2023 Capital Community Regional 
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. billion bank in the Mid-Atlantic region.
South State Correspondent
JANUARY 20, 2023
2022 will go down as one of the worst years for community bank loan mispricing when viewed on a spread basis. Even though many loans were booked at below-par value (more information HERE), increasing margins helped drive significant revenue resulting in one of the best years for an initial risk-adjusted return on capital.
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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. Because many banks are now producing below their cost of capital, growth further exacerbates their issues and drives them out of business (likely through a sale) faster.
South State Correspondent
JANUARY 22, 2023
In a previous article ( here ), we discussed why commercial loan prepayment protection would be a critical return on asset (ROA) driver for community banks in 2023. In today’s credit environment, most quality borrowers have near-equal access to capital from multiple lenders. This cost to the bank is shown in the graph below.
Independent Banker
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Many hotels and other hospitality businesses haven’t fully bounced back from COVID-19 travel and safety restrictions, but community banks have been by their side through the challenges. For other borrowers, the $596 million-asset community bank allowed deferrals of principal or, in some cases, full payment deferrals.
Abrigo
DECEMBER 18, 2023
WATCH Takeaway 1 Banks and credit unions are critical sources of capital for businesses in their communities, so how institutions assess CRE credits matters. Takeaway 3 Loan-level stress testing can help assess repricing risk, while capital stress testing helps clarify the impact of CRE loan losses on capital.
South State Correspondent
APRIL 10, 2023
CRE Risk Background While ten years ago, community and regional banks use to make up some 55% of the CRE market, in 2023, these banks now compose approximately 72% (below). The risk here is that community banks continue to take on an above-average amount of CRE credit exposure. touched off a wave of bankruptcies.
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