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Rebeca Romero Rainey: Let’s continue to push the boundaries

Independent Banker

Our theme this year was all about being bold, in innovation, leadership and life. at The Venture Center for our Demo Day of the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator, and in Memphis, Tenn., It’s always great to be with fellow community bankers, and now, as ICBA president and CEO, our members! Where I’ll be this month. for our ICBA Capital Summit.

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Excited To Help People

Independent Banker

offers a “humanly simple” leadership style of looking out for others. Gowen’s colleagues describe his leadership style as “humanly simple”—one that believes in being good to others and they will be good to you. Among many other activities, as a longtime board member of the Barret School of Banking in Memphis, Tenn.,

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Board succession planning after a merger

Independent Banker

Community banks are heavily influenced by their boards of directors,” says Greyson Tuck, president of Gerrish Smith Tuck Consultants and Attorneys in Memphis, Tenn. Greyson Tuck, Gerrish Smith Tuck Consultants and Attorneys. The board makes decisions, maintains control and produces business for the bank.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

So, when the community bank’s leadership learned of a fintech that needed a bank partner to launch a credit-building tech product, they were intrigued. One of the missions of Lead Bank in Lee’s Summit, Mo., is to help consumers who have difficulty accessing the financial system, especially those who have been historically marginalized.

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Justice Department announces settlement to resolve lending discrimination claims against Evolve Bank and Trust

CFPB Monitor

Headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, Evolve Bank maintains mortgage lending offices and provides mortgage lending services in 15 states. Pursuant to the settlement, Evolve Bank must establish a settlement fund of $1.3 million to compensate affected borrowers, and must also pay a $50,000 civil penalty.

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