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Revealed: ICBA’s best-performing community banks 2018

Our annual coast-to-coast roster of high achievers is here! Read on to see the 75 community banks that made the cut, and hear from nine we’ve highlighted for their consistent high performance and innovative strategies.
May 01, 2018 | Independent Banker   Growing the Community 

5-Star Chelsea Groton Bank Among the Top 10% of the Nation’s Banks

Chelsea Groton Bank has once again secured BauerFinancial’s highest, 5-Star rating. This rating indicates the bank excels in areas of capital adequacy, profitability, asset quality and much more. Earning and sustaining this top 5-Star rating for 96 consecutive quarters, Chelsea Groton Bank has also procured a “Top 10%” designation. This means that Chelsea Groton Bank has maintained Bauer’s highest rating consistently for longer than 90% of the industry.
April 27, 2018 | News  

ICBA Seeks One-Year Delay in ‘Beneficial Ownership’ Rule

ICBA is calling on the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to delay the implementation of a rule requiring community banks and other financial institutions to identify the individuals that own controlling interests in their corporate or business customers.
April 24, 2018 | Press Release   Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 

SOUTHERN FIRST BANK EXPANDS TO GREENSBORO / TRIAD MARKET JOE DEPASQUALE, MELISSA BEANE, AND JUSTIN COMBS WILL PROVIDE LEADERSHIP

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, announces its expansion to Greensboro, North Carolina and the greater Triad market. The Bank intends to establish a full-service retail office upon regulatory approval.
April 23, 2018 | News  

First International Bank & Trust Heather Gillihan Wins Odin Award

First International Bank & Trust (FIB&T) is proud to announce that Heather Gillihan, of our Minot Broadway location, was the recipient of the 2017 Odin Award, from First International Bank & Trust.
April 23, 2018 | News  

North American Banking Company Offers Super IDs to Protect Its Customers’ Identities and Privacy

North American Banking Company, a bank committed to leadership in technology, security and customer service, today announced that it is offering Super IDs to its customers to protect their identity and privacy at no charge.
April 18, 2018 | News  

Kids Bank 20th Anniversary

Farmers & Merchants Bank & Trust Kids Bank is celebrating their 20th anniversary during the month of April.
April 18, 2018 | News  

ICBA Endorses Miki Bowman for Fed Governor

ICBA today thanked President Donald Trump for nominating Kansas Bank Commissioner Michelle “Miki” Bowman for the Federal Reserve Board. Bowman would fill the ICBA-advocated position dedicated to individuals with experience in community banking.
April 16, 2018 | Press Release   Federal Reserve 

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