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2016 Innovators to Watch: 26 to 30

Bank Innovation

CEO of a $250-million community bank in suburban Oklahoma City, Castilla is something of a sensation in the banking community, and with good reason. Jill Castilla, CEO, Citizens Bank of Edmond Chances are you’ve seen Jill Castilla on Twitter. (Or Or YouTube. Or at a banking conference.)

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John V. Anderson: 75 years in community banking

Independent Banker

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. After he was discharged, he worked at a utility company before taking a job at Liberty National Bank in Oklahoma City in 1947.

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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. Oklahoma City.

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: Stories worth telling

Independent Banker

This Community Banking Month, I invite you to try something new to spread your story. Share a new development, community project or initiative. As community bankers, we know relationships matter. Consider Watermark Bank in Oklahoma City, Okla., It’s about taking that next step to communicate how we engage.

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Are de novos making a comback?

Abrigo

For perspective, a mere 4 banks have opened since 2011, and two of those were in 2017 alone: both International Bank of Commerce of Oklahoma City, OK, and Blue Gate Bank of Costa Mesa, CA, opened in January 2017. For bankers considering starting a new bank, some of the hurdles you can expect include: 1.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. But as they always do, they came through for individuals and businesses in their communities with a combination of personalized service and prudent risk management practices. Forest City. Photo by Linkes Photography.

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Schmidlap Bank, A Division of Community Bank

Jeff For Banks

All America Bank is a traditional community bank located near Oklahoma City, and has been around since the 1960's. It's strategy, however, is to build brands that resonate closer to the communities where they operate. More success stories of the divisional approach are cropping up in our industry. But did they have to?