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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.

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What Goes Up …

Independent Banker

Coping just fine, community banks in energy-producing regions manage the oil-price plunge. Yet community bankers serving the oil industry say they’ve been expecting a drop in the notoriously cyclical price of crude. Pat Hickman, chairman and CEO of Happy State Bank, a $2.6 Pat Hickman, Happy State Bank.

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Why Banks Merge: Listen to the Sellers

Jeff For Banks

In 2013 there were 246 bank and thrift merger and acquisition deals announced, the highest number since 2007 when there were 318 deals. This all comes with fewer banks than there were in 2007. Year to date through April 22nd, there were 73 announced deals, putting us on track for a similar number of deals to last year.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

The merger of equals activity in 2021 was sky high, primarily because banks with pinched margins from low rates worked to grabbed scale. From nowhere, sizable regional players are being created. Bank Merger of the Year. Performance and multiples continue to be solid, outperforming most regional banks. You tell us.

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Dynamic Duo

Independent Banker

Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), two lawmakers tapped to lead the Senate Banking Committee for their respective parties, are both independent-minded senators who hold positive views on several priority community banking issues. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) So I would say he’s open to things we are concerned about.”.

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Temenos to Acquire Kony: So What?

Gonzobanker

At a time when banks and credit unions are moving from the known table stakes of transactional digital to more of the unknowns of growing digitally, Kony was poised with a flexible approach to digital-first app development.

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37 Corporate Innovation Labs In Finance

CB Insights

Its also expanding its regional focus too, with a recent announcement that the labs will invest more into R&D in India. Notable projects: A blockchain mortgage lending application looks to harness the power of blockchain technology and apply it to the mortgage industry. Founded: 2007. BBVA — Innovation Labs.