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What interested bankers most in 2014?

Abrigo

Now that 2014 has come and (almost) gone, it’s appropriate to take a step back and review the year’s trends and hot topics. Banks and credit unions continued loan growth after the lows of the economic downtown, as recently highlighted by the FDIC and OCC. Here are the top five most-viewed posts: 5.

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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. During the fourth quarter of 2014, it rose $1 billion to reach $17.2 Small loans to businesses up 3.4

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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. During the fourth quarter of 2014, it rose $1 billion to reach $17.2 Small loans to businesses up 3.4

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FDIC settles Operation Choke Point lawsuit

CFPB Monitor

The FDIC has announced that it has entered into a settlement of the lawsuit filed against it and the OCC in 2014 by a trade group and several payday lenders challenging “Operation Choke Point” — a federal enforcement initiative involving the FDIC, OCC and other federal agencies. In July 2017, the D.C.

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FDIC: Community banks outperform industry in third quarter

Abrigo

To provide a report card on industry status and performance, the FDIC publishes a Quarterly Banking Profile. Compared to the second quarter of 2014 and the third quarter of 2013, loan growth continues to increase. Loan balances grew almost two percent over the second quarter of 2014, and almost five percent year-over-year.

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FDIC Report Highlights Continued Strength of Farm Banks Despite Periods of Challenge

ABA Community Banking

Farm banks have held up well despite challenges to the agriculture industry since 2014, and problem loan levels have remained modest, according to a new report from the FDIC. The post FDIC Report Highlights Continued Strength of Farm Banks Despite Periods of Challenge appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Why Your Bank Is Going To Be Worth A Lot of Money

South State Correspondent

The new bank application department at the FDIC was a little slow in 2014. Before the recession, it was common for the FDIC to get 250 applications per year and approve 159 of those. In 2014, only Primary Bank (in organization) filed an application (still pending).

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