South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

A potential economic slowdown, slower rate rises, an inverted yield curve, and deposit stress likely make 2023 a trying year compared to 2022. Banks will need to balance these short-term challenges with longer-term strategic goals. While there is nothing wrong with growth, the problem is that most banks are not prepared to grow.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

From credit union overreach to onerous overregulation, the 2022/23 ICBA board of directors has plenty on its to-do list. Executive committee members tell us what advocacy issues they’ll be focused on during their terms, while board members share their words of wisdom for up-and-coming community bankers: themselves. By Molly Bennett.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 3, 2023

Bank executives that measure and manage the balance sheet based on the fair value of assets and liabilities invariable will change risk behavior, compensation structures, and capital allocation for the long-term benefit of shareholders. At its basic premise, FTP distributes banking profit between lending and deposits.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 2, 2023

Bank executives that measure and manage the balance sheet based on the fair value of assets and liabilities invariable will change risk behavior, compensation structures, and capital allocation for the long-term benefit of shareholders. At its basic premise, FTP distributes banking profit between lending and deposits.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 2, 2023

Bank executives that measure and manage the balance sheet based on the fair value of assets and liabilities invariable will change risk behavior, compensation structures, and capital allocation for the long-term benefit of shareholders. At its basic premise, FTP distributes banking profit between lending and deposits.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 19, 2023

Further, some bankers are taught early in their careers that they are in the business of taking risks, and banks would not earn profits without it. In this article, we’ll consider the risk-return tradeoff for bank credit risk, and in a future article, we will compare different community bank business models.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

Loan providers share an infectious enthusiasm and growing optimism for one vertical’s prospects in 2022: commercial lending. Here’s how community bankers can take advantage of various sectors—including SBA lending—over the next 12 months. First Business Bank in Madison, Wis., billion asset community bank.

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South State Correspondent

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

.” That same adjustment can be applied to banks’ fixed-rate loans for economic value analysis to better understand value creation and allocation, prioritize future business activity, and better deploy capital. Banks had enough liquidity so it didn’t really matter in terms of day-to-day operations.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

These community banks are working to fix that through microlending programs. Now, some community banks are launching microlending programs to redress the balance. which operates $12 billion-asset OceanFirst Bank N.A. Jenny Bennett, market president at $850 million-asset Summit Bank in Eugene, Ore.,

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Here’s how community banks can enhance their payments offerings. of banks’ revenues come from payments. Payments account for up to 30% of bank revenue, and that income stream is under attack. billion-asset Bank of Tampa in Tampa, Fla. billion-asset Bank of Tampa in Tampa, Fla. Chris Doyle, Texas First Bank.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

How has CECL implementation impacted their operations and reserves for credit losses? The Q1 2023 compliance date is near for smaller SEC-reporting financial institutions and private or not-for-profit banks and credit unions, and progress is decidedly mixed, according to the Abrigo 2022 CECL Survey. CECL's impact on operations.

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Abrigo

JUNE 5, 2023

Banking reports to inform risk management and strategy These reports on capital, growth, and liquidity help financial institutions spot warning signs. Takeaway 2 Reports that assess capital, growth, and liquidity provide banking professionals data to drive decisions.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

While AOBA 2022 had its share of execs wanting to “fake it until they make it” with future innovation, credit is due to the bankers who are pouring real financial investment into new fintech experiments. COVID may have accelerated things, but talk of booster shots and workplace policies wasn’t the most striking contrast at AOBA 2022.

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South State Correspondent

JULY 5, 2022

In a stagflation environment, as interest rates rise and cash flow (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), or net operating income (NOI)) decreases, the borrower’s capacity to service debt as measured by the debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) decreases rapidly.

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 13, 2023

Loan Pricing and Structuring Themes and Observations Given the concern over credit and lower deposit performance, many banks are choosing to shrink or, at least, control growth to below 5%. Loan portfolio pipelines (below) are at about 35% from what they were in 4Q of 2022. Weak credit is made worse by a poorly structured loan.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

The CARES Act extended the CECL implementation deadline for many larger community banks until the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Community bankers tell us that while the extension is welcome, they’re already down the road to implementation. ICBA tells FASB CECL isn’t feasible for community banks. By Stephanie Vozza.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

We recently spoke with community bank CEOs from across the country to gain insights on how they’re proactively positioning to manage risks and take advantage of growth opportunities in the coming year. Following some respite in 2022, community bankers are bracing for a tougher economic landscape ahead in 2023.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Ken Finley, president of Johnson City Bank, in downtown Johnson City with Shannon Sultemeier, executive vice president (left); and Brenda Haynes, vice president/cashier (right). Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. These include family-owned businesses, community businesses and operating companies.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

Daniel Galindo, pictured, and Doug Schaeffer of Woodforest National Bank helped involve the community bank in providing funding for and access to affordable housing. Maximizing NOAH. This initiative is only one of the programs that reflect Woodforest’s ongoing commitment to affordable, inclusive housing.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 29, 2021

Unfortunately, mid-size and community banks are margin-dependent machines, where noninterest income only comprises 25% of operating revenue. Management teams have three major places to look for expense reductions that can offset new investments: vendor contracts, branches, and operational spending.

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

It also examines how community banks are different than other types of financial institutions, along with strategies for optimal operations. Listen to the podcast episode, " How To Sleep Easier at Night About Capital and Risk Levels.". Ahead of the Curve: A Banker’s Podcast Bonus Episode – ThinkBIG 2022.

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Jeff For Banks

MARCH 5, 2022

Interest rates have risen dramatically since the beginning of 2022, with the 2 year Treasury up.76% The end of 2022 could be very interesting from all angles, including the federal mid-term elections, and may still be full of winter squalls. CoreLogic expects price increases to decline to +3% to +10% during 2022. in January.

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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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Abrigo

APRIL 22, 2024

The piece covers: The small business lending market and its role in communities and the economy Traditional depository institutions’ changing market share in small business lending The challenges (financial and operational) of small business lending for banks, credit unions, and borrowers. trillion between 2019 and 2022.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The ICBA Capital Summit is the premier event for community bankers looking to advocate for their industry. In person for the first time since 2019, the ICBA Capital Summit in Washington, D.C., Community bankers, pack your bags for Washington, D.C. Community bankers, pack your bags for Washington, D.C.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 30, 2024

The good news is that for many other areas, budgets are lower at banks compared to last year, and the fact that IT is still positive underscores the strategic imperative that banks face to digitize traditional operations, reduce costs, gain scale, and improve the customer experience. and 11.1%, with a median of 8.1%

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Who saw 2022 coming and accurately predicted the headlines? A few modest examples of the 2022 roller coaster ride: The Fed rate hikes in 2022 totaled 425 basis points. In 2022, there was… wait for it… exactly one. Goes to 2022. Goes to all the hot tech and defi players that bought pricey ads at the 2022 Super Bowl.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Today, 22 of those companies have become unicorns, 17 have exited, and none have shuttered operations. According to CB Insights market sizing data , the global market for IT for banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) industry is projected to reach nearly $150B by 2022. Click to enlarge. . Click to enlarge. .

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South State Correspondent

JULY 25, 2022

Providing a narrative around your “fortress balance sheet,” ever-more-efficient operations, and defensive vision is now critical. Rate Hikes: Overall, most banks underestimated the number of rate hikes and the rate of net interest margin expansion in 2022. Most banks included 75bps in rate hikes. and beyond.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Then right back to the impossible in 2022. Bank Deal of the Year. Union has been a stalwart of the California marketplace since the ’50s, and this gives Andy Cecere and team a great expansion into the Golden State and also some nice wholesale banking business. Goes to Eric Sprink, Coastal Community Bank , Everett, Wash.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 6, 2022

If your bank doesn’t have a relationship pricing model or at least a loan pricing model that handles cost and risk – you should. Making loans is central to your bank’s operations, and lending has a compounding effect on profitability. Change 1: Cost of Capital and Capital Allocation.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

You might also like this webinar: "Is inflation the big gift to your 2022 earnings?". Takeaway 3 Community banks have seen less volatility in noninterest income, and many are still eyeing growth across the category. Community banks target growth. Noninterest Income Focus.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

State Bank of Texas, led by president Sushil Patel (center), has a niche working with hospitality customers like Reena and Arun Patel, who own and operate a La Quinta hotel in Dallas. Between the [Trump] administration and Congress and the regulators, they did a terrific job of allowing banks to work with their borrowers,” says Jeff W.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. Grab some popcorn and watch.

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