Abrigo

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Say "thank you" this National FinCrime Fighter Day BSA professionals and financial crime fighters are tasked with the challenge of protecting our financial system daily. October 26 is National Financial Crime Fighter Day , and it’s the perfect time to pause and applaud everything these professionals do. It’s about relationships.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 15, 2023

community bank management team. The CLO was lamenting how he was losing quality loans and deposits to three aggressive national banks in the territory. While this community bank is not aggressively pricing new loans, losing this commercial credit with a substantial deposit relationship was painful. Last week we spoke to a $1.2B

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Community bankers need to understand their competitive landscape. Who the competition is, what the lending competition is offering, their delivery channels, and service levels can help community banks differentiate their services and enhance their competitive advantage.

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Perficient

MARCH 3, 2021

Perficient developed the La Puerta portal framework as a way of giving back to the Detroit community and to pave the way for students to benefit from a college education. The Michigan Hispanic Collaborative’s goal to improve the economic strength of the Hispanic community in Michigan. “We ” In Michigan, only 15.7%

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South State Correspondent

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Community banks (under $10B in assets) serve a key role for borrowers, local communities, and the broader US economy. Community banks are better positioned than many other creditors to follow and adapt to local economies, industries and trends, thereby, being better stewards of capital.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

My bank’s tagline is ‘Where dreams meet solutions,’ and it serves as my guiding inspiration at the bank and, now, at the national level. As community bankers, our customers depend on us to keep their dreams alive. Thankfully, that glass-half-full attitude comes naturally for community bankers. We’re more than just banks.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 29, 2022

Over the last 15 years, an ever greater percentage of community banks have embraced some form of interest rate hedging. However, about one in five community banks offer some form of loan-by-loan hedging products. Each has advantages and disadvantages, and the right solution may differ for each community bank.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 29, 2022

Over the last 15 years, an ever greater percentage of community banks have embraced some form of interest rate hedging. However, about one in five community banks offer some form of loan-by-loan hedging products. Each has advantages and disadvantages, and the right solution may differ for each community bank.

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Perficient

JANUARY 14, 2021

Hundreds of our colleagues used their $100 and creativity to tackle food insecurity in their communities, contributing tens of thousands of dollars to the fight against hunger. Local and national non-profits were both represented, and many colleagues chose to give back to organizations that were unique to their community. .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2021

The National Retail Federation ’s annual convention may have come and gone but the sentiments, strategies and lessons learned from facing nearly a year of pandemic-led changes by some of the world’s largest merchants are going nowhere fast — especially when it comes to their embrace of increased digitalization.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 10, 2024

Community banks’ use of swaps (banks’ primary tool to hedge interest rate risk on loans) has increased substantially over the last ten years. Meanwhile, community banks face net interest margin (NIM) and fee income pressure. Meanwhile, community banks face net interest margin (NIM) and fee income pressure.

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Perficient

AUGUST 10, 2020

And I think we have a great mix of ‘big city’ atmosphere and activity, combined with a bit of ‘small town’ community and connection,” says Matt Kislowski, Client Services Director. The WeWork building is a co-working space that provides networking opportunities with other local and national companies.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. Clearly, community banks in the region have plenty of opportunities to do what they do best: forge deep and lasting relationships with their customers and communities. These include family-owned businesses, community businesses and operating companies.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2023

Inspired by the entrepreneurship of lemonade stands, Scottsdale Community Bank created a microloan program. Photo by Brandon Sullivan De novo Scottsdale Community Bank set out to provide microloans to small and mid-size businesses, family organizations and nonprofits—a project that was inspired by the humble lemonade stand.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

smaller community banks and credit unions (CUs) stepped up to the plate and, according to the Small Business Association (SBA), ended up facilitating more than half of PPP loan volume to SMBs. That's good news for community banks and credit unions, which could see a wave of new SMB customers and members in the coming months.

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

At Perficient, we are committed to giving back to the communities where we live and work. From volunteering at food banks and urban farms , to building homes and saving penguins , our colleagues selflessly give their time to make their communities a better place. Parks are an integral part to every community.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

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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ABA Community Banking

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Community banks are an important part of the U.S. financial system and play a crucial role in both local communities and the national economy, ABA Vice Chair Cathy Owen told members of the House Financial Services Committee.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

wanted to be a financier before finding his way to community banking. Photo by Harold Daniels Derek Williams, president and CEO of Century Bank & Trust in Georgia, is bringing his passion for community banking to his term as ICBA chairman for 2023/24. That love of community has defined his career. “I

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Connect with an expert Common fraud schemes Check fraud Check fraud is one of the most concerning fraud trends for community banks in 2025. These could be held in a local branch lobby, community center, or place of worship. Staying on top of fraud is a full-time job. Let our Advisory Services team help when you need it.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Clockwise from top left: Grand Ridge National Bank, Wheaton, Ill.; Community Financial Services Bank, Benton, Ky.; In our annual workplace survey, employees of ICBA’s best community banks to work for told us they benefit from engaging cultures, opportunities for advancement and innovative benefits. Grand Ridge National Bank.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Premium benefits packages, professional development and TLC during the pandemic—this year’s winners do everything in their power to keep their community bankers happy and fulfilled. We asked both leaders and staffers to tell us what makes their community banks stand out as employers. Key Community Bank: Leading by example.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Community financial institutions have the expertise and local ties to support small businesses, but outdated processes and risk-averse approaches often slow down their loan decisioning. Understand and meet borrower expectations For community financial institutions (CFIs), small business lending presents both a challenge and an opportunity.

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Abrigo

JULY 16, 2021

Takeaway 2 Regulations haven't been written, but there are steps community financial institutions can take now to prepare. Currently, the accompanying regulations have not been written, so what should community financial institutions take away from these priorities now? financial system and national security. financial system.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Anderson celebrates 75 years in community banking this year. And when that life takes in the Great Depression, World War II and 75 years in community banking, the challenge becomes more acute. His father’s family, members of the Citizens Potawatomi Nation, farmed corn and cotton, and his mother came from a produce farming family.

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Abrigo

MARCH 12, 2025

Protecting customers from disaster fraud In the aftermath of hurricanes, wildfires, floods, and other natural disasters , vulnerable communities often see an uptick in disaster fraud schemes designed to steal personal information or relief funds from would-be donors. Find out how Abrigo Fraud Detection stops check fraud in its tracks.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Mastercard is marking National Women’s Small Business Month by furthering its support of the female-founded impact investment platform CNote with an infusion of $20 million, the company announced Friday (Oct. This investment is part of Mastercard’s push to “help close the racial wealth and opportunity gap.”.

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Perficient

AUGUST 25, 2020

Lisa Hunter , national sales director. Having a woman in that cohort to share experience with you is critical.” — Lisa Hunter , national sales director. See open jobs or join our community for career tips, job openings, company updates, and more! Be Active. “My Speak Up and Ask for Help.

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 21, 2022

This decision coincided with rate hikes by the Swiss National Bank, its first since 2007, the Bank of England, and the European Central Bank announced at an emergency meeting that they would raise interest rates next month and again in September. What worked effortlessly for the last 14 years may not work for the next business cycle.

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Perficient

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The nonprofit’s initiative is a robust experience that includes an interactive map of over 95 Legacy Cities and gives users the tools such as filters and controls to navigate the map and manage and manipulate large amounts of data.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

But there are ways community banks can help mortgage-seekers get on the property ladder. year-over-year increase in the first quarter of 2022, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). So how can community banks help? Source: 2022 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends, National Association of Realtors.

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Abrigo

MARCH 21, 2025

The work being done in compliance departments across banks and credit unions is about more than just meeting regulatory requirementsits about protecting communities and stopping criminals in their tracks. Behind every investigation, there are people working diligently to identify and report financial crimes, often before the damage is done.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The House committee held a hearing on the idea after Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks in July proposed a new special purpose national banking charter for payments companies. However, the banking industry doesn’t like that one bit. “We

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC ) recommends healthcare consumers over 65 get vaccinated, few communications have targeted these groups or provided understanding and navigation to how to access the vaccine in their community. How are you reaching them?

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Perficient

JULY 8, 2020

“My colleagues in Chicago go above and beyond in their work, uplifting others both in and outside of our community. Representatives from Perficient are invited to attend the annual National Best and Brightest Illuminate Summit on March 24-16, 2021 to be honored as an award winner. On the Path to Continued Success.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

In the same way, FIs have consistently leveraged data and technology to solve challenges and serve communities better. Credit bureaus , which were very localized at the time, began expanding to a more national footprint. Expanding these bureaus nationally enabled standardization in credit assessments.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Connect with an expert Red flags of a confidence scam To help clients and community members recognize and avoid confidence scams, financial institutions should educate them on the following warning signs: Too good to be true: If the person you're communicating with seems too perfect, be cautious.

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