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Optimizing small business lending: Best practices and strategies

Abrigo

Boost your small business lending efforts from the bottom up Small businesses play a crucial role in our economy, and one of the critical factors in their success is access to funding. You might also like this guide for smarter, faster small business lending.

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Small business lending insights Vol. 1

Abrigo

Recent data and trends of the small business lending market SMB Lending Insights is a snapshot of current financial trends and metrics that impact small and medium-sized business (SMB) lending and financial institutions. You might also like this guide for smarter, faster small business lending.

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Examining industries: The importance of industry analysis for financial institutions

Abrigo

How industry analysis can improve your credit risk management Understanding your customers' businesses leads to better loan pricing, structure, and risk management. WATCH WEBINARS Takeaway 1 All businesses perform industry analysis, but financial institutions in particular must know their customers' competitive landscape.

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Member business lending: How to leverage MBL for credit union growth

Abrigo

Develop an MBL program while mitigating risk Credit unions looking for alternate paths to growth in today's rising rate environment may be primed to leverage member business lending. Takeaway 3 The specific policy areas outlined below should be carefully considered by credit unions engaged in member business lending.

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Commercial Credit Analysis 101: Back to Basics

Abrigo

The basics of commercial credit analysis Learn the foundations of credit analysis, including key data analysis strategies and best practices. . For more information on the basics of credit analysis, check out this webinar: WATCH NOW. Avoid common missteps in commercial credit analysis. Setting the foundation.

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6 Concepts Borrowers Must Understand About The Lending Curve

South State Correspondent

Commercial bankers are trusted advisors and have a unique opportunity to understand their client’s specific financial and personal situations, explain the basic concepts of capital markets, and offer prudent and objective advice to help customers reach their goals. The graph below shows the lending curve from one month to 20 years.

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How To Do Better Against National Bank Lending Competition

South State Correspondent

Who the competition is, what the lending competition is offering, their delivery channels, and service levels can help community banks differentiate their services and enhance their competitive advantage. However, community banks largely exclude these big institutions from their SWOT or competitive analysis.

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