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U.S. Banker November 2007 Lee Conrad	In Pay Raises, Small Banks Outpace the Broader Industry According to America's Community Bankers' annual compensation survey, chief information officers/chief technology officers saw an 11.2 percent increase in their base salaries at community banks between 2006 and 2007.
Inc. September 2003 Amy Gunderson	Banks May Sell Off Your Loans A secondary market for small-business loans could benefit entrepreneurs.
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Bank Systems & Technology February 10, 2004 Ivan Schneider	Small-Business Nation For bankers wanting to reach the small business market, it helps if you speak the language.
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U.S. Banker March 2007 Lee Conrad	Hispanic Demographic Commands Top Attention The Hispanic demographic is becoming ever more promising for mainstream and niche banks alike. But don't believe the Hispanic business owner is like the average business owner. He's not.
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Inc. January 1, 2003 Martin Mayer	A Borrower Be Tough economies and easy credit usually don't mix. So why are banks falling all over themselves to lend small businesses money?
Bank Systems & Technology March 27, 2008 Peggy Bresnick Kendler	The Credit Crisis Has Increased Scrutiny on Trade Finance The global credit crisis has emphasized the importance of cash management while intensifying the spotlight on corporate governance and banks' risk management practices
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U.S. Banker May 2007 Lee Conrad	How Best to Spur Usage Of Untapped Lines of Credit? Only 60 percent of homeowners with equity lines of credit have accessed them in the past year. To nudge the other 40 percent, banks might consider hybrid loans and better analysis of customer data.
Bank Technology News June 2002 Jan Jaben Eilon	Small Business Entices Marketers With over 5 million small businesses in America, banks are realizing the potential in this market.
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U.S. Banker April 2007 Lee Conrad	Competition Heats Up For Retirement Accounts The 401(k) market at large companies has become saturated. But now small businesses are more interested than ever in beefing up their retirement plans, providing banks fertile new ground to tread.
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Bank Systems & Technology June 1, 2005 Maria Bruno-Britz	Bridging the Communications Gap Financial institutions are faced with greater communications challenges than in the past because they are increasingly performing on the global stage with many languages and regulations to deal with.
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Bank Technology News December 2005 Lee Conrad	Service-oriented Architecture: First Tennessee Makes A Service Play First Tennessee is among the banks that are using integration and simplification of various core systems to achieve improved relationships and customer service capabilities.
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Bank Systems & Technology January 30, 2008 Maria Bruno-Britz	City National Bank Appoints Rodney Banks VP of Commercial Banking Services Rodney Banks, new executive VP and manager of commercial banking services at Los Angeles-based City National Bank, says customer relationship management solutions are more vital now than ever before.
U.S. Banker June 2007 John Tozzi	Union Bank of Cal's Edge Sharpens Its Diversity Success Taking advantage of a little used Fed exemption, one California bank made 263 loans to minority borrowers last year that would have been denied under the bank's usual lending criteria.
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U.S. Banker May 2007 Lee Conrad	Enterprise Video Technology Cuts Out the Middle Man To reach customers, investors and analysts directly, some banks are taking a page from the success of YouTube and the like to create and distribute content via the Web and branch kiosks.
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