Remove 2008 Remove Capital Remove Community Bank Remove Lending
article thumbnail

Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

Ken Finley, president of Johnson City Bank, in downtown Johnson City with Shannon Sultemeier, executive vice president (left); and Brenda Haynes, vice president/cashier (right). Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. These include family-owned businesses, community businesses and operating companies.

Texas 182
article thumbnail

Chamber Of Commerce Backs Community Bank Bill

PYMNTS

Chamber of Commerce is voicing its support for legislation that would ease regulatory burdens for the nation’s community banks in an effort to improve access to funding for small business borrowers. According to reports, the Senate is expected to pass the legislation this week.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

3Q 2023 Commercial Loan Pricing Trends

South State Correspondent

This article provides an update on pricing trends driven by our Loan Command aggregated community bank data and highlights some working pricing ideas. Because of the loan mix, banks are currently pricing their weighted commercial portfolio to a 16% ROE, or under their target. Total industry loans grew 5.1%

Trends 195
article thumbnail

CRE Credit Risk – What You Need To Know Now

South State Correspondent

CRE Risk Background While ten years ago, community and regional banks use to make up some 55% of the CRE market, in 2023, these banks now compose approximately 72% (below). The risk here is that community banks continue to take on an above-average amount of CRE credit exposure.

article thumbnail

A Decade On, Lending Transformed By Crisis And Innovation

PYMNTS

And in lending, with the financial crisis in the rearview mirror, a decade on, invention – okay, innovation – has become a hallmark, at least in some corners. 15, 2008 fall of Lehman, which filed for bankruptcy that day. The traditional banking model may be disrupted, or about to be disrupted, depending on where you look.

Lending 148
article thumbnail

Community FIs Battle Against Low Interest Rates To Help SMBs Thrive

PYMNTS

smaller community banks and credit unions (CUs) stepped up to the plate and, according to the Small Business Association (SBA), ended up facilitating more than half of PPP loan volume to SMBs. That's good news for community banks and credit unions, which could see a wave of new SMB customers and members in the coming months.

Community 193
article thumbnail

Brad M. Bolton: Working through difficult times

Independent Banker

Working through any difficulty or crisis at your community bank won’t be a walk in the park, but it may lead to an experience for which you’re truly grateful. As a community banker, you’re either going through a crisis or you’re preparing for one. And today, CAMELS are a main area of focus for our bank.