4 entrepreneurs who leaned on community banks Jul 01st 2020 12:07am on General, Industry Insight, Leadership, Lending, People, slide 4 entrepreneurs who leaned on community banks Jul 01st 2020 12:07am on General, Industry Insight, Leadership, Lending, People, slide Big dreams sometimes need a bit of help. Here, four enterprising business owners share how their community banks have guided them through thick and thin—building deep, lasting relationships along the way. By Roshan McArthur A bigger piece of the pie Amanda Wilbanks, Southern Baked Pie Company, Gainesville, Ga. Amanda Wilbanks founded what is now the […]
Banker’s Hours: July 2020’s cartoon Jul 01st 2020 12:07am on Industry Insight, People By Christopher Weyant “I’m thinking about getting a second mortgage to buy a flip-flop at the beach.”
Who made ICBA’s 2020 Top Lenders list? Jul 01st 2020 12:07am on General, Industry Insight, Leadership, Lending, People, slide There’s no doubt that 2019 looked very different than 2020 in all areas of life, and community banking was no exception. But our top lenders’ exceptional performance last year has set them up for success even in a time of turmoil. Read on to meet the year’s most successful loan producers in the agriculture, commercial […]
The fintechs building community bank innovation Jul 01st 2020 12:07am on General, Industry Insight, People, Products & Services, slide, Technology The early stage fintechs from this year’s ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator have a message for community bankers: Together, there’s no innovation or technology that isn’t possible with the right strategy in place. We asked the accelerator alumni to share their thoughts on what you need to know about fintech—and how to best work with companies like […]
Out of Office: Karen Vogel-Ramola Jul 01st 2020 12:07am on Industry Insight, People The assistant vice president and branch manager of $115 million-asset New Market Bank in Elko New Market, Minn., puts together scrapbooks with her family—and sometimes for her family. I scrapbook all of the trips we go on. I scrapbooked my wedding and all of my Christmas cards. It’s just preserving our memories a little bit […]
40 Under 40: Emerging Community Bank Leaders Jun 01st 2020 08:06am on General, Industry Insight, Leadership, People, slide Our second annual 40 Under 40: Emerging Community Bank Leaders competition uncovered some amazing talent. They’re branch managers, compliance officers and marketers. They’re lenders, CEOs and innovators. What they all have in common is a deep belief in the community banking model and a passion for supporting their customers and communities with high-tech, high-touch service. […]
Banker’s Hours: June 2020’s cartoon Jun 01st 2020 12:06am on Industry Insight, People By Christopher Weyant “As an equal opportunity lender, we proudly serve not only Generations X and Y, but also Z!”
Out of Office: Cindy Theien Jun 01st 2020 12:06am on Industry Insight, People The vice president and retail banking director of $948 million-asset National Bank of Commerce in Superior, Wis., dedicates her weekends to feeding schoolchildren in need. We want to fill that gap for hunger on the weekends. Teachers tell us that there is a marked difference in their students’ participation in school when they’ve had enough […]
Banker’s Hours: May 2020’s cartoon May 01st 2020 08:05am on Industry Insight, People By Christopher Weyant “Did you clear this with Compliance?”
Out of Office: Scott Goldstein May 01st 2020 08:05am on Industry Insight, People The chief financial officer and senior vice president for $507 million-asset Summit Bank of Eugene, Ore., shares his passion for cycling, which is how he gets to the office each day and what takes him racing around Europe. I became a serious cyclist after a knee injury from martial arts. The only thing that didn’t […]
