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Predicting Community Bank Cost of Funds

South State Correspondent

Community bank cost of funds is jumping up. As shown in the graph below, the net interest margin (NIM) for community banks declined 22bps in Q1’23. The question is – what will happen to community bank’s cost of funds from here? The graph below shows community bank cost of funds compared to those banks over $25B.

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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. Fraud and cyber attacks are on the rise, and at great expense to the industry.

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ABA, associations urge lawmakers to bolster funding for CDFI Fund

ABA Community Banking

ABA joined the Community Development Bankers Association, National Bankers Association and two other associations in urging members of the House and Senate appropriations committees to fund the CDFI Fund for fiscal year 2025.

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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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JPMorgan plans to hire 300 Black, Latinx wealth advisers by 2025

American Banker

JPMorgan Chase said it plans to hire 300 additional Black and Latinx wealth advisers by 2025 to serve more clients from those communities and allow employees from diverse backgrounds to advance in their careers. ]].

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Mastercard Supports Women-Owned SMBs With $20M CNote Investment

PYMNTS

The financial commitment from Mastercard and the Mastercard Impact Fund deposits the money into Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) banks and Low-Income Designated credit unions, which assists women- and minority-owned businesses in underserved communities across the U.S.

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How QT will Impact Cost of Funding in 2024

South State Correspondent

The graph below shows the Fed’s balance sheet and projections for the middle of 2025. Community banks’ COF increased 18bps in Q3/23 sequentially, while the Fed has been on pause since July. Community banks can do much to design and execute deposit and asset pricing strategies properly.