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Public Funds as a Strategic Anchor in a Rising-Rate Funding Market
SPONSORED | With the Fed raising rates and Treasury yields climbing, funding costs are resetting higher. PTMA Funding connects community banks with public deposits that diversify liquidity, anchored by statute and fiscal calendars rather than short-term market swings.
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How to Build a Holistic Bank Insurance Strategy
Your current insurance might not offer you as much coverage as you think. See how a holistic insurance strategy can improve your bank’s visibility in all areas of risk.
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Community Bank Marketing: 5 PR Tips for Stronger Social Media Results
A successful strategy focuses on community and connection, not just engagement.
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Estate Planning for Banks: A Customer Retention Strategy for the Great Wealth Transfer
With $124 trillion in assets changing hands over the coming decades, community banks are using digital estate planning platforms to deepen multigenerational banking relationships and keep deposits in house.
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Municipal Bond Credit Risk: Infrastructure Funding or Warning Sign?
Aging infrastructure and inflation are just two factors in the changing municipal debt landscape.
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The MVP of Bank Funding
SPONSORED | Just as a great player brings both durability and flexibility to a lineup, reciprocal deposits offer a scalable, dependable source of funding that can adapt as your balance sheet needs change.
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Community Banks Win Big with Sports Sponsorships
Partnerships with athletic organizations is a mutually beneficial way for community banks to get their brands in front of large audiences while supporting the teams and athletes their customers and communities love.
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Portfolio Management: What the Bond Yield Curve Mean Reversion Means for Banks
Bond yield relationships are finally looking familiar.
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Beyond the Rate Race: Bank Deposit Growth Strategies
Expert insights from top community bankers on how banks can use data analytics, employee engagement and innovative products to grow deposits.
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