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How To Let Borrowers Choose the Wrong Loan Structure

South State Correspondent

We estimate that the average contractual loan commitment for term credit at community banks has decreased from just under five years in 2022 to just under three years currently. Community banks should carefully consider the prudence of such a strategy from both a risk and revenue perspective. cuts through the end of the year.

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The community banks standing by hospitality customers

Independent Banker

State Bank of Texas, led by president Sushil Patel (center), has a niche working with hospitality customers like Reena and Arun Patel, who own and operate a La Quinta hotel in Dallas. The bank also helped hotel operators obtain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. billion-asset, family-owned community bank. Photo: R.J.

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Bank IT Spending – Use These Metrics to Improve Performance

South State Correspondent

Marketing and technology (IT) are two budgets that have taken the most significant hit. In this article, we partner with Gartner to look at 2024 key IT metrics and provide strategic insight into how much your bank should be spending on IT. of total expenses; in 2024, this number is expected to be 11.2%.

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If You Are Tired of Being Transactional, You Need A Hedge Program

South State Correspondent

An inverted yield curve, continued bank failures, and the desire to manage risk and offer clients higher service are all factors that are driving more community banks to adopt a loan hedge program. Community banks’ main goals are to diligently support their local communities and make an acceptable return on capital in these challenging times.

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If You Are Tired of Being Transactional, You Need A Hedge Program

South State Correspondent

An inverted yield curve, continued bank failures, and the desire to manage risk and offer clients higher service are all factors that are driving more community banks to adopt a loan hedge program. Community banks’ main goals are to diligently support their local communities and make an acceptable return on capital in these challenging times.

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Risk of Derivatives – The Fall of an Index

South State Correspondent

Bloomberg recently announced that it will shut down its BSBY index on November 15, 2024. With the development of the term SOFR market, BSBY offers no perceived advantages over SOFR, Fed Funds, or Prime. BSBY was not well received by US regulators from its inception, but the market eventually embraced SOFR over BSBY.

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The math behind small business lending: Problems & possibilities for banks & credit unions

Abrigo

Recent stats and dynamics of the small business lending market Understanding the small business lending landscape and potential efficiencies can help banks and credit unions grow their portfolios. Dynamic market Small business lending by banks & credit unions Small businesses are a pillar of the U.S. trillion between 2019 and 2022.

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