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Independent Banker
Founded in 1950, Independent Banker is a monthly trade magazine published by the Independent Community Bankers of America.
Articles from Vol. 57, No. 4, April
15 Minutes with ... Chris Fenton
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President of $155 million-asset Central National Bank in Poteau, Okla.Q: Professional athletes are often judged, as are presidents and CEOs, by their leadership. What else do you think these two groups have in common?A: Community bankers are relatively...
A Compromising Position
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Practical advice for protecting customers after bankcard data breachesA breach of credit or debit card data that compromises customers' card information- like the recent TJX Cos. Inc. incident where fraudsters stole thousands of card numbers and related...
Attractive Opportunities with Health Savings Accounts
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Community banks are always seeking new ways to better serve their customers, grow core deposits and enhance their businesses. To that end, newly expanded Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) may be a perfect match for community banks and deserve a closer look....
Called to Service
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ICBA elects a new slate of officers for 2007-2008At the 2007 ICBA National Convention and Techworld in Honolulu, Hawaii, last month, the ICBA Board of Directors elected a new slate of officers and Executive Committee members.These individuals, with ICBA's...
Springing Forth
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While April is known for showers that bring May flowers, it also delivers its own bouquet of cutting-edge technologies and solutions to perennial problems.*ID Theft PreventionVeridVerid's new IdentityEvent aims to stop identity theft before it starts....
Telling Our Wonderful Story
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Seven years ago the lone community grocery store in the small town of Washburn in north central Illinois was struggling to stay financially viable. Having a neighborhood food market was a big quality of life issue for the town's residents. So our community...
'The Solution-Centric Organization'
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Today's competition demands problem-solving-for customersBook Review by Jennifer CuthbertsonMost companies are centered on the product-making it and selling it. Authors Keith M. Eades and Robert E. Kear maintain that increasing competition demands that...
Will Lower Rates Accompany Margin Compression?
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You may have heard a nasty rumor concerning community banks' profit margins. It began with the Federal Open Market Committee's raising of Fed funds at 17 consecutive meetings over the course of two-plus years, for a sum of 425 basis points. Some rumormongers,...
