thinking allows us to meet disparate needs in ways that support our relationship-first model. But regulations like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 1071 rule will tie our hands, making it harder to get to yes. If we can’t collaborate with our borrowers to give them what they need, we’ll ultimately make fewer small business loans, which only hurts small businesses — the lifeblood of our economy. They need our advocacy more than ever so that policymakers don’t continue to enact one-size-fits-all restrictions that will lessen their success. So, as you celebrated your customers during Small Business Month back in May, continue to think about how you can advocate on their behalf and take time to honor how you support them because it takes out-of-the-box thinkers like community bankers to make small business dreams into realities. Lucas White is president of The Fountain Trust Company in Covington, Indiana. Top 3 As community banks, we support a wide range of small businesses. Here are my most unique customers: 1. Amish carrier pigeon company. 2. Paper shop that manufactured old-fashioned paper. 3. Helicopter crop-dusting pilot. As you celebrated your customers during Small Business Month back in May, continue to think about how you can advocate on their behalf and also take time to honor how you support them. 800.228.2581 MHM.INC Now more than ever people want self-service options. With our core integrated ITMs we can make this a reality both in the lobby and in the drive-up of your branch. SELF-SERVICE BANKING NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT BANKER 5
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