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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. Kansas City.

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Small banks: Big challenges and big opportunities

Abrigo

Relationship focus helps CFIs Small banks can leapfrog competitors and better serve their communities by combining their unique advantages with smart management and partnerships. How can community financial institution leaders manage their challenges and seize their opportunities at the same time?

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At home with HOA banking

Independent Banker

Academy Bank COO Tom Kientz notes that the community bank was eager to expand its deposit and loan services. Today, the community bank has successful relationships with HOAs across the country. Today, the community bank has successful relationships with HOAs across the country. Location: Kansas City, Mo. Assets: $2.3

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Federal Reserve To Launch FedNow Instant Payments System 

PYMNTS

The move was described by Kansas Federal Reserve President Esther George as the biggest infrastructure upgrade embraced by the Federal Reserve since the ACH system went online in 1972. The Federal Reserve has officially announced it will create a real-time payments service, to be called FedNow. banks.

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Congress Presses Fed On Real-Time Payments Plan

PYMNTS

Despite some previous pushback, the Fed, represented by Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President and Chief Executive Officer Esther L. would not operate a single, unified real-time payments service; rather, FedNow would operate in conjunction with other services in the private sector, including The Clearing House’s RTP network.

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Fed Says America Needs Instant Payments As Soon As Possible

PYMNTS

The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a tremendous toll on communities across America,” Brainard said. The most recent details on FedNow come roughly a year after the central bank announced its plans to build and operate real-time rails. In a Thursday (Aug. 6) symposium highlighting the Fed’s approval of the FedNow system, Fed Gov.

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Ag lending outlook & top challenges

Abrigo

As farmers adjust their credit needs in response, banks with a higher share of agricultural loan activity (“ag banks”) may see demand for loans increase,” Kansas City Fed economist Francisco Scott said in a recent research report. Department of Agriculture projects a 4.5%

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