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ICBA’s 2021 National Community Bank Service Award winners

Independent Banker

This year’s winners: Left: Central Valley Community Bank, People’s Choice Award; Middle: Kennebec Savings Bank, Exceptional Community Bank Service Award; Right: Cross River Bank, Emerging Service Program Award. Exceptional Community Bank Service Award. Instead, we give those dollars to the community.”. Asset size: $1.36

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How community banks can help young homebuyers

Independent Banker

But there are ways community banks can help mortgage-seekers get on the property ladder. Burmis, senior vice president and retail lending manager at $450 million-asset Chelsea State Bank in Chelsea, Mich. So how can community banks help? By Beth Mattson-Teig. Plenty of tools in the box. Flexibility needed.

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Sageworks’ speakers tackle tough banking topics

Abrigo

Sageworks banking industry experts are winding down a busy year of disseminating information and facilitating discussions on regulatory changes, such as the FASB’s upcoming move to the current expected credit loss model (CECL), and on best practices for portfolio risk management and credit analysis.

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How can bank boards respond to increased regulatory scrutiny?

Abrigo

While the larger banks are receiving the bulk of attention, boards at smaller, community banks are realizing that they’re not immune to this heightened attention. Lynn McKenzie and Edmund Green of KMPG recently contributed an article to Bank Director on how boards can challenge their banks’ management on risk. Audit committee?

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We need to talk: Meet IBM SPM this summer in Europe

Insights on Business

If you’re reading this, then the chances are that you’re already aware that Sales Performance Management can be something of a niche subject within organizations, often only truly understood by a handful of people such as yourself perhaps. May 23 rd – 24 th : IBM Sales Performance Management European Summit , London.

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Fraud prevention and detection: Empowering clients through education

Abrigo

Effective fraud risk management includes detection and fraud monitoring that should consider customer or member history and behavior. Some options include: In-person fraud prevention seminars, either held at a branch location or a local community center. Website pop-ups and fraud-warning messaging embedded in transactions.

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The true cost of fraud

Abrigo

While some of the recent trending fraud schemes are not new, they have been transformed to prey on communities already dealing with unprecedented times. Institutions must invest not only in advanced security measures and skilled personnel but also in client education and community engagement to combat fraud effectively.

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