Community banking

How Gulf Coast banks got back on their feet after Katrina

08/30/17

Nearly all branches in storm-affected areas were still closed a week after New Orleans' levees broke, but regulators and bankers went to work opening new emergency branches and taking other steps to get institutions operating again.

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SBA's disaster program faces first real test in Harvey

08/30/17

The agency has a relatively new program designed to quickly get funds into disaster-stricken areas. The problem is that many bankers don't know it exists.

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Regulatory relief is not a business strategy. Customer service is

08/30/17

Big banks’ power and influence in Washington ensures that their interests are front and center. But they should spend more of their money on programs and services that engender trust with customers.

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Farming an acre is one of the unusual duties at this bank branch

08/29/17

Here’s a community bank that is growing good will with local residents — literally. The staff at an Independence Bank branch in Hopkins County, Ky., tends an acre of farmland before and after work, with their crops going to help feed the needy.

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Simmons buys struggling Arkansas bank after bidding process

08/29/17

Heartland Bank had been operating under a regulatory order from the Fed since December.

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Wayne Savings in N.J. finally taps permanent CEO

08/29/17

The company, which has faced pressure to sell from an activist investor, had been operating with an interim leader since December.

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Fundraising launched to help bankers, other Harvey victims

08/29/17

Several banks and industry groups are pledging money to help bankers and their clients recover from the hurricane and its aftermath.

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A banker’s view of the Puerto Rican debt crisis

08/29/17

In the coming year, bankers in Puerto Rico will need to keep an eye on how steep cuts in government spending will affect the island’s consumers, says José Rafael Fernández, CEO of OFG Bancorp.

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How 'Best Banks' get back to normal after a robbery

08/28/17

Safety first, counseling and maybe massages later. For most banks, the goal after a robbery is to restore normalcy. But how they go about it varies, from requiring employees to return to the scene to enlisting colleagues who have had a similar experience to provide support.

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Texas banks begin long process of assessing damage from Harvey

08/28/17

Their immediate effort is to ensure colleagues and clients are safe and that banking services are available to hurricane victims. The next big issue is preparing for the financial hit banks and customers will take from wind and water damage.

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