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Secondary Market Mortgage Lending for a Tough Housing Market

Secondary Market Mortgage Lending for a Tough Housing Market

September in National Mortgage Professionals Month, and we’re taking the month to celebrate and empower community bank mortgage professionals. The current rate and economic environment present significant challenges to mortgage professionals. In this episode of the...

Leveraging Social Media as a Community Bank Lender

Leveraging Social Media as a Community Bank Lender

In today's digital age, the power of social media cannot be underestimated. Platforms like Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok have become essential tools for personal and professional networking, brand building, and reaching wider audiences. As a...

4 Keys to Choosing the Right Fintech Partnerships

4 Keys to Choosing the Right Fintech Partnerships

FinTechs have irrevocably changed the financial services landscape. In some respects, they have functioned as industry disruptors and formidable competitors. In others, they have served as valuable partners, allowing community banks to offer key financial services...

10 Strategies to Ease Compliance Costs for Community Banks

10 Strategies to Ease Compliance Costs for Community Banks

These days, community banks find themselves grappling with the challenges of rising compliance costs. According to Deloitte, compliance costs have risen by more than 60% since the recent financial crisis. The burden of compliance can sometimes seem like an...

Fraud & Suspicious Activity Reporting: A BOOM Preview

Fraud & Suspicious Activity Reporting: A BOOM Preview

ICBB's annual Bank Operations Opportunities Meeting (BOOM) is coming up in October and this episode provides a taste of the relevant, engaging and educational content it provides.  Chasity Bruce, customer service specialist, interviews BOOM speaker Angelica Larranga...

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