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The Role Of SMB Lending At Community Banks Is Changing

PYMNTS

Small business (SMB) lending is big business for community banks , which are a popular destination for small business borrowers, thanks to strong approval rates on loan applications. But new analysis from the Federal Reserve has identified a reversal in community banks’ position in the small business lending market.

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Will the cost of regulation impact community bank customers?

Abrigo

For most consumers who have a checking account, savings account and maybe a mortgage, the regulations placed on their community bank isn’t given a second thought. Two recent surveys addressing the community banking landscape have pointed to increasing regulations as the primary cause of stress for these institutions.

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Community Bank Performance for 2Q 2015 [Presentation]

South State Correspondent

Here is our quarterly report on banking industry trends and insights ( HERE ). In a nutshell, banking improved by most measures as the average bank became more profitable. In a somewhat rare occurrence, lending got safer, yet loan pricing on new production improved.

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Higher Rates – Faster for Longer

South State Correspondent

Banks must plan for the possibility of high inflation and rising interest rates, not just for the next few years but perhaps for the remainder of the decade. This rapid change in interest rates requires careful planning, product selection, and new lending and deposit-gathering strategies. Dec 2015 – Dec 2018. Time Period.

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The power of a CDFI

Independent Banker

La Plata County commissioner Marsha Porter-Norton champions First Southwest Bank’s innovative lending. It’s one reason why she’s a customer of the bank. Photo courtesy First United Bank & Trust Company. First Southwest Bank isn’t one to borrow a page from another bank’s playbook.

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What is the ROI of a Banking Conference?

Jeff For Banks

During the prior break, I struck up a conversation with a person from Lendio , a small business lending platform, that was there to promote their white-label platform to bankers. Back in 2015, almost nine years ago, I wrote an article about banks building their own small business loan platforms.

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Lending to nonprofits: Considerations for credit analysis

Abrigo

Financial institutions considering lending to nonprofits may want to be aware of these recent financial trends, as well as some of the ways lending to these organizations might differ from lending to for-profit businesses. Here are two mistakes to avoid when lending to nonprofits , according to the firm: 1.

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