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Fed research indicates fewer small business loans are being made face to face, with small business credit cards and fintech online business lending gaining share.

Is community bank small business lending eroding?

Fed’s Quarles traces evolution of big bank and fintech competition
With few exceptions, the status quo won't cut it in the future, and the necessary changes range from tweaks to serious redesign. Bankers, consultants, and others weigh in on how to revamp community banking.

Rethinking community banks’ future

Not panic, but resolve—and some frustration. “Now is the time”
Community bankers have begun taking steps to not be held back so frequently by their traditional tech vendors' schedules.

Tech ever-widening domain for community banks

Looking beyond traditional means and traditional vendors
“There’s really not much that indicates we’ve learned anything new over the last several cycles,” says veteran lender and CEO Ed O’Leary. He aims to fix that.

Popping the myth of the dull banker

Bankers aren't innovative? Commercial lending takes imagination—and skill
Banks' range of potential hires grows as the industry's traditional appraoches evolve.

Talent search: Is it time for new hunting grounds?

Think of the skill set, not the job history
Jill Castilla opens one of her bank’s “Heard on Hurd” music/food festivals. Running once a month from March to October, they draw 25,000-35,000, boosted by social media. Castilla credits Bank of Ann Arbor’s “Sonic Lunch” concerts for the idea.

Citizens Bank of Edmond's can-do CEO

Necessity propelled Jill Castilla to shape Oklahoma bank into a modern community bank
The House will not simply OK the Senate's banking bill, which means passage of regulatory reform and more still could stall.

Dodd-Frank revamp passes Senate but nothing certain

White House favors S. 2155 but House wants to get its licks in
Confused about S corps versus C corps? Jeff Gerrish offers a straightforward answer.

Queries persist on Sub S for banks

Here’s the best answer based on new tax law
“There’s really not much that indicates we’ve learned anything new over the last several cycles,” says veteran lender and CEO Ed O’Leary. He aims to fix that.

Have we lost interest in community banking?

Ponder on what’s really important about being local
Sometimes major growth means upgrading from old approaches and older concepts. Jeff Gerrish recently helped a community bank planning a major growth initiative to weigh what would have to change.

Updating the abacus

Making a major strategic move demands board-level planning and consultation
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