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2025 Lending Outlook: Cautious Optimism

Falling interest rates are expected to fuel borrowing activity at community banks. We examine the prospects for commercial, consumer/mortgage and ag lending in the new year.
January 01, 2025 | Independent Banker   Lending 

4 Regulatory Developments Coming in 2025

Community bankers have a variety of new regulatory changes to prepare for in 2025, across agencies and banking functions. As always, forewarned is forearmed.
January 01, 2025 | Independent Banker   Advocacy 

2025 Community Bank CEO Outlook: Balancing Between Deposits and Loans

While the business of community banking is ongoing, a new year is always a good time to take stock of the challenges and opportunities ahead. We surveyed community bank presidents and CEOs about their plans for 2025—and found that those plans look very different from our last survey in 2022.
January 01, 2025 | Independent Banker  

Michael Benedict: Make Portfolio Strategy Fun Again

Things are looking up for portfolio management in 2025.
January 01, 2025 | Independent Banker   Growing the Community 

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