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Specialize and Thrive: Community Banks Find Success Lending to Niche Markets

When it comes to organic growth, niche lending is one way to reach lucrative new markets. Here, three community banks tell us how they work with specialized industries such as aviation, commercial fishing, and veterinary and dental practices. The goal is to build partnerships that are valuable to both business and bank.

By Beth Mattson-Teig

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How Generative AI Can Revolutionize Cybersecurity in Community Banking

As AI grows in prominence, it’s spreading across different facets of the banking industry and its operations. And while AI fraud itself has become a significant concern, the technology's potential benefits mean that community banks have begun dabbling in this area of opportunity.

By Jen A. Miller