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How community banks can address cybercrime

Independent Banker

Community banks have a choice about addressing the problem: Remain vulnerable or be vigilant. Fraud and cybercrimes continue to increase, causing challenges for community banks. But there’s plenty community banks can do to meet this challenge. Here are some ideas for strengthening fraud defenses.

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Using A Commercial Step-Up Loan to Increase NIM and Fees

South State Correspondent

Community banks are striving to increase loan yield and maintain their cost of funding (COF). We have created and used a novel structure to take advantage of the inverted yield curve to allow community banks to increase net interest margin (NIM) and fee income on these existing fixed-rate loans.

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6 realities for banks about lending to small businesses

Abrigo

By Eric Baxley, Chief Marketing Officer, Sageworks Since my last post , I’ve continued to meet with our banks and credit union clients across the country, and some common themes surfaced in the conversations. Most notably, the institutions recognized that change was overdue for their business lending programs.

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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. Application to Community Banks.

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How Banks Can Better Use Grid-Based Pricing

South State Correspondent

Community banks can maximize profit and increase loan balances using innovative grid-based pricing for their commercial clients. Therefore, attracting long-term, stable, and lower COF deposits is paramount for community banks. However, grid-based pricing can also be used to increase deposit balances.

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LendKey And Unlocking A Generation Of Borrowers For Small Banks And Credit Unions

PYMNTS

“These are the people who are already over half the workforce and who are slated to be over three-quarters of the workforce by 2025. But, Passione noted, many of the players who are taking a pass on offering student lending and other forms of personal loans often aren’t doing so for lack of interest — but lack of ability via smart technology.

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ISO 20022 For Banks – What You Need To Know

South State Correspondent

It’s a way for banks to speak with each other, and it started to be phased in during the first quarter of this year with the goal of a complete conversion by 2025. This article explains what ISO 20022 for banks is, how it is different, and what it can do for your bank.

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