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Orange Bank & Trust Promotes Chief Financial Officer to Executive Vice President

Orange Bank & Trust Promotes Chief Financial Officer to Executive Vice President Middletown, NY – May 1, 2017 – The Board of Directors and CEO Michael Gilfeather of Orange Bank & Trust Company are...

May 01, 2017
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Diversity in community banking

Diversity in community banking A diverse staff can make real business sense, even in geographies you’d least expect it. We asked minority bankers for tips on how community banks can build a more...

Apr 28, 2017
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Minority Owned Depository Institutions (MDI)

Grand Rapids State Bank announced as winner of 1st Annual Mayor’s Arts Award at Annual Grand Rapids Chamber Dinner

Grand Rapids State Bank announced as winner of 1st Annual Mayor’s Arts Award at Annual Grand Rapids Chamber Dinner For Immediate Release: Friday, April 28, 2017 Grand Rapids, MN---Grand Rapids...

Apr 28, 2017
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Mark Kaufman Named President of City First Enterprises

Mark Kaufman Named President of City First Enterprises Dynamic New Leader Hired from the U.S. Department of the Treasury Washington, DC, April 27, 2017 - City First is pleased to welcome Mark A....

Apr 27, 2017
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Southern First Reports Results for First Quarter of 2017

Southern First Reports Results for First Quarter of 2017 Greenville, South Carolina, April 25, 2017 – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST) holding company for Southern First Bank, today...

Apr 25, 2017
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First Florida Integrity Bank Promotes Thomas Robinson to Senior Vice President - Commercial Lender

First Florida Integrity Bank Promotes Thomas Robinson to Senior Vice President - Commercial Lender NAPLES, FL.- April 14, 2017, First Florida Integrity Bank, a Naples-based, full-service community...

Apr 14, 2017
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U.S. Small Business Remains Cool on Investment

U.S. Small Business Remains Cool on Investment Policy Uncertainty Impacts Small Business Growth Chicago, IL (May 2, 2017) — The March 2017 release of the Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business...

May 02, 2017
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Ncontracts Acquires Supernal Software, Further Extending Its Leadership Position as the Risk Management Solution of Choice for Financial Institutions

Ncontracts Acquires Supernal Software, Further Extending Its Leadership Position as the Risk Management Solution of Choice for Financial Institutions BRENTWOOD, TN, MAY 1, 2017 – Ncontracts...

May 01, 2017
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ARMCO’s Web-based ACES Audit Technology Brings New Efficiencies to The Barrent Group’s Mortgage Quality Assurance Offering

ARMCO’s Web-based ACES Audit Technology Brings New Efficiencies to The Barrent Group’s Mortgage Quality Assurance Offering POMPANO BEACH, Fla., April 25, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ACES Risk...

Apr 25, 2017
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Citizens Bank of Edmond Celebrates 116 Years in the Community at Heard on Hurd with 28,000

Citizens Bank of Edmond Celebrates 116 Years in the Community at Heard on Hurd with 28,000 Thousands Celebrate Local For Edmond Bank’s Birthday Party EDMOND, Okla. (April 18, 2017) – Citizens Bank...

Apr 18, 2017
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Advisory Board Provides Insight so Community Banks Can Protect Seniors

Advisory Board Provides Insight so Community Banks Can Protect Seniors Memphis, TN - CRA Partners is proud to announce that it has formed an advisory board made up of community banking partners to...

Apr 18, 2017
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TIB Welcomes Matt Ayers, First Vice President/Risk Management

TIB Welcomes Matt Ayers, First Vice President/Risk Management DALLAS, TX…TIB announced today the hiring of Matt Ayers as First Vice President for Risk Management. Ayers joins TIB after nearly eight...

Apr 12, 2017
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Winner, of BOAA Financial Services, Earns Certified Divorce Financial Analyst Designation

Winner, of BOAA Financial Services, Earns Certified Divorce Financial Analyst Designation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Timothy Marshall, 734.662.1600 Ann Arbor, Michigan, March 23, 2017 – BOAA...

Apr 11, 2017
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Trump Administration Raises Banker Hopes Despite Potential Headwinds

Trump Administration Raises Banker Hopes Despite Potential Headwinds Expectations of Rising Funding Costs and a Leveling Off in Loan Demand have Little Impact on Bankers’ Positive Outlook for 2017...

Apr 06, 2017
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ICBA Urges OCC to Rescind Fintech Proposal

ICBA Urges OCC to Rescind Fintech Proposal ICBA reiterated its concerns with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s proposal to grant special-purpose bank charters to unregulated financial...

Apr 12, 2017
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Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC) Fintech Regulation

First International Bank & Trust Congratulates Winners of Live First Community Grants

First International Bank & Trust Congratulates Winners of Live First Community Grants FARGO, ND –First International Bank & Trust (FIB&T) is proud to announce the winners of their third annual Live...

Apr 11, 2017
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Alex Roy Promoted to Business Banker at Range Bank

Alex Roy Promoted to Business Banker at Range Bank Houghton, MI: Range Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of Alex Roy to the position of Business Banker at Range Bank. “Alex joined Range...

Apr 10, 2017
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Temple, Winstead Promoted At Peoples Bank

Temple, Winstead Promoted At Peoples Bank MAGEE – Dennis Ammann, President and Chief Executive Officer at Peoples Bank, today announced that Noel Temple and Allison Winstead have been promoted....

Apr 10, 2017
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Travelers Offers Customers Cybersecurity Services from Symantec™

Travelers Offers Customers Cybersecurity Services from Symantec™ Company Release - 4/10/2017 9:35 AM ET Eligible customers can now access a robust pre-breach product suite HARTFORD,...

Apr 10, 2017
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First International Bank and Trust Welcomes Kevin Jordre, Branch President

First International Bank and Trust Welcomes Kevin Jordre, Branch President FARGO, ND –First International Bank & Trust (FIB&T) is proud to welcome our new Fargo South (3001 25th St S Fargo) branch...

Apr 04, 2017
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Southwest Capital Bank Expands ATM Channel with the Help of Cummins Allison

Southwest Capital Bank Expands ATM Channel with the Help of Cummins Allison April 4, 2017, Mt. Prospect, IL – Southwest Capital Bank, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, installed 35...

Apr 04, 2017
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F&M Bank Announces Promotion of Trent D. Cox to Vice President, Commercial and Ag Banking

F&M Bank Announces Promotion of Trent D. Cox to Vice President, Commercial and Ag Banking Doug Sanders, President and CEO of F&M Bank is pleased to announce that Trent D. Cox has been promoted to...

Apr 06, 2017
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First Florida Integrity Bank Promotes Brad Butrum to Senior Vice President - Credit Manager

First Florida Integrity Bank Promotes Brad Butrum to Senior Vice President - Credit Manager NAPLES, FL.- March 29, 2017, First Florida Integrity Bank, a Naples-based, full-service community bank...

Mar 29, 2017
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CPI Card Group Highlights End-to-End Solutions & Emerging Payment Technology Innovations at the Smart Card Alliance Payments Summit & ICMA Expo

CPI Card Group Highlights End-to-End Solutions & Emerging Payment Technology Innovations at the Smart Card Alliance Payments Summit & ICMA Expo Download this Press Release Demonstrations and...

Mar 27, 2017
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How Millennials View Banking

How Millennials View Banking Read the original article here. Millennials have gotten a bum rap. They’ve been called “entitled” by Gen Xers, who have perhaps forgotten they were once labeled...

Mar 20, 2017
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ICBA’s Cam Fine: Let’s See it Through

ICBA’s Cam Fine: Let’s See it Through ICBA President and CEO Camden R. Fine called on community bankers to continue fighting for tiered and proportional regulations that will truly energize local...

Mar 16, 2017
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Regulatory Relief

Watrous Joins Southern First

Watrous Joins Southern First Greenville, South Carolina, March 15, 2017 – Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, is pleased to announce that Emily...

Mar 15, 2017
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Illinois Bankers Association Presents Financial Literacy Award to Farmers & Mechanics Bank

Illinois Bankers Association Presents Financial Literacy Award to Farmers & Mechanics Bank The Illinois Bankers Association (IBA) recently presented the Illinois Bank Financial Literacy award to...

Mar 08, 2017
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John E. McWeeney Jr. Elected As New Board Member

John E. McWeeney Jr. Elected As New Board Member Memphis, TN (March 29, 2017) - CRA Partners, which is powered by the Senior I-lousing Crime Prevention Foundation, announced today that John E....

Mar 29, 2017
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ICBA Bancard Names Joe Buse as Vice President, Client Relations Manager

ICBA Bancard Names Joe Buse as Vice President, Client Relations Manager ICBA Bancard, the payments-services subsidiary of the ICBA announced Joe Buse’s hiring as vice president, client relationship...

Mar 24, 2017
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Banker Satisfaction with DCI Reflects Overall Excellent Service

Banker Satisfaction with DCI Reflects Overall Excellent Service – Customer service satisfaction earns high marks – HUTCHINSON, KAN., March 23, 2017 – Data Center...

Mar 23, 2017
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ICBA: Banking Agencies Fail in Joint Review of Banking Rules ​ ​

ICBA: Banking Agencies Fail in Joint Review of Banking Rules ​ ​ ICBA President and CEO Camden R. Fine releases statement on the federal banking regulators’ joint report to Congress under the...

Mar 21, 2017
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Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (EGRPRA s.2155) Regulatory Relief

Kinderhook Bank Corp. and Patrio Federal Bank Announce Plan to Merge

Kinderhook Bank Corp. and Patrio Federal Bank Announce Plan to Merge Kinderhook Bank Corp. (OTCQB: NUBK), the parent bank holding company of The National Union Bank of Kinderhook (“Kinderhook...

Mar 15, 2017
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First Florida Integrity Bank Promotes Ron Rucker to Sr. Executive Vice President - Sr. Loan Executive

First Florida Integrity Bank Promotes Ron Rucker to Sr. Executive Vice President - Sr. Loan Executive NAPLES, FL.- March 9, 2017, First Florida Integrity Bank, a Naples-based, full-service...

Mar 09, 2017
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Fiserv Integrates Credit Score Monitoring into Digital Banking to Give Consumers One-Stop Insight into Their Finances

Fiserv Integrates Credit Score Monitoring into Digital Banking to Give Consumers One-Stop Insight into Their Finances Technology also enables financial institutions to make pre-qualified lending...

Mar 08, 2017
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STC Capital Bank Announces Executive Appointments

STC Capital Bank Announces Executive Appointments St. Charles, IL – February 6, 2017 STC Capital Bank, a growing and successful community bank in St. Charles has announced several managerial...

Mar 03, 2017
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FinCEN Renews Real Estate Geographic Targeting Order

FinCEN Renews Real Estate Geographic Targeting Order FinCEN renews real estate Geographic Targeting Orders for six major metropolitan areas. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)...

Feb 23, 2017
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Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Act (BSA/AML) Compliance

Fannie Mae Announces Simplifying Servicing for Customers

Fannie Mae Announces Simplifying Servicing for Customers Fannie Mae is Simplifying Servicing™. Customers highlighted concerns with the complex servicing environment. Fannie Mae listened....

Feb 22, 2017
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Mortgage Lending Secondary Mortgage Market Secondary Mortgage Market

ICBA Statement on Financial Regulation Review

ICBA Statement on Financial Regulation Review ICBA President and CEO Camden R. Fine released a statement on the executive order directing the Treasury Department and federal regulators to review...

Feb 03, 2017
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Regulatory Relief

Agencies Release Annual CRA Asset-Size Threshold Adjustments for Small and Intermediate Small Institutions

Agencies Release Annual CRA Asset-Size Threshold Adjustments for Small and Intermediate Small Institutions 2016-12-29

Dec 29, 2016
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Compliance

TMG CEO Shazia Manus Named Finalist for Inspiring Women of Iowa Confidence Award

TMG CEO Shazia Manus Named Finalist for Inspiring Women of Iowa Confidence Award Award recipient will be announced on April 5 in Des Moines (Des Moines, Iowa – March 6, 2017) – Through her...

Mar 06, 2017
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Level One Bank Hires Peter Root as VP, Treasurer

Level One Bank Hires Peter Root as VP, Treasurer FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., - Level One Bank, a leading community bank in Michigan, has hired Peter Root as VP, Treasurer. The announcement was made by...

Mar 03, 2017
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Axiom Bank Announces Extended Hours, New Hires, Branch Openings for First Quarter

Axiom Bank Announces Extended Hours, New Hires, Branch Openings for First Quarter ORLANDO, Fla. (March 2, 2017) – Axiom Bank, a community bank headquartered in Central Florida, is making...

Mar 02, 2017
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Community Bankers Association of Oklahoma Endorses ICBA Securities

Community Bankers Association of Oklahoma Endorses ICBA Securities ICBA Securities Inc., the broker-dealer subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, has received the endorsement...

Jan 31, 2017
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Community Bankers to Gather in San Antonio for 2017 Community Banking LIVE®

Community Bankers to Gather in San Antonio for 2017 Community Banking LIVE® Registration open for the Independent Community Bankers of America's 2017 National Convention, Community Banking...

Jan 26, 2017
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Psychology of Money

Psychology of Money Short description text How emotions, thoughts and biases drive financial decisions—and what community bankers can do about it How emotions, thoughts and biases drive financial...

Dec 01, 2016
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ICBA Statement on Minneapolis Fed Plan to End Too-Big-To-Fail

ICBA Statement on Minneapolis Fed Plan to End Too-Big-To-Fail ICBA commends the Minneapolis Fed for its recognition that reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens on community banks. ICBA Statement...

Nov 16, 2016
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Too-Big-To-Fail/Systemic Risk Regulatory Relief

ICBA Statement on 2016 Election Results

ICBA Statement on 2016 Election Results ICBA congratulates Donald Trump and Mike Pence on their election victory. Washington, D.C. (Nov. 10, 2016)— Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA)...

Nov 10, 2016
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275 Community Banks Offer Student Loans with ICBA and iHELP®

275 Community Banks Offer Student Loans with ICBA and iHELP® The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) and iHELP announced that 275 ICBA community bank members have committed to helping...

Nov 03, 2016
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ICBA Extends Preferred Service Provider Agreement with PMA Funding

ICBA Extends Preferred Service Provider Agreement with PMA Funding The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced that Jeff Oody, president and CEO of Community State Bank in...

Oct 04, 2016
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ICBA: Credit Union Proposal Would Render Membership Restrictions Meaningless

ICBA: Credit Union Proposal Would Render Membership Restrictions Meaningless ICBA expressed its strong opposition to a National Credit Union Administration proposal to further decimate...

Dec 12, 2016
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National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)

TCM Bank Acquires Fifth Third Bank Agent Bank Portfolio

TCM Bank Acquires Fifth Third Bank Agent Bank Portfolio ICBA Bancard announced that its credit card bank, TCM Bank, N.A., has acquired the agent bank portfolio of Fifth Third Bank, marking the...

Aug 11, 2016
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Credit Cards

ICBA Recognizes Community Banks for Exceptional Community Service Projects

ICBA Recognizes Community Banks for Exceptional Community Service Projects The 15th annual ICBA National Community Bank Service Awards honor three community banks for dedication to local...

Aug 02, 2016
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ICBA Bancard Names New Board Members

ICBA Bancard Names New Board Members ICBA Bancard announced the election of two new members to its board of directors: Samuel Vallandingham, president and CEO of First State Bank in Barboursville,...

Jul 21, 2016
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ICBA to Congress: Pass Basel III Exemption for Community Banks

ICBA to Congress: Pass Basel III Exemption for Community Banks Washington, D.C. (June 23, 2016)—The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today called on Congress to exempt community...

Aug 26, 2016
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Advocacy Capital Basel III +1 More...

ICBA Statement on Council of Economic Advisers Report

ICBA Statement on Council of Economic Advisers Report Washington, D.C. (Aug. 10, 2016)—Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) President and CEO Camden R. Fine released the following...

Aug 10, 2016
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Regulatory Relief

ICBA Encouraged by Proposal to Streamline Call Report

ICBA Encouraged by Proposal to Streamline Call Report Community banks have led effort for call report relief Washington, D.C. (Aug. 5, 2016)—The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA)...

Aug 05, 2016
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Call Report Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) Regulatory Relief

ICBA Bancard Announces Partnership with CRIF Lending Solutions

ICBA Bancard Announces Partnership with CRIF Lending Solutions ICBA Bancard announced a new partnership with CRIF Lending Solutions to offer the CRIF Mark IV WebApp exclusively to community banks...

Jul 28, 2016
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Credit Cards

ICBA Securities Announces New Board Members

ICBA Securities Announces New Board Members Washington, D.C. (July 18, 2016)— ICBA Securities® Inc., the broker-dealer subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA), today...

Jul 18, 2016
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Verafin’s FRAMLxchange Connects ICBA Members to Prevent Financial Crime

Verafin’s FRAMLxchange Connects ICBA Members to Prevent Financial Crime ICBA and Verafin would like to announce that over 125 ICBA banks are now members of Verafin’s successful FRAMLxchange...

Jul 13, 2016
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