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Photo by Nate Smallwood First National Bank and Black Tech Nation Ventures teamed up to support minority-owned startups in the Pittsburgh community and beyond. By Elizabeth Judd Driven…

From blending differing values to choosing a new chairman, there are many challenges that can arise after a merger or acquisition. We spoke with legal and financial experts…

ITMs and VTMs are popular retail banking innovations among community banks. What’s on the horizon for retail banking? We spoke with two community banks that have ramped up…

Photo by Chris Williams “The habits of our customers change, and we’re constantly walking beside them, transforming our services to meet their needs.” Digital transformation. Those words have…

John V. Anderson bought F&M Bank in the early 1970s. It’s a third-generation family business today. John V. Anderson celebrates 75 years in community banking this year. The…

After 40 years in its Cape Giradeau branch, Wood & Huston Bank moved to a new building and allowed firefighters to train in its former building. Before Wood…

Illustration by Idey/Adobe AI can help solve customer pain points—but does it mean community banks will lose the personal touch they pride themselves on? As community bankers themselves…

Photo by Chris Williams “FedNow can be another positive differentiator for our nation’s community banks, but we must be ready for this real-time service and its 24/7/365 requirements.”…

Illustration by Alex/Adobe A convergence of economic and marketplace factors presents community banks with new opportunities for innovation and growth as they look to the new year. By…

The two-day summit included presentations on the metaverse, instant payments and more. At this year’s ICBA LEAD FWD Summit, up-and-coming community bankers gathered from around the country to…

Photo by Dragana Gordic/Adobe Improving the small business loan experience is a great way to build new relationships and deepen existing ones. We spoke with industry specialists about…

Upside-down yield curve offers some possibilities. By Jim Reber, ICBA Securities Quick Stat 28 The number of times the two- to 10-year segment spread has inverted since 1900.…