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Community Bank CEO Outlook 2021: What's the path ahead?

No Magic 8 Ball could have predicted the year community banks had in 2020. What will 2021 bring? Independent Banker’s annual Community Bank CEO Outlook survey asked bank executives how they plan to move their institutions forward this year, from growing revenue to boosting marketing. The results of this year’s survey show a very different set of challenges—and opportunities—for industry leaders.
January 01, 2021 | Independent Banker   Lending 

Noah Wilcox: Stay positive

To succeed in this environment, we must focus on the things we can control and remain positive, and that’s become my daily mantra.
January 01, 2021 | Independent Banker  

2021’s lending outlook: cautious optimism

Many community bankers are cautiously optimistic that this year will bring the same, if not more, demand for loans. They also describe a year that may bring opportunities to gain market share from big banks amid continued uncertainty.
January 01, 2021 | Independent Banker   Lending 

How Systematic Savings Bank turned around

When Derek Fraley joined Systematic Savings Bank as president and CEO in 2017, it was in trouble. To save it, he changed the community bank’s charter, launched an IPO and executed sweeping culture changes. The result: the bank has had four back-to-back positive quarters for the first time in more than a decade.
January 01, 2021 | Independent Banker  

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