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3 ways for community banks to capitalize on the “buy local” movement

Abrigo

Today’s youth and others across all age groups are placing a significant importance on consuming local food, developing local relationships and improving local communities. This is great news for community banks. A recent American Banker article discussed why the local food movement is good for community banking.

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FDIC: Community banks outperform industry in third quarter

Abrigo

Results from the third quarter were just released, and while overall results were positive, community banks in particular excelled. Compared to the second quarter of 2014 and the third quarter of 2013, loan growth continues to increase. Community banks’ net income grew almost 11 percent to $4.9

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Community banks most likely to approve small business loans

Abrigo

According to a recent survey from four Federal Reserve Banks, small regional and community banks have the highest approval rate for small business loans. The 2014 Small Business Credit Survey was a joint operation conducted by the Federal Reserve Banks of New York, Atlanta, Cleveland and Philadelphia.

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Top concerns and growth strategies of community banks: Part II

Abrigo

This article is the second in a two-part series on top concerns and growth strategies of community banks. We can find answers in the August Bank Director’s 2014 Growth Strategy Survey , which asked executives from banks of all sizes across the United States about their growth strategies for the next 12 months.

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Defending the bank's capital levels

Abrigo

The Recession and its subsequent rate of bank failures underscore the need for banks of all sizes to invest in developing a capital plan. The Recession taught many institutions that whatever processes had been in place for managing capital were not sufficient. The result was insufficient capital. Forward-looking review 4.

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New Greenlight Financial Round Pushes Valuation Past $1.2B

PYMNTS

My wife and I trust Greenlight to give us the modern tools to teach our children how to manage money,” said Gardiner Garrard, founding partner at TTV Capital, a prior investor that co-led the latest round. “Greenlight’s rapid growth is a testament to the value they bring to millions of parents and kids every day.

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Banking's Total Return Top 5: 2014 Edition

Jeff For Banks

capital appreciation and dividends. They are built as a relationship bank serving the Korean community in LA and surrounding areas. The lion''s share of their growth, profitability, and capital have come since their re-branding to Open Bank in 2010. Not so over the three years I have been keeping track. Well done! #3.