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Long-serving community bankers and their stories

What’s the secret to professional longevity? Four long-serving community bankers share the many ways they’ve grown in their respective careers, how the industry continues to evolve and, most importantly, what a life in community banking has meant to them.
April 01, 2022 | Independent Banker  

The ICBA 22/23 executive committee is all in

From credit union overreach to onerous overregulation, the 2022/23 ICBA board of directors has plenty on its to-do list. Executive committee members tell us what advocacy issues they’ll be focused on during their terms, while board members share their words of wisdom for up-and-coming community bankers: themselves. To sum it up, these leaders are all in and all heart for community banking.
April 01, 2022 | Independent Banker  

Brad M. Bolton: Advancing our communities

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.
April 01, 2022 | Independent Banker  

Niche lending ideas: Green products and services

Community banks have always thrived in niche markets, and lending in new spaces is just one of the many ways they serve businesses and individuals in their communities. As the market for “green” products and services evolves, we asked community bankers for their ideas about how to serve this niche.
April 01, 2022 | Independent Banker   Lending 

Three Essential Strategies for a Winning Contact Center Culture

SPONSORED | Contact centers are increasingly expected to deliver more, often with less time and fewer resources. Keeping pace requires going back to employee engagement. Employee and customer satisfaction are inextricably linked. Satisfied customers help build your reputation — and grow your business.
April 01, 2022 | Independent Banker  

It’s Time for a Shift: From Transactional to Relational

SPONSORED | Many believe transactions drive business. While they are essential and can exist almost entirely online, the business of banking is about more than transactions. Forward-looking banks are following three guiding principles to seize in-branch differentiation opportunities.
April 01, 2022 | Independent Banker  

3 Cybersecurity Challenges Community Banks Should Know

SPONSORED | As the year progresses, hackers are strengthening their attack methods. This article will explore 3 cybersecurity challenges facing the industry in 2022 and why your bank should prioritize security to protect against cybercriminals.
April 01, 2022 | Independent Banker   Payments 

3 Steps to Review Your Core Provider’s Performance

SPONSORED | With big changes happening in fintech, you need to feel confident that your core is delivering the service and support your bank deserves. Learn why it’s important to assess your core provider and the three steps to get started.
April 01, 2022 | Independent Banker   Payments 

A community bank-fueled payments rail

A secure, open-loop, cost-saving, customer-accessible, multiplatform P2P payments network might sound too good to be true, but community bank consortium Alloy Labs Alliance hopes to achieve just that with the CHUCK payment rail.
April 01, 2022 | Independent Banker   Payments 

Former NCUA official continues pushback on credit union bank purchases

A former National Credit Union Administration official continued an ongoing series of blog posts raising concerns over credit union acquisitions of community banks.
March 31, 2022 | ICBA NewsWatch Today   NCUA Credit Unions 

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