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Small banks: Big challenges and big opportunities

Abrigo

In such an environment, community banks should focus on the power of their relationships with customers, according to Kent Kirby, a retired banker with 39 years of experience in all aspects of commercial banking; lending, loan review, back-room operations, portfolio management, portfolio analytics, and credit policy. The result?

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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

With the record growth of San Antonio, Houston and Austin, southern Texas is becoming a hub for business. There’s a lot of energy in the southern half of Texas, and it’s not just the resources that power our homes and cars. Photo by Dennis Burnett. Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. By Mindy Charski.

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AltFin Shines As Investor Interest In B2B FinTech Continues

PYMNTS

Alternative Lending. alternative small business lending firm, that secured $900 million in 2017, while other alternative finance players, like LendingPoint and SoFi , landed significant investment rounds. The company offers small businesses an easier way to navigate “red tape” and maintain regulatory compliance. ZenBusiness.

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FinCEN announces $8 Million BSA Enforcement Action: The Resurrection of AML Penalties

Abrigo

Whether that is the case or not, the reprieve is now over. On December 16, 2021, FinCEN announced an $8 million civil money penalty against CommunityBank of Texas (CBOT) for willful Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) violations and failing to maintain an effective anti-money laundering (AML) program. CommunityBank of Texas' citations.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

million gets the vaunted consumer lender a much-prized bank charter, low-cost deposits to juice current earnings, and a business lending capability to drive future growth. Rex Johnson, Baxter Credit Union founder and former CEO – Rex was a legend in the credit union industry who will always be remembered as the “Yoda” of lending.

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SourceMedia’s Small Business Banking Conference Show – No Shortage of Innovation

William Mills

Customer experience, automation, machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), ease of use, flexibility – all of these were part of the discussions at this year’s SourceMedia’s Small Business Banking Conference in Austin, Texas. Think Quicken Loans® on steroids but for small business lending. www.miradortech.com. www.rcgiltner.com.

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Fintech Fundings: 36 Companies Raise $480 Million Week Ending March 18

Fintech Labs Insights

million for its P2P lending platform for small businesses. million for its compliance tools. Alt-lender focused on lending against existing automobile titles. P2P real estate lending marketplace. Peer-to-peer lending marketplace. Tags: Consumers, youth market, lending, loans, credit, underwriting.

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