As we think about Halloween costumes and trick-or-treaters, First Community Bank and Trust is focusing on the “treats” that set community banking apart, and keep our customers coming back for more. First, let’s look at some facts. Community bank customers are more successful and satisfied than those of other institutions, outperforming megabanks and online lenders, according to a Federal Reserve small business credit survey. And we do it by staying focused on our customers’
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During the final week of September, six hundred community bankers from across Illinois met in St. Louis, Missouri for CBAI’s 44thAnnual Convention and Expo. First Community Bank and Trust’s Commercial Loan Officer, Cameron Ohlendorf and Vice President, Steve Koehn attended the conference.  “The conference is a great way to keep in touch with friends and colleagues from other banks as well as learn about new opportunities or products that could be valuable to our customers
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For those who feared that partisanship and politics always trumps policy in Washington, I have good news!  Thanks to the power of grassroots advocacy and the support of pro-community bank elected officials, Washington has approved much-needed financial reforms. The landmark Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act provides regulatory relief to our nation’s community banks, so they can continue financing the dreams of Americans in local communities like ours.
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