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First Federal reorganizes, Regions wins presidential award

American Banker

First Federal Bank of Kansas City finalized a plan to reorganize its corporate structure; Regions Bank in Birmingham, Alabama, was one of 10 to win the "President's 'E' Award for Export Service"; Rhode Island-based Citizens Financial Group named Jim Weiss as Florida market president; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

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Small banks: Big challenges and big opportunities

Abrigo

The local decision-making and strong relationships with customers that are hallmarks of small community banks provide leaders with fresh chances to positively affect their towns, cities, and regions while growing a healthy institution. Balance runoff is picking up speed, according to financial consulting firm Curinos. The result?

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FOMC’s Annual Rotation Portends More Hawkishness

TrustBank

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is the monetary policy-making body of the Federal Reserve System. The FOMC is composed of 12 members — the seven-member Board of Governors and five members drawn from the 12 regional Reserve Bank presidents. We wrote last year that 2022 would shape up to be anything other than a typical year.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Central Bank of Kansas City. Kansas City. Genesee Regional Bank. Philip Pecora, president and CEO, Genesee Regional Bank. Genesee Regional Bank. Philip Pecora, president and CEO Genesee Regional Bank. Q: Why has Genesee Regional Bank succeeded? One American Bank. Sioux Falls. Mendenhall.

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Ag lending demand increases as farm margins tighten

Abrigo

“Loan volumes for almost all farming purposes rose at commercial banks, as many producers contended with tighter profit margins” during the first quarter, said a recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Persistently low crop prices and elevated input costs continued to increase farmers’ short-term financing needs.”

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Non-performing ag loans increase, says lender survey

Abrigo

Researchers pointed to uncertainty in the markets regarding interest rates and competition amongst the lenders as some of the long-term factors in the results, which still showed a strong credit market for producers,” according to the university’s summary of the results. although more than half came from the Plains region.

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Temenos to Acquire Kony: So What?

Gonzobanker

The digital banking market continues a long burn—this time like the smoke of a Texas summer barbecue. market expansion. market has been a hard row to hoe for Temenos. market – already well established internationally from the aforementioned growth. So now you can lose those European loafers and wear these [cowboy boots].”