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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Independent Banker’s annual listing top-performing community banks of 2021 alongside interviews with some of the winners. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. Philadelphia.

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Predicting the Next Banking Crisis Is a Fool’s Game. Not Learning From the Last One: Equally Foolish

Jeff For Banks

Although community banks did not lend to sub-prime borrowers in any meaningful way, did we participate? In many respects, community banks were caught in the cross-fire through the purchase of those mbs instruments – and subsequent trial through public sentiment. Remember K Bank in Maryland? We took a serious reputational hit.

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More Gain, Less Pain

Independent Banker

Even if you’re not required to use either version of the Cybersecurity Assessment, beta users say it can help your community bank gauge its cybersecurity risks and ultimately guard against cybercrime. At the Bank of Luxemburg, a $290 million-asset community bank in Luxemburg, Wis., See sidebar for details on the tool itself.).

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More Gain, Less Pain

Independent Banker

Even if you’re not required to use either version of the Cybersecurity Assessment, beta users say it can help your community bank gauge its cybersecurity risks and ultimately guard against cybercrime. At the Bank of Luxemburg, a $290 million-asset community bank in Luxemburg, Wis., See sidebar for details on the tool itself.).

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Are the regulators getting you down?

Jeff For Banks

The FDIC has nearly quadrupled its enforcement actions (“EA”) over the past three years. Imagine a bank that seeks to grow organically by positioning itself as a small business expert within its communities. The stark increase in such orders has been alarming. Many of these EAs have very similar, if not identical, provisions.

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SAFE Banking Act Gains Cannabis-Friendly Spotlight In Congressional Hearing

PYMNTS

Such prohibition could involve limiting FDIC protections for those deposits, for example, or trying to prevent loans to those businesses. Another view came from Gregory Deckard, president and CEO of Spokane-based State Bank Northwest , who is a representative of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA). Cash Dangers.

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SAFE Banking Act Gains Cannabis-Friendly Spotlight in Congressional Hearing

PYMNTS

Such prohibition could involve limiting FDIC protections for those deposits, for example, or trying to prevent loans to those businesses. Another view came from Gregory Deckard, president and CEO of Spokane-based State Bank Northwest , and a representative of the Independent Community Bankers of American, or ICBA. Cash Dangers.

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