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The Super Bowl champ teased regulators, talked serious business and shared tales of his glory days on the football field during the Independent Community Bankers of America conference.
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Bankers at this year's ICBA convention in Hawaii expressed hope that an increase in loan applications as well as some relief from pending regulations will bode well for 2014 and beyond.
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Upstate New York banker John Buhrmaster will spend the much of the next year fighting for community banks as they struggle to keep pace with mounting regulations. But he also intends to remind his counterparts that it's crucial for them to find new income streams.
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Bankers gathered for the ICBA convention in Hawaii say intensifying competition from larger players is prompting more discussion about the need to gain scale most likely through consolidation.
March 3
HONOLULU — The Independent Community Bankers of America stuck with a winning formula at this year's convention, bringing in a hall of fame football player for the second year in a row to motivate attendees.
Jerry Rice, who played most of his career as a wide receiver with the San Francisco 49ers, was among its featured speakers in Hawaii. One of his most famous former teammates, quarterback Joe Montana,
During an interview-style conversation Wednesday, Rice discussed his lengthy NFL career, winning three Super Bowls, the youth foundation he helped create and his second-place finish on "Dancing with the Stars."
He offered career advice to community bankers, drawing from his personal and professional experiences. His biggest nugget of wisdom: rely on expertise, hard work and hands-on efforts to succeed.
Rice was known during his pro career for meticulous preparation and grueling off-season conditioning. "I never wanted to shortchange myself," he said. "And I didn't want to take any shortcuts."
There was also a message for bankers who face criticism from naysayers. Rice, who retired in 2004, faced a lot of questions about his ability to play near the end of his 20-year career. "I didn't let those people get to me," he said. "Who were they to tell me what I couldn't do? It motivated me to prove them wrong."
