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Community FIs Battle Against Low Interest Rates To Help SMBs Thrive

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smaller community banks and credit unions (CUs) stepped up to the plate and, according to the Small Business Association (SBA), ended up facilitating more than half of PPP loan volume to SMBs. That's good news for community banks and credit unions, which could see a wave of new SMB customers and members in the coming months.

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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. This region has the kind of energy that draws people to a place and helps them and their businesses thrive. That year, installations further south, in the region that includes Brownsville and Corpus Christi, supported an estimated 41,000 jobs and contributed about $4.6

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Competition Heats Up Between Large FIs, Small Banks, Alt Lenders ? And SMBs Win

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Thirty-four years have passed since SMB optimism was this high , according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). SMBs since the 2008 financial recession. percent increase in shares at mid-cap regional banks and a 12.1 percent, while community banks ‘ portfolios grew 14.7 percent a month prior.

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Morning Scan: Community Banks Enjoy Rebound; Tarullo's Influence

American Banker

Community banks are doing very well, thank you very much, Mr. Dimon. But it's not necessarily a return to the salad days of pre-2008. The Wall Street Journal's ongoing series on the banking industry looks at the state of community banking, and pronounces the sector healthy, but facing serious issues. … Return to Form?:

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One SME Lender’s Take On Regulation And Transparency

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Though small businesses have suffered from a gap in financing availability post-2008, the demographic continues to shape the financial markets. One of these lenders, Clearinghouse Community Development Financial Institution , better known as Clearinghouse CDFI, offers an interesting view into the state of SME finance. A Regional Reach.

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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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Guest Post: Financial Markets and Economic Update - First Quarter 2024

Jeff For Banks

Our lives changed forever from this whole experience of the government’s declaration of a national emergency, leading to forced shutdowns of businesses and schools, mandated mask wearing, forcing 6-foot distances between people, travel restrictions, fear mongering with case and death counts, and forced vaccines/boosters. Oh, brother!

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