Jeff For Banks

JANUARY 14, 2021

In June of 2008 I gave a speech titled "The Death of the Community Bank" and in that speech I made predictions. Much like the General Store fell victim to the supermarket and the lumber yard fell victim to Home Depot, I predicted the community bank that did not pick targeted customer niches or develop product expertise will meet it's doom.

Community Bank 130

Community Bank Community FDIC Strategy 130

Abrigo

MARCH 9, 2015

The latest FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile was just released and the industry continues to be led by the nation’s community banks. Net income was up almost 28% over the fourth quarter of 2013 led by higher net operating revenue and lower loan loss provisions. percent of community banks were unprofitable during the quarter.

Community Bank 150

Community Bank Community FDIC Industry 150

Abrigo

MARCH 9, 2015

The latest FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile was just released and the industry continues to be led by the nation’s community banks. Net income was up almost 28% over the fourth quarter of 2013 led by higher net operating revenue and lower loan loss provisions. percent of community banks were unprofitable during the quarter.

Community Bank 150

Community Bank Community FDIC Industry 150

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2017

An industrial bank is an FDIC-insured depository institution that is generally subject to the same banking laws and regulations as any other bank charter type, with the important exception of the Bank Holding Act of 1956. Square already has an SMB lending arm – Square Capital – which it operates through a deal with Utah-based Celtic Bank.

Industry 108

Industry Fintech FDIC Community Bank 108

Jeff For Banks

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

First dropping the Fed Funds rate to near zero, and most recently with Operation Twist designed to guide long-term rates even lower. This has kept investment options for community financial institutions at historic lows. Community FIs are experiencing similar activity from their Main Street customers.

Community 66

Community New York FDIC Philadelphia 66

Jeff For Banks

MARCH 3, 2018

Six years ago I asked in a blog post Will Plain Vanilla Kill Community Banking ? When I wrote that post in January 2011 there were 7,700 FDIC insured financial institutions. They can be a strategic shift of your franchise, a new product line, or a new operating environment. Did I get caught up in the change-or-die crowd?

Apple 66

Apple Millennials Massachusetts FDIC 66

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 26, 2012

In its latest investor presentation, BofI highlighted it''s expense ratio (operating expense as a percent of average assets) compared to peer as 1.67% versus 3.17%, respectively, and efficiency ratio (operating expense as a percent of total revenue) compared to peer as 35% versus 63%, respectively.

Texas 79

Texas National FDIC Capital 79