Gonzobanker

JANUARY 17, 2020

Well GonzoBankers, the gang is back to work and we are all headed face-first into 2020 – a year with more uncertainty than most about how things will turn out. So, to get your Gonzo executive brains warmed up for a new year, I offer you 20 important banking realities for 2020 to guide your strategic execution efforts: 1.

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Independent Banker

MAY 31, 2022

Josh Prejean (right) of Bank of Zachary, here with mortgage client David Rozas, says community banks must compete through customer service. We look at how community banks can counter nonbanks’ offerings through streamlined technology, customer service and other strategies. Quick Stat. Source: Fannie Mae.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 14, 2022

Community banks have solid competitive advantages when competing against insurance companies (primarily life insurance companies or “Lifecos”) and commercial real estate securitization conduit lenders (CMBS) for commercial borrowers. Both channels present formidable competition for banks. Solution Parameter. Differentiation.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 21, 2023

The need for a known, reliable brand creates an excellent opportunity for community banks to help small business customers while building deposit balances. Background of ERC ERC exists to assist businesses that were put under severe financial strain due to the government-mandated lockdowns from the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Experts say community banks can use education, biometrics and solid cybersecurity practices to fight this growing area of crime. Say a scammer calls a community bank customer and gains their trust by using information obtained from a major data breach. By Elizabeth Judd. Examples of remote authentication fraud.

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NCR

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Community banks are an integral part of the US banking system. In the US, a community bank is typically defined as one with assets of less than $1 billion – and for many people a local credit union or community bank is often the first choice when opting for a financial services provider.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Much like we saw with some concentrated initiatives in 2020 with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the CARES Act, 2023 will bring a more granular focus to community banks’ lines of business. billion in 2020 revenues. Momentum around faster payments, real-time payments and FedNow. Continuing digital transformation.

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Abrigo

MARCH 3, 2022

In today’s banking world, community banks are focused sharply on shareholders’ expectations for growth in earnings and return on equity. So, how can community banks support earnings and ROE growth in the face of intense regulatory scrutiny and competitive pressures on profitability? Fast forward to 2020.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2018

In addition, there is increased lawmaker attention to promote innovation among non-bank providers of new payments and payment-related technology, and more consumer concern about online and data security. To do so, regulators should work with FinTech firms on “data sharing, standardization, security and liability issues.”.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

So how do social payments fit in community banks’ long-term future? In fact, a 2020 NerdWallet survey found that 68% of consumers have maintained a balance in their mobile payment app, and on average, those who use them have allowed up to $287 to accrue before they transfer it to their bank. DJ Seeterlin, Chesapeake Bank.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

By Jim Reber, ICBA Securities. What this has to do with community bank investment management may not be readily apparent. Fresh on our minds is the year 2020. Belly of the curve matters to community banks. First, the average duration of a community bank bond portfolio is more than four years right now.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

But as the prevalence of security breaches grows, so do the opportunities for community banks to position themselves as guardians of their customers’ personal data through compliance, technology and relationship building. Data privacy and security is a hot topic and is only getting hotter. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Building trust in your institution has a lot to do with technology, from implementing strong data security practices to humanizing your online customer interactions. But for most community banks, building a trustworthy brand isn’t a conscious effort. billion-asset community bank. Build your community.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 29, 2020

As a point of reference, the S&P US BMI Bank Total Return Index for the five years ended December 23, 2020 was 46.3%. While the S&P US BMI Banks Index was down 16%, FDBC held serve. This puts its price to tangible book ratio slightly north of 2x, high by traditional community bank standards today.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 23, 2023

Fair Value versus Amortized Cost The amortized cost of assets is the accounting treatment applied to securities known as held-to-maturity, or HTM. In the case of SVB, the bank’s HTM securities portfolio was $91.3Bn at the end of 2022, and the bank did not need to provide the fair value of these securities on its balance sheet.

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CFPB Monitor

MARCH 30, 2020

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) includes the following key provisions that affect financial institutions and regulation of financial institutions: Section 4003 – Emergency Relief and Taxpayer Provisions.

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Abrigo

MAY 22, 2024

trillion in 2020 as a result of COVID-19 relief programs. Between 1994 and 2020, nearly a third of new employer establishments didn’t last more than two years, and the 15-year survival rate was 26%. But the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ’s (CFPB) completed a detailed review recently and estimates it grew 21% to $1.7

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The number of money mule schemes affecting community banks is increasing, in part because of the pandemic. Here’s how two community banks are protecting their customers from falling victim to fraud. More and more community banks are having to deal with money mule schemes targeting unsuspecting customers.

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Abrigo

APRIL 22, 2024

trillion in 2020 as a result of COVID-19 relief programs. Between 1994 and 2020, nearly a third of new employer establishments didn’t last more than two years, and the 15-year survival rate was 26%. As a share of their total assets, community banks have more business loans below $1 million than larger banks, according to the St.

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Abrigo

JULY 10, 2020

Community banks and credit unions partnered with their communities to help families and businesses through these unprecedented times , causing spikes in consumer fraud that must be faced head on. Crisis Business Membership Strategy in 2020: Adapting Technology and Executing in the New Normal. C&I Loans.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

The Peoples Bank helped the Jones family of Legacy Dairy in Hiseville, Ky., From left, Ally Jones; bank chairman, president and CEO Terry L. Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. The bank provides crop insurance to farmers in 11 states.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

During the pandemic, many community banks needed to change how they operated. It can clarify roles and responsibilities, encourage timely communication and help community banks operate more efficiently. When the pandemic hit in early 2020, mitigating risk took on a whole new meaning for community banks.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Here’s another conversation with our consummate community banker. By Jim Reber, ICBA Securities. Hi Jim, this is Charlie Brown with Community Trust Bank. I don’t think I’ve heard from you since the summer of 2020. How are things at the community bank?”. “I This is Jim Reber.”. “Hi I sure do, Charlie.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

The financial press, economic commentators and social media sites have used a collection of terms this year that convey a certain image of market values for investment securities: “Plummet.” Community bankers have come to grips with the notion of their bond portfolios being, ahem, “submerged” in a number of ways. Underwater.”

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Abrigo

JANUARY 11, 2021

Keller, President and Chief Executive Officer of Community Bank of the Bay, a Community Development Financial Institution serving the San Francisco Bay area from its base in Oakland, Calif. “The application came out Friday and we worked on it all through the weekend along with our partners at Abrigo, and we’re ready. “The

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

People facing charges from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency include the former community bank manager, Carrie Tolstedt; the former chief administrative officer, Hope Hardison; and the former chief auditor, David Julian. Worldpay On Modernizing Security Defenses To Foil eCommerce Fraud. Fair Isaac Corp.,

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

“I’m not sure how we would have processed all of the PPP loans and everything else in the last 18 months without some of the technology that we have implemented,” says Chris Jundt, senior vice president and chief lending officer at First State Bank & Trust. Northpointe Bank in Grand Rapids, Mich., Cashing in on efficiencies.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2020

PYMNTS’ August 2020 Credit Union Tracker® , done in collaboration with PSCU , examines the microbusiness landscape as the fog of COVID-19 begins to lift and new needs are clarified. Some smaller entities or entrepreneurs may experience difficulties or even get denied when trying to secure loans from a larger financial institution.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

Here’s how community bankers can take advantage of various sectors—including SBA lending—over the next 12 months. Community banks that have struggled to grow their commercial loan portfolios over the past two years are optimistic that there are brighter days ahead this year and next. billion asset community bank.

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Abrigo

MARCH 24, 2021

Takeaway 1 Financial institutions that invested in technology in 2020 are using it to increase the loan portfolio in 2021. The top banking challenges in 2021 are growing loans and earnings, according to Independent Banker’s recent 2021 Community Bank CEO Outlook survey. Capitalize on the momentum you gained during 2020.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2019

It is not only one of the major trends for 2019 but promises to take on increased importance in 2020 and beyond. According to an earlier Faster Payments Tracker from PYMNTS, it was projected that more than 56 real-time payment rails will be live by 2020. RTP Security. New RTP Rails.

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Independent Banker

MAY 31, 2022

Ted Whitehurst, Providence Bank president and CEO, led the charge to open a new brick-and-mortar location of the Raleigh, N.C., community bank during the pandemic. Providence Bank chose to open a new brick-and-mortar site during the pandemic, when many other businesses were ceasing operations or shutting down altogether.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2020

Austere institutions that seemed impervious to change are reinventing themselves fast, as empowered consumers demand terms and services that banks would have found laughable in 2010. Examining sentiments around banks, PYMNTS polled nearly 1,300 U.S. We asked consumers to define banks, and they did so in much the same way, with 98.8

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Independent Banker

MAY 25, 2016

estimates there will be 26 billion physical devices connected together by 2020, a nearly 30-fold increase from 900 million in 2009. It could provide valuable information about a community bank’s funding, revenues, profits, risks and opportunities in all sorts of new ways. By Michael Blankenheim. in Stamford, Conn.,

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MyBankTracker

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

When applying for a personal loan, most banks and credit unions require applicants to provide some sort of collateral. This is personal property that secures the loan. When you apply with a bank or credit union, they’ll run a credit check and evaluate your credit profile. PNC Bank Personal Loan Review.

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Abrigo

JULY 16, 2021

Takeaway 1 FinCEN published its first list of priorities for AML/CFT policy, as required by the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AMLA). Takeaway 2 Regulations haven't been written, but there are steps community financial institutions can take now to prepare. financial system and national security. financial system.

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PYMNTS

MAY 7, 2020

back to some semblance of “normal” has challenges — and opportunities for banks, especially community banks and credit unions. The challenge lies with serving the needs of the individual who may be hesitant to go back to the old ways of banking — of walking up to teller windows, of handling cash in envelopes.

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