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Recently visited the newly refurbished Nationwide branch in #Newbury. Great to meet the team and hear how they’re supporting vulnerable customers and aligning services with local priorities. #CommunityBanking
May 31, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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📢 New research from Stefanos Ioannu highlights the relationship between community belongingness and small business banking in Scotland's islands 🏝️🏦 #FinanceAndSpace #CommunityBanking
November 20, 2024 at 1:24 PM
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Tired of big bank runaround?

TruPoint Bank Asheville Office offers real community banking with local decision-makers and personal service.

#AshevilleNC #WNCBusiness #CommunityBanking #BankLocal #SmallBusiness
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May 22, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Tired of big bank runaround?

TruPoint Bank Asheville Office offers real community banking with local decision-makers and personal service.

#AshevilleNC #WNCBusiness #CommunityBanking #BankLocal #SmallBusiness
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May 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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The newly launched Bank Chain Alliance is set to revolutionize how community banks implement programmable payments while keeping customer relationships intact.

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#NH #CitizenPortal #DigitalPayments #FinancialInnovation #CommunityBanking #NewHampshireBanks
Bank Chain Alliance launches to help community banks adopt programmable payments
State bankers and industry representatives announced the Bank Chain Alliance, an industry‑owned consortium intended to provide core‑agnostic, bank‑grade programmable payment rails and governance for tokenization; an RFP for a technology partner is underway.
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September 25, 2026 at 9:14 PM
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Fiserv is revolutionizing community banking with bank-backed tokens that ensure deposits stay local while enabling instant, programmable payments.

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#NH #CitizenPortal #TokenizedDeposits #CommunityBanking #DigitalFinance #NewHampshireBanks
Fiserv pitches bank‑backed tokens and tokenized deposits to keep deposits local
Joe Healey (Fiserv) told the commission Fiserv acquired Stone Castle capabilities and is offering bank‑grade token products (FIUSD, FIUSDT, multi‑bank tokenized deposits and closed‑loop pilots like Rough Rider) that keep reserves as bank deposits, add audit trails and offer optional end‑of‑day auto‑burn for reconciliation.
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September 25, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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A panel of congressional staffers reveals the behind-the-scenes coalition-building that made the historic "Road to Housing" package a reality, highlighting key reforms and implementation challenges ahead.

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#US #CitizenPortal #CommunityBanking #LegislativeReform
HUD moderates Hill staff discussion on implementing the Road to Housing package
HUD Assistant Secretary Ben DeMarzo moderated Hill staffers who described coalition-building, implementation challenges, and specific provisions in the Road to Housing package — including community banking reforms and a chassis change (Section 301) intended to spur manufacturing innovation.
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September 25, 2026 at 7:05 AM
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Ed Scala revealed that groundbreaking reforms in the Road to Housing package are set to empower local banks and boost housing investment like never before!

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Staff: community banking reforms in ROAD aim to unlock local capital for housing
Ed Scala and other panelists said Title 9’s community banking provisions within the Road to Housing package are designed to engage local lenders and expand the capital needed to finance new housing supply; panelists noted broad bipartisan support for those reforms.
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September 25, 2026 at 7:07 AM
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Oregon On The Record talked to local community bankers about their role and importance in the local economy.

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Community Banking: Keeping the money local
On this edition, we talk with Jenny Bennett, Market President for Summit Bank of Eugene; Ron Green, President & Chief Executive Officer Oregon Pacific Bank of Florence and Eugene, and Scott Bruun, pre...
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October 23, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Tired of big bank runaround?

TruPoint Bank Asheville Office offers real community banking with local decision-makers and personal service.

#AshevilleNC #WNCBusiness #CommunityBanking #BankLocal #SmallBusiness
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June 17, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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We’re proud to welcome Kevin Turro, AVP and Business Banking Relationship Manager at Veritex Community Bank, as a Bronze Sponsor at the EurAsian Business Expo 2025!

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July 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Tired of big bank runaround?

TruPoint Bank Asheville Office offers real community banking with local decision-makers and personal service.

#AshevilleNC #WNCBusiness #CommunityBanking #BankLocal #SmallBusiness
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June 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Local success story! Gulf Coast Business Bank wins Lee County’s Small Business of the Year after just 3 years. Proof that local banking still works. #CommunityBanking #SWFLGrowth
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November 4, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Earlier this month, staff from our Supervision, Regulation, and Credit (SRC) department attended the Wisconsin Bankers Association Executive Conference. Our staff enjoyed the opportunity to speak with and listen to bankers about emerging trends in #CommunityBanking.
Four individuals stand in front of a backdrop with "Wisconsin Bankers Association" and the acronym "WBA" repeated. All are dressed in business attire, smiling at the camera. Pictured left to right: Rose Oswald Poels, President/CEO of the WBA; Erik Beishir, Supervisory Examiner | Director of Supervision Outreach; Chris Riba, Assistant Vice President | Community and Regional Bank Supervision; and, Curt Walz, Supervisory Examiner | Wisconsin Community Bank Portfolio.
February 11, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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Community banks are stepping up as the unsung heroes of affordable housing in rural areas, with a proven model that could transform lives across the nation.

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Developers and bankers tell subcommittee community banks are key to rural affordable housing
Affordable-housing developer and bankers told the House subcommittee that community banks play a central role in financing LIHTC and rural housing projects and that recent federal housing tax-credit increases create demand that local banks are well positioned to meet.
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September 22, 2026 at 7:37 AM
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Kudos to Bank of Bird-in-Hand CEO and President Lori Maley, who took part in a recent #communitybank focused event held by the where discussions were held on innovation, regulation, and economic trends shaping the #communitybanking landscape!

#BankLocally
October 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Our partners at Barret School of Banking have only *5* spots left for its Leadership Academy on 4/20-23!

See details in the pic and to register/additional info: https://barretbanking.org/landings/bela-landing/

#CommunityBanking #BankingEducation
January 19, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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A House subcommittee is pushing for major reforms to ease burdens on community banks, arguing that regulations should prioritize risk over size—what does this mean for the future of local banking?

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House subcommittee holds field hearing in Kentucky on Main Street Capital Access Act
A House Financial Services subcommittee convened a field hearing at Eastern Kentucky University to examine the Main Street Capital Access Act and related measures aimed at tailoring bank regulation for community banks; witnesses described barriers to new bank formation and the role of community banks in financing local housing.
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September 22, 2026 at 7:35 AM
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Every new member at Wave Community Bank now helps plant a tree through our new partnership with @justonetree.life

Together we’re supporting financial wellbeing AND a healthier planet 💚

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#CommunityBanking #Sustainability #EthicalFinance #Climate
May 18, 2026 at 10:59 AM
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is how much it will lean on instruments like these to court depositors in a market where every regional bank is fishing in the same pond. That leaves savers reading the fine print and banks reading the rate curve—each watching the other. #CertificatesOfDeposit #CommunityBanking
June 15, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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We're proud to help transform important business moments into stories that reach members, community leaders, and the broader market through strategic planning, media relations, and thoughtful execution.

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Ribbon cut Wednesday as Noble Credit Union opens new flagship branch in northwest Fresno
As Noble Credit Union celebrates 85 years of serving the Central Valley, the organization is opening a new flagship branch in Northwest Fresno as part of its lo
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June 25, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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'Midwest BankCentre opens Bevo neighborhood branch'

🖋 St. Louis American staff
📸 Photo courtesy of toky

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Midwest BankCentre opens Bevo neighborhood branch
Orvin Kimbrough, chair and CEO of Midwest BankCentre, said the bank’s new Bevo branch reflects its plan to continue investing in the neighborhood. In November 2020, Midwest BankCentre donated its Bevo branch, sitting on 1.9 acres and valued at $1.63 million, to the Tower Grove Community Development Corporation. Construction of the $10 million, four-story Crossroads Senior […]
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November 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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The Kansas Senate Committee has just recommended four influential nominees to the State Banking Board, each bringing a wealth of experience to tackle the future of community banking.

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#KS #CommunityBanking #CitizenPortal #FinancialInstitutions #KansasBanking #RegulatoryReform
Senate committee recommends four nominees to Kansas State Banking Board
A Senate committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance recommended four nominees — Tanya Bridal, Jared Brown, Darren Gregg and Jacinda Zahr — to the Kansas State Banking Board after each gave testimony about community-banking experience and regulatory perspective; all recommendations passed by voice vote.
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February 20, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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Congressman Roger Williams believes new federal policies are empowering small businesses, stating that "Main Street drives America" and highlighting significant gains for local economies, especially with the upcoming World Cup.

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#US #CommunityBanking #CitizenPortal
House Small Business Committee chair praises tax, bank and SBA changes as boosts for Main Street
Congressman Roger Williams, chair of the House Committee on Small Business, credited recent tax and regulatory changes with giving small businesses greater certainty and said the SBA is shifting toward more regional support; he also highlighted local gains expected from the North Texas World Cup.
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May 8, 2026 at 10:07 AM
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The Mission Driven Bank Fund joined the National Bankers Association to discuss how strategic capital and technical services help mission-driven banks grow and expand community impact. Anchor Bank shared real results from the partnership. #CommunityBanking #ImpactInvesting
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August 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM