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Community banks’ net income, loan balances increase in 2014

Abrigo

The latest FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile was just released and the industry continues to be led by the nation’s community banks. The positive trends from the third quarter of 2014 continued for the industry sub-set. percent of community banks were unprofitable during the quarter. percent to $36.9

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Community banks’ net income, loan balances increase in 2014

Abrigo

The latest FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile was just released and the industry continues to be led by the nation’s community banks. The positive trends from the third quarter of 2014 continued for the industry sub-set. percent of community banks were unprofitable during the quarter. percent to $36.9

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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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Cutting the red tape for community banks

Abrigo

Many community banks see this as a welcomed move towards offering smaller institutions some relief from the regulatory pressures of their larger, national counterparts. Laura Stewart, CEO of Sound Community Bank in Washington said of preparing the call report: "It almost feels like a full-time job."

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Banks Push Back On Possible Banking Charters For Big Techs Like Amazon And Facebook

PYMNTS

The House committee held a hearing on the idea after Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks in July proposed a new special purpose national banking charter for payments companies. The agency first proposed a special banking charter for FinTechs in 2014 that would limit pushback from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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How to improve your relationship banking

Abrigo

According to the latest FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile, community banks continue to thrive and lead the industry. percent achieved that threshold in the fourth quarter of 2014 – they aren’t just competing with large, national banks; their community bank counterparts also account for much of their competition.

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Powering-Up Tools: Your Membership Resources

Independent Banker

An interview with Paul McGuire, ICBA’s executive vice president, national solutions group. While all of ICBA’s members are FDIC-insured, the association represents Federal Reserve member banks, nationally chartered banks and state-chartered institutions. Community Bank Career Center. Community Bank Locator.