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. Expect more deals to be announced in 2024.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 9, 2022

In our previous article ( HERE ), we reviewed the banking industry’s cost of funding earning assets (COF), and we compared how community banks’ COF behaves relative to national banks in a rising interest rate cycle. That 9% does not include specialty consumer banks or fintech companies. Influences on Deposit Beta.

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Gonzobanker

MARCH 21, 2024

Of small business owners who applied for a business loan in early 2023, 6 in 10 found it difficult to find affordable financing, and overall, 77% are concerned about their access to capital according to a survey from Goldman Sachs. The problem is even worse in 2024. If you’re willing to borrow at predatory rates, you can get capital.

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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. By Beth Mattson-Teig.

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Abrigo

APRIL 22, 2024

Small business lending is also a prominent line of business for many financial institutions, especially those driven by a mission to help their communities thrive. The Fed’s latest Small Business Credit Survey , conducted in 2023 and released in 2024, found that nearly 60% of employer firms had sought financing in the previous 12 months.

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Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 16, 2020

In my 25 years in the fintech space, I’ve had the misfortune to experience three massive ecosystem shocks. To help gauge where fintech is now and how and when it will get back on its feet, let’s compare and contrast the three downturns and their recoveries. Umpqua Bank’s Homepage During Middle of Coronavirus Crisis (15 Apr 2020).

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

In the March 2020 PYMNTS Faster Payments Tracker , the antagonists in this particular drama are the Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) and The Clearing House (TCH), whose ACH wire transfer tech was the industry standard until FinTech interlopers began repurposing payments rails with tons of venture capital.

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