Abrigo

JANUARY 22, 2015

According to a recent survey from four Federal Reserve Banks, small regional and community banks have the highest approval rate for small business loans. The 2014 Small Business Credit Survey was a joint operation conducted by the Federal Reserve Banks of New York, Atlanta, Cleveland and Philadelphia.

Community Bank 150

Community Bank Community Regional Cleveland 150

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 24, 2016

92% of South African SMEs are planning for growth next year , found a new report by the National Small Business Chamber (NSBC). Its 2016 National Small Business Survey signals widespread optimism across the nation’s small business community, despite economic challenges. debt recovery firm.

Payments 100

Payments National Regional Survey 100

Abrigo

JULY 15, 2015

The transition from compliance to consulting makes sense: tax season is just that, a “season,” and nearly 60 percent of respondents to a Sageworks survey indicated they saw an increase in total revenue by adding financial services to their accounting practice. The advantage of working capital is obvious to some degree.

Management 150

Management Resources Capital Taxes 150

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

According to researchers, the Small Business Economic Survey found that SMEs in the region are more pessimistic about the nation’s economy in 2016 than they were in 2015. According to Union Bank, during the 2012 election year, the survey found similar evidence of uneasiness and uncertainty about the nation’s economy.

Survey 100

Survey United States Regional Analysis 100

PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

As many as 73 percent of those surveyed said that it remains difficult to gather the funding needed to get a business off the ground. 30 kickoff in Atlanta will include access to experts from Visa and entrepreneurs operating both nationally and globally. And 61 percent of those queried said they self-funded their business.

Atlanta 189

Atlanta New York social media Community 189

BankUnderground

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Fragmentation is likely to have wide-ranging implications for the global economy, including increasing the volatility of capital flows and exposing gaps in the global financial safety net (GFSN). The GFSN consists of a set of financial instruments and institutions that act as insurance for countries facing sudden stops in capital flows.

Capital 81

Capital Policies Resources Regional 81

PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2018

Consider India, where EY estimates in a recent survey that in India, companies are finding it a challenge to navigate GDPR. As the research shows, 63 percent of respondents to the survey — those who were, in fact, aware of the mandates — were non-compliant.

Fintech 101

Fintech Survey Regulation Resources 101

PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2019

At the same time, many early stage startups, particularly in the technology sector, still have access to traditional financing, like venture capital and private equity. Last week, small business accounting company ScaleFactor released a new survey on how SMBs access capital. Localizing Capital.

Capital 145

Capital Community Oklahoma Maine 145

PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2018

Small businesses are essential job generators, and the major driver of economic growth and vibrancy for all regions of the country.”. The report also asked Congress to amend the National Bank Act to authorize the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to issue a federal charter for non-bank financial companies.

Policies 100

Policies Report Regulation Maine 100

BankUnderground

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Consistent with previous analysis of aggregate incomes , price indices and business surveys , we find no evidence of a rise in overall profits in the UK – prices have gone up alongside wages, salaries and other input costs. Bubble size is proportional to sectoral gross value added in the national accounts.

Company 105

Company Trends Policies Taxes 105

Tech and Finance

JULY 13, 2016

Regional and mid-tier banks face an uphill battle on the digital front, but have advantages they can capitalize on with some focus and determination. Alarm bells are sounding in boardrooms of regional and mid-tier banks across the U.S. Or at least they should be. The 2016 U.S. Retail Banking Customer Satisfaction Study from J.D.

Regional 28

Regional Mobile Millennials Study 28

Abrigo

OCTOBER 9, 2019

In a recent survey by the National Association for Business Economics, 74% of economists who responded expect a recession by the end of 2021. Stress testing gives an institution a serious look into their capital and reserves, and if they possess enough of each to remain viable, should a recession hit.

Data 150

Data Exercises Software Tools 150

PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2018

Community banks are much better positioned to provide personalized service to small business customers; large national banks simply aren’t equipped or motivated to do so.”. Chamber of Commerce president and CEO of the Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness, in an interview with Reuters. percent. “The

Community Bank 131

Community Bank Community Fintech Lending 131

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

percent of domestic and cross-border payments in December 2017, SWIFT found, with the company’s Head of Payments Markets, Asia-Pacific, Michael Moon noting, “Experts suggest that capital controls and uncertainties over future regulations mean that a significant reversal of the decline in RMB usage for trade and payments is unlikely in 2018.”.

Innovation 111

Innovation Payments blockchain Analysis 111

Independent Banker

APRIL 28, 2016

Rasmussen: Thirty-five of the 100 banks in my group agreed to participate in my surveys, and I receive 20 to 25 responses each month. The news will focus on capital spending and job creation with an emphasis on Galveston Island, which is where our community bank’s headquarters and largest market is.

Dallas 131

Dallas Texas Houston Community 131

Tech and Finance

APRIL 29, 2016

In its report on Retail Banking 2020 — Evolution or Revolution, PWC optimistically ignores many of the details of its survey and concludes that banking has a great days ahead. It suggests that top regional banks in the U.S. PWC Retail banking.

Retail 28

Retail Regional Innovation Survey 28

Tech and Finance

APRIL 29, 2016

In its report on Retail Banking 2020 — Evolution or Revolution, PWC optimistically ignores many of the details of its survey and concludes that banking has a great days ahead. It suggests that top regional banks in the U.S. PWC Retail banking.

Retail 28

Retail Regional Innovation Survey 28

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

In 2015, 414,000 new businesses were formed in the latest year surveyed, according to the Census. The slowdown in new businesses being founded in the 1980s and 90s was largely quarantined to certain segments – especially retail, where corner stores and regional brands were falling to larger national chains. So, what gives?

US 108

US Apple Innovation Regulation 108

CB Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2019

An RBC Capital Markets report put the average annual sales of an Amazon Go location at about $1.5M. The regions involved in the initial pilot included Colombia, Chile, Hong Kong, Kenya, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Peru, Taiwan, and Thailand. As many as 3,000 Amazon Go locations could open by 2021, according to Bloomberg.

Cards 101

Cards Lending Strategy US 101

CB Insights

MAY 8, 2018

As more companies look to capitalize on these commercial opportunities, investment into the drone space continues to grow. While recreational drones are strictly prohibited in active forest fire regions, they have proved useful when operated by the appropriate teams. Conservation.

Exercises 78

Exercises Data Technology Industry 78

CB Insights

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Banks have receded from mortgage lending for a host of reasons, principally because the cost of complying with strict regulation from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on loan qualification and capital requirements has made the business more expensive. This helped navigate fragmented regional regulations.

Millennials 69

Millennials Lending United States Technology 69

CB Insights

JULY 17, 2018

In 2017, the National Restaurant Association reported annual sales of $799B — close to 48% of the total amount that Americans spent on food. Each of the 11 restaurant concepts we surveyed reveals something vital about how casual dining and fast food is changing. This year, Subway plans to close more than 500 locations.

San Francisco 69

San Francisco California United States CA 69

PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2018

The easiest possible summary is that in a post-apocalyptic future, the United States has become the Kingdom of Panem, which consists of a rich, technologically vibrant capital city ringed by 12 impoverished agrarian or industrial districts that are exploited for their resources by wealthy residents of the capitol. Secret Weapon. Weaknesses.

Branding 101

Branding Florida Retail Online 101

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. 1 issue raised by CEOs in our surveys, bankers had to craft a new and compelling post-Covid value proposition to attract it. FIS wins Valley National with IBS platform. Well, except for the ones who didn’t.

Community 216

Community Fintech Industry Innovation 216

CB Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Slack launched its own $80M chatbot fund, partnering with leading VCs including Spark Capital, Index Ventures, Accel, KPCB, Social Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz. Swedbank, Capital One, SEB, and Wells Fargo have all introduced bots for similar purposes. Trim can then cancel memberships on a user’s behalf. Source: Trim.

Industry 78

Industry Examples Tools Retail 78

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Over 1M millennial women are becoming mothers every year, meaning Gen Y now makes up the majority of annual births in the United States, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. To attract millennial clients, some old-school gyms are adapting their models to capitalize on the increasing popularity of the boutique studios.

Millennials 78

Millennials Industry Branding social media 78

CB Insights

JUNE 17, 2020

During the pandemic, almost half (48%) of all US physicians said they had treated patients virtually, according to a recent survey. For example, in 2018, 18% of American doctors reported treating a patient via telemedicine. Investment in telehealth technologies was strong pre-COVID, despite sluggish patient adoption.

Industry 101

Industry Technology Online Video 101

CB Insights

MARCH 2, 2018

The e-commerce giants are capitalizing on three important trends: Global financial systems are going digital and mobile. India is the region with the highest growth potential, and this is why both Amazon and Alibaba see it as critical to their long-term strategy. Global wealth is growing. Internet penetration is increasing.

Regional 68

Regional Retail Marketing Online 68