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Marketing Personalization Is More Than Adding Names to Emails

The advent of data-focused, personalized marketing has opened up doors to deeper customer relationships for community banks.
March 01, 2025 | Independent Banker   Growing the Community 

Charles Potts: Putting the "Person" in Personalized Banking

March 01, 2025 | Independent Banker  

Incoming 2025/26 ICBA Chairman Jack E. Hopkins Will Bring Small-Town Sensibility to Washington

Jack E. Hopkins, president and CEO of CorTrust Bank in Sioux Falls, S.D., has been a strong voice for community banking for years. As ICBA’s 2025/26 chairman, he plans to advocate for the industry to Congress and the public, bringing a small‑town sensibility to D.C.
March 01, 2025 | Independent Banker  

Lindsay LaNore: How to Bridge Gaps With Fellow Employees

March 01, 2025 | Independent Banker  

How Marketing Can Win Over the C-Suite

Getting buy-in from the C-suite is essential in all facets of the bank, including marketing. Here are tips for how to get executives and the marketing team working toward the same goals.
March 01, 2025 | Independent Banker   Growing the Community 

Kari Mitchum: The Fedwire Transitions to ISO 20022

What community banks need to know about the Fedwire ISO 20022 switch.
March 01, 2025 | Independent Banker   Advocacy 

Out of Office: Richard Thiessens

The EVP and chief technology officer at $746 million-asset FinWise Bank in Murray, Utah, makes his own wine, cider and mead.
March 01, 2025 | Independent Banker  

Renovation Lending: The Solution to a Tough Mortgage Market?

With many prospective and first-time homebuyers buying fixer-uppers, community banks can tap into a new market to supplement their mortgage and construction portfolios.
March 01, 2025 | Independent Banker   Lending 

Tips for Winning the Retail Banking Game

Technology continues to evolve, and community banks must do the same. To cater to and better support young, tech-savvy customers, these local banks are partnering with fintechs to revamp their retail banking offerings.
March 01, 2025 | Independent Banker  

Why Your Community Bank Needs a Disaster Recovery Plan

Community banks like Countybank face and overcome challenges every day, but what about the events banks don’t expect? Natural disasters can be devastating, which is why it’s important to have a business continuity plan in place and know where to find support in the aftermath.
March 01, 2025 | Independent Banker  

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