PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

In today’s top retail news, the U.S. division of L’Occitane has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, while AutoFi is shifting into high gear with the debut of its “lending as a service” division. California’s AutoFi is shifting into high gear with the rollout of its “lending as a service” arm targeted toward corporate clients. “In

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 20, 2019

Oregon Community Credit Union (OCCU) has launched phase one of its digital platform, a move meant to “set the foundation” for the credit union’s new focus toward automation, Chris Whittaker, vice president of consumer lending, told sister publication Auto Finance News on Monday.

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Gonzobanker

MARCH 21, 2024

According to Randi Zeller, senior advisor to Community Reinvestment Fund, USA: “There is no lack of capital. Ayodele Olojede, divisional head, retail and SME at Wema Bank in Nigeria, said that in Africa, “women don’t have the opportunity to network or engage in business the same way that male-owned businesses are able to do.”

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

But there are ways community banks can help mortgage-seekers get on the property ladder. Burmis, senior vice president and retail lending manager at $450 million-asset Chelsea State Bank in Chelsea, Mich. So how can community banks help? By Beth Mattson-Teig. Plenty of tools in the box. Flexibility needed.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 18, 2023

WATCH Takeaway 1 Banks and credit unions are critical sources of capital for businesses in their communities, so how institutions assess CRE credits matters. Critical capital Should CRE lending be off the table? But that might not be the best move for your financial institution or your community. The impact is not consistent.”

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 21, 2023

However, that publication, directly and indirectly, identified three discrete risks affecting community banks. We will outline what we think community bankers should glean from this publication. Risks to the Community Banking Sector Moody’s identified three risks to the banking sector, including risks to community banks.

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Abrigo

MARCH 9, 2017

And to thrive, those customers need economically diverse and healthy communities in which to live and work. Partnering with local organizations to promote the health of those communities is often a top priority for banks. communities where capital tends to be scarce. Banks and CDFIs will also frequently co-invest in projects.

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Banking Exchange

APRIL 18, 2021

Federal Reserve data noted the lack of demand for small business loans even while noting that consumer demand is on the increase Community Banking Consumer Compliance Customers Fair Lending Profitability Feature3 Financial Research Feature Financial Trends Lines of Business Retail Banking The Economy.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

A boost to many retail establishments, it is often said to be a predictor of retail health. This is germane to banks as commercial real estate exposure related to retail property financing composes an estimated 22% of community bank commercial real estate (to also include mixed use).

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Following up on a threat it made back in 2018 , the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced on October 6, 2022 that it entered into a consent order with Rhinebeck Bank (“Rhinebeck”) to settle discrimination claims involving discretionary dealer markups on retail installment contracts with minority borrowers.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Offering digital lending isn’t about the bells and whistles. Community bankers tell us why. started developing its digital lending platform about three years ago—and the bank is really glad it did. “I’m Community bankers are increasingly recognizing that the future of digital lending is here. By Beth Mattson-Teig.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2019

Large financial institutions (FIs) are increasingly turning to FinTech firms and alternative lenders to augment their small business (SMB) offerings, but community banks are beginning to get on board with the partnership strategy , too. They’re very disciplined on credit and interest rate risk,” he said.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

The banking industry has seen a steady stream of media attention since 2008, much of it in the form of stories about data breaches linked to major retailers or mega banks’ profits. Two recent surveys addressing the community banking landscape have pointed to increasing regulations as the primary cause of stress for these institutions.

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2018

Community banking may get a boost from technology, if recent activity is any indication. In Florida, reported American Banker – in the community banking realm – Seacoast Banking has paired with SmartBiz Loans to shorten the loan approvals process. Joint efforts from community banks are reportedly picking up steam.

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Banking Exchange

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

For community and regional banks one area that remains largely untapped is commercial lending Community Banking Feature Feature3 Bank Performance The Economy Management Financial Trends Lines of Business Technology Retail Banking.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

In its monthly Small Business Lending Index, released Tuesday (Sept. When you combine a strong economy, healthy retail demand and the willingness of small business owners to reinvest their savings from tax cuts, it creates a positive atmosphere for small business lending ,” said Rohit Arora, Biz2Credit CEO, in a statement.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 18, 2022

After moving alone in 2020 to reform its Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has joined the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Federal Reserve Board in issuing a joint notice of proposed rulemaking setting forth proposed amendments to their regulations implementing the CRA.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This article provides an update on pricing trends driven by our Loan Command aggregated community bank data and highlights some commercial loan insights that can improve bank performance. percentage points bringing forward looking LGD to 44% of the average community bank loan amount.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 14, 2022

Community banks have solid competitive advantages when competing against insurance companies (primarily life insurance companies or “Lifecos”) and commercial real estate securitization conduit lenders (CMBS) for commercial borrowers. Community banks have a cost advantage when competing against insurance companies and CMBS lenders.

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BankInovation

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Teslar Software is preparing to launch a new indirect lending solution for community banks. The Springdale, Ark.-based based software-as-a-solution (SaaS) platform showcased its new product, which automates and digitizes the underwriting process, during the recent FinovateFall 2022 in New York City.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 15, 2023

This article provides an update on pricing trends driven by our Loan Command aggregated community bank data and highlights some working pricing ideas. Regarding loan growth, lending continues to be at the slowest pace since 2008. Retail probabilities of default remain flat (compared to 2Q) but elevated.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

There's no doubt that the small business community is facing a period of immense tribulation. As Eiriz explained, the small business lending community has the opportunity, and perhaps even the obligation, to embrace collaboration and dig deeper into the entrepreneurial community in order to best serve SMBs and support the broader economy.

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PopularBank

OCTOBER 2, 2020

When we first opened our doors, we did so with a great sense of purpose and a vision to make a difference within our communities. I am proud to share that Popular’s commitment to meeting the diverse and growing needs of our customers and communities across all our regions is stronger than ever before.

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ABA Community Banking

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

On the latest episode the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, Berkshire Bank President and CEO Nitin Mhatre discusss Berkshire Bank's "BEST Community Comeback," a new $5 billion ESG-focused initiative at the Massachusetts-based midsize community bank.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2018

A New York senator has proposed legislation that would make retail banking services available at all 30,000 U.S. Payday and short-term lending is an approximately $6 billion-a-year industry, one that both critics and supporters of payday lending agree will take a major hit if the CFPB’s proposed rules were to go through.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 12, 2022

We feel that as community bankers, we can learn much from Jamie Dimon (Chairman and CEO of JPM) and from Warren Buffet. As usual, it was full of insight that every community banker should consider. Our focus is on information that pertains to the community banking industry. 3) Community Focused. 4) Employee Focused.

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CFPB Monitor

JUNE 22, 2022

1) Assessment Areas and Areas for Eligible Community Development Activity. 1) Assessment Areas and Areas for Eligible Community Development Activity. Banks would also receive CRA credit for any qualified community development activity, regardless of location.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 20, 2023

2022 will go down as one of the worst years for community bank loan mispricing when viewed on a spread basis. This asymmetric pricing explains why many community banks go terminal during a downturn. The other ultra-competitive sector was owner-occupied lending backed by real estate to medical professionals.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

The company handles payments, retail banking, treasury desks and mortgage lending for about 90 of the top 100 banks in the world. Last year , Finastra acquired Malauzai , a provider of mobile and internet banking solutions for community financial institutions (FIs). based community market customers and Malauzai’s non-core U.S.-based

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Small businesses (SMBs) left behind by their banks, thanks to tightening risk and capital requirements post-financial crisis, certainly left a gap in the SMB lending market that alternative and marketplace lenders rushed to fill. “In micro-lending, P2P and retail, it’s structured data,” he told PYMNTS.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 26, 2019

The community bank model is built around customer service, but for many bank and credit union customers, the definition of “good service” has been changing over the last couple of decades. Stay Up-to-Date On Lending Best Practices. customers than traditional retail banks earned in the firm’s study of retail banking satisfaction.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 20, 2020

From economic forecasts to company culture, there were important takeaways for all community financial institutions. . Millennium Bank, like many community financial institutions, is heavily concentrated in commercial real estate (CRE). Drive Growth. Understanding the current state of banking and future expectations.

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Abrigo

MARCH 24, 2021

The top banking challenges in 2021 are growing loans and earnings, according to Independent Banker’s recent 2021 Community Bank CEO Outlook survey. Nevertheless, many financial institution executives have taken – and are taking – steps that will help address their top concerns related to lending and profitability.

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Celent Banking

MARCH 6, 2015

Next week I will be moderating a panel discussion at American Banker´s Retail Banking Conference in Austin about the competitive pressures of community institutions. It’s an important topic that Celent discussed in a report published last year: And Then There Were None: The Disappearance of Community Banks.

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ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Business conditions were most often called the single biggest challenge facing community banks, according to an annual survey released yesterday by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors. The post For Community Banks, COVID-19 Brings Existential Concerns to Fore appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2016

Online clothing retailer, ModCloth, has been stepping up its efforts recently to lobby for passage of H.R. ModCloth’s anti-Photoshop stance has always been something of a cause célèbre for the online retailer, who in 2014 was the first to sign a pledge to not make any post-production changes to any of its models or images.

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Abrigo

MAY 24, 2023

Bipartisan support The SAFE Banking Act's long road to the Senate Many in the AML/CFT community have been watching the unfolding of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act for some time now with no significant progress. Similarly, it needlessly jeopardizes the safety of retail staffers, who are susceptible to robbery.

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