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Auto lending up more than 30 percent at credit unions since 2012

Abrigo

And just as in mortgage lending , credit unions are seeing a bigger piece of the consumer loan pie. credit union auto lending portfolios are faring. Across the country used vehicle loans nearly doubled their new counterparts by lending volume. Regionally, the rocket-like momentum remains clear.

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Banks Keep SMB Lending Gains Rolling

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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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Avant Brings SaaS Lending Tech To Banks

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Since its founding in 2012, the firm has specifically distinguished itself in a crowded field of tech-based underwriters, with its focus on the consumer group it calls the “underbanked middle class.”. Avant launched its first bank partnership with Alabama-based Regions Bank in 2016, using its SaaS product.

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Which loan types are fueling bank growth?

Abrigo

Which areas of lending and what banks are driving the expansion? Community banks (under $10 billion in assets) and regional banks (between $10 and $50 billion) represent 21 percent and nine percent, respectively. Agricultural lending represents two percent, and all other loan types represent the remaining 12 percent.

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Europe Business Lender iwoca Awarded £10M Stipend

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The funding is one of four £10m Pool C grants from the Capability and Innovation Fund (CIF), which is awarded by BCR to help businesses improve lending or payment services to SMEs across the U.K. The grant will enable iwoca to open a regional office with at least 50 staff members outside of London.

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COVID-19 Briefing: Pandemics, Natural Disasters and Banks’ Balance Sheets

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One key message stands out: banks that are more rooted in their market are much more likely to continue lending when faced with the economic fallout from such shock. Banks with access to central bank liquidity continued or even expanded their lending. A pandemic or natural disaster can impact lending in several ways.

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Effective Loan Pricing – Why It’s Imperative Now More than Ever

Abrigo

And unlike 2012, if loan demand increases due to lower rates for consumers, deposit costs are not likely to decrease as much because liquidity, or available excess deposit funding, has mostly dried up over the past five years. Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk. Learn More.

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