Three Best Ways to Court a Community Bank

Discouraged by big-bank practices and bureaucratic procedures, many Main Street firms have "gone local" with their lenders. Community banks are often more willing than their larger counterparts to conduct business on a handshake because they understand the needs of their neighboring establishments and, in many cases, have underwriters in-house to approve loans.

By EMILY MALTBY

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