Banker’s Hours: December 2019’s cartoon Dec 02nd 2019 12:12am on Industry Insight, People Banker’s Hours: December 2019’s cartoon Dec 02nd 2019 12:12am on Industry Insight, People By Trevor Spaulding “It appears your card was frozen after we detected transactions occurring in several different countries on the same night.”
Portfolio planning tips for 2020 Dec 02nd 2019 12:12am on Industry Insight, People, slide What will this year bring to your bank’s portfolio? We asked the strategists at Vining Sparks about what community banks should expect in 2020 and what strategies you should consider putting in place to better your balance sheet. By Cheryl Winokur Munk As community banks head into 2020, uncertainty abounds about what the year will […]
Out of Office: Jason Moore Dec 02nd 2019 12:12am on Industry Insight, People The vice president of commercial banking at $2.1 billion-asset Tompkins Trust Company in Ithaca, N.Y., lends a hand at his family’s Christmas tree farm, which planted its first trees almost 50 years ago. I’m a banker Monday through Friday. I trim Christmas trees the months of July and August; planting is done in April. The […]
Kevin Tweddle: The many paths to innovation Nov 01st 2019 12:11am on Columns, Industry Insight, Other, People, Technology By Kevin Tweddle, ICBA I often tell people there isn’t one right path to innovation. A number of factors, including a community bank’s business objectives, available resources and customer base, all factor into its decision to pursue or forgo a technology solution. ICBA’s ThinkTech Accelerator program, which connects early stage fintechs with community banks, is […]
Banker’s Hours: November 2019’s cartoon Nov 01st 2019 12:11am on Industry Insight, People By Trevor Spaulding “Cash is too impersonal unless you make it a little more inconvenient to spend.”
Why these banks are supporting women entrepreneurs Nov 01st 2019 12:11am on Banks, Education, Industry Insight, Membership, People, slide In the past half of a century, women have gone from a small part of the business community to a significant—and fast-growing—segment. In fact, women start an average of more than 1,800 businesses across the country each day. How can community banks form mutually beneficial relationships with this burgeoning group of business owners? By William […]
Out of Office: Piotrek Buciarski Nov 01st 2019 12:11am on Industry Insight, People The vice president and corporate business development officer of $460 million-asset Summit Bank in Eugene, Ore., is a former pole vaulter and professional athlete who represented Denmark at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. Sports are in my blood. My father, Wojciech Buciarski, was a two-time Olympic pole vaulter. He held the Polish national record for […]
Kevin Tweddle: How to stay up to speed Oct 01st 2019 12:10am on Columns, Industry Insight, People By Kevin Tweddle, ICBA Many community banks are grappling with digital transformation. While advances in technology are nothing new, the speed at which these shifts are occurring can make it hard to manage. As community bankers, how do we keep up—or even get ahead—of the rapid pace of change? We at ICBA have given considerable […]
Lindsay LaNore: Ways to be a daring leader Oct 01st 2019 12:10am on Columns, General, Industry Insight, Leadership, People By Lindsay LaNore, ICBA In her book Dare to Lead, author Brené Brown writes, “Daring leaders must care for and be connected to the people they lead.” It’s a simple idea but one that can’t be overstated. Again and again, studies have shown that the more invested employees are in an organization, the more productive […]
Chris Cole: Assessment credits finally paying off Oct 01st 2019 12:10am on Columns, Industry Insight, People It’s been a long time coming, but community banks recently received good news that deposit-insurance assessment credits are headed straight for their bottom line. By Chris Cole, ICBA The FDIC recently announced that the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) reserve ratio has reached 1.38%, triggering the distribution of approximately $764 million in assessment credits for community banks with assets […]
