South State Correspondent

MARCH 5, 2024

In this article, we will consider how and why loan size is one of the most significant drivers of profitability for community banks and what community banks can do to improve performance. This analysis concluded that smaller loans had an average loss rate of 2.5X that of larger loans.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

We recently reviewed a loan term sheet from a national bank for a $13mm commercial real estate (CRE) loan. This particular national bank has the ability to offer the borrower an interest rate hedge or an on-balance sheet fixed-rate loan. debt yield, and the CRE capitalization (cap) rate is 7.00%.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

As nonprofits grow and expand their efforts, some financial institutions are providing capital to help organizations bridge any gaps between revenue and spending. notes that some nonprofits facing tighter funding from federal and state governments are turning to community banks for commercial loans and lines of credit.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 18, 2022

In two recent articles, we reviewed the banking industry’s deposit behavior with regard to cost of funding earning assets (COF) ( HERE ), and we compared how community banks’ COF behaves relative to national banks in a rising interest rate cycle ( HERE ). Deposit Behavior In This Tightening Cycle Versus Last Three.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 21, 2022

Last week we wrote about loan-level vs. balance sheet hedging for community banks and provided our loan proposal generator ( HERE ). We compared and contrasted the two strategies and sized the market for community banks. A community bank may transact one or only a few balance sheet hedges over many years.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2016

Singapore is on a mission to build up a Smart Nation by utilizing innovation and technology to create opportunities and strengthen communities. Startups are estimated to employ nearly 300,000 on the island nation. Singapore is poised to become the world’s first country to make the notion of a “Smart Nation” an actual reality.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 6, 2023

In an article last week ( HERE ), we discussed why real estate loans underwritten at common debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) and loan-to-value (LTV) levels may quickly become substandard credits if capitalization (cap) rates normalize, as expected because interest rates are rising. debt yield ratio ($135k divided by $1.5mm).

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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.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Growth of FinTech funding seems unstoppable, with the latest analysis from Hampleton Partners finding enterprise financial services and integration, online financial services, enterprise financial software and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) risk management as some of the hottest spots for investors this year.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Community banks need to analyze the demographics and varied business segments to identify the growth potential of each market. Since fintechs are the primary competition for community banks in this space, the VP of business lending needs to pay special attention to this segment. According to Cornerstone analysis, roughly 50% of U.S.

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Abrigo

MARCH 6, 2015

March comes in like a lion for the nation’s largest banks. Thursday also served as a preview for their shareholders of what’s to come next Wednesday, when the Fed announces whether it has approved of each bank’s plans to return some of the reserved capital to shareholders, following the positive results.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Small businesses (SMBs) in China are struggling to access bank loans with large, state-owned corporations, according to recent analysis from French trade credit insurer Coface , reported CNBC. However, analysts said these initiatives are likely to take some time to make an impact on the SMB community.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2019

“Most of the decline [in optimism] was concentrated in assessments of current conditions in the national economy, but future economic prospects remain at the same level as last quarter,” explained University of Michigan Institute for Social Research’s Associate Professor Dr. .” Beyond the U.S., 4 spots, respectively).

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Abrigo

JUNE 25, 2015

During leaner years is often when the demand for ag loans increases , as it’s common for those full-time farmers to tap into their community bank to cover operating costs or invest is other lines of the agricultural business. The runner-up lender, Amarillo National Bank, also made a sizable impact for farmers.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

This kind of small business is a dying breed: recent stats from the RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis at the University of Iowa found more than 16 percent of independent pharmacies shuttered their doors between March 2003 and March 2018, according to Washington Post reports. But these business owners need capital to expand.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2018

The bill is expected to pass, thanks in large part to support from the Credit Union National Association and from both sides of the political aisle. Further collaborations could be possible if credit unions and community banks can work better together, according to J. Lawmakers aren’t the only ones coming together. About the Tracker.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2018

Interestingly, while the report found that big traditional banks continue to increase their SMB lending activity, separate analysis suggests that these FIs are losing ground to their smaller competitors in the small business finance race. percent, while community banks ‘ portfolios grew 14.7 percent in May, down from 40.2

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Behringer, McGladrey’s national leader for credit risk services. How does a negative change in capitalization rates on multi-family or non-owner occupied commercial real estate impact net operating income for our borrowers?” How would a stress event impact our aggregate loan portfolio, and, in turn, how does that impact capital?”

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Abrigo

AUGUST 5, 2020

is officially in a recession, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research. The first area Wear recommends bolstering is credit memo content and analysis. To provide better analysis in the credit memo, financial institutions should focus on the “why.” After a record 128-month-long economic expansion, the U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

So, access to capital isn’t just essential for these companies to survive — it’s critical for the economy to thrive. “We all know banks are a key source of capital for small and medium businesses,” Phelan told PYMNTS in a recent interview. Yet, the small business lending gap remains.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2018

63 percent of SMBs sought a loan for working capital needs last year , including payroll, inventory and supplies, according to new data from S&B Global Market Intelligence. small businesses, instead, first turn to national or community banks, credit unions or online lenders, the research showed in U.S. In the U.S.,

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Abrigo

MARCH 25, 2020

Regulators also announced other guidance tied to reporting and risk-based capital rules. Garver Moore, Managing Director of Abrigo Advisory Services, said the regulators’ statement provided helpful communication for community financial institutions and their borrowers and members during the responsive phase of the pandemic.

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PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2017

New analysis from American Express and foreign exchange firm OFX reveals stark contrasts in SME optimism at home versus abroad. A fifth said their companies are already growing, and 82 percent said they feel confident they can access the capital they need to invest in future growth. s small business community. is on the rise.

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PYMNTS

MAY 9, 2016

Bank of America, Capital One, Wells Fargo, Chase and more published their findings — sometimes to contradicting conclusions. Chase reached some optimistic conclusions regarding how small business owners feel about the year ahead, while Capital One highlighted a 9 percent decline in SME optimism.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2016

There may be a few resilient, strategic entrepreneurs out there who don’t need venture capital to run a successful startup. “It’s a huge anomaly,” said Small Business Administration Head of Innovation and Investment Mark Walsh, referencing the ability for startup founders to make it without venture capital.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 9, 2019

In a recent survey by the National Association for Business Economics, 74% of economists who responded expect a recession by the end of 2021. Stress testing gives an institution a serious look into their capital and reserves, and if they possess enough of each to remain viable, should a recession hit.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

percent of domestic and cross-border payments in December 2017, SWIFT found, with the company’s Head of Payments Markets, Asia-Pacific, Michael Moon noting, “Experts suggest that capital controls and uncertainties over future regulations mean that a significant reversal of the decline in RMB usage for trade and payments is unlikely in 2018.”.

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Jeff For Banks

MAY 20, 2017

and New York Community Bancorp called off their planned merger. To summarize, banking institutions exceeding the concentration levels should have in place enhanced credit risk controls, including stress testing of CRE, and may be subject to further supervisory analysis. We perform this service for dozens of community banks.

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Lex Sokolin

JANUARY 14, 2021

If you are a financial advisor or a trust company, you have missed out on $1 trillion in capital appreciation for your customers. And that the capital appreciation that matters?—?cementing This is why the OCC has spent so many calories on defining special purpose fintech charters , and why the local community bodies hate it.

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Lex Sokolin

JANUARY 14, 2021

If you are a financial advisor or a trust company, you have missed out on $1 trillion in capital appreciation for your customers. And that the capital appreciation that matters?—?cementing This is why the OCC has spent so many calories on defining special purpose fintech charters , and why the local community bodies hate it.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2016

Samsung Pay will make its debut in the Asian nation thanks in large part to a partnership with UnionPay. The April edition of the Developer Tracker ™ , powered by Vantiv, also features the latest news and analysis and boasts 100 developer profiles, including 11 new additions to the directory. Picturing Perfect Payments.

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Jeff For Banks

MARCH 27, 2015

The Credit Union National Association (CUNA), the credit union equivalent to the American Bankers'' Association (ABA), states that credit unions exist to serve members, returning earnings to members in the form of lower loan rates, higher interest on deposits, and lower fees. Where do you think credit unions get their capital?

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 11, 2018

earlier this week, the OCC’s recent decision to accept applications from non-depository financial technology firms for a special purpose national bank (SPNB) charter was the focus of considerable discussion. The summit speakers included Grovetta Gardineer, the Senior Deputy Comptroller for Compliance and Community Affairs at the OCC.

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American Banker

MAY 26, 2016

Large enough to meet the needs of most customers yet small enough to escape some of the Dodd-Frank Act's most onerous compliance expenses, banks with assets of $2 billion to $10 billion are more profitable, as a group, than their smaller and larger counterparts, according to an analysis by Capital Performance Group.

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Filene

JULY 18, 2018

is contributing to steady growth of this vibrant community – a community of more than 43 million that continues to be overlooked by mainstream financial services. Learning as much as you can about the foreign-born community and their families in your area is an essential first step. immigrants.

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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. This article explores the risk and what to do about it.

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Tech and Finance

APRIL 19, 2016

“This publication represents the first time that incumbents, financial supervisors and fintechs have come together collectively to address the present wave of technology-enabled transformation in the financial services sector,” said Matthew Blake, head of banking and capital markets at the WEF. Who is this international supervisory community?

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