The BHB Mission For the past decade, “experts” have prognosticated the end of community banking. Regulatory burden, changing ... customer expectations and warp speed technological evolution, they say, are just too much for community banks to weather. We believe that the fight for community banking is far from over but, to win, we’re going to need more collaboration, better data and less misinformation from those who are telling a story that only benefits them. It’s time to write a new story for ourselves. We believe Bankers can make the right decisions and thrive if they have the right information. Period. That’s why IBAT and FedFis have partnered to pioneer an entirely new way for banks to band together, by forming a community of bankers, where conversations are driven by fact and data. We believe that the best way to plan the way forward is to remember where community banking began, with community and trust. Let’s Band Together, Let’s Save Community Banking. read more