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Scottsdale Community Bank: Making microloans

Independent Banker

Inspired by the entrepreneurship of lemonade stands, Scottsdale Community Bank created a microloan program. Photo by Brandon Sullivan De novo Scottsdale Community Bank set out to provide microloans to small and mid-size businesses, family organizations and nonprofits—a project that was inspired by the humble lemonade stand.

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Growing a mortgage portfolio: Encourage borrowers to bank local

Abrigo

With mortgage rates down in the US , many homebuyers are looking locally to their community banks to finance their new, potentially life-changing purchase. In the spirit of the go local movement, new data from Sageworks Bank Information peeked in on 10 cities to see which community banks were making an impact on local mortgage lending.

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Banking's Total Return Top 5: 2014 Edition

Jeff For Banks

They are built as a relationship bank serving the Korean community in LA and surrounding areas. through its subsidiary BNC National Bank, offers community banking and wealth management services in Arizona, Minnesota, and North Dakota from 14 locations. Please do not claim to invest in any security based on what you read here.

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Reverse Trend

Independent Banker

Community banks, which will continue to face a growing number of senior customers with everyday cash needs and built-up home equity, should explore this niche lending opportunity, two community bankers providing these specialty loans suggest. Consumer Lender Life Lending Web Exclusives'

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Banking's Total Return Top 5: 2015 Edition

Jeff For Banks

through its subsidiary BNC National Bank, offers community banking and wealth management services in Arizona, Minnesota, and North Dakota from 16 locations. It also conducts mortgage banking from 12 offices in Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Minnesota, Arizona, and North Dakota. (OTCQX: BNCC) BNCCORP, Inc., But I digress.

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Fintech Fundings: 36 Companies Raise $480 Million Week Ending March 18

Fintech Labs Insights

million for its P2P lending platform for small businesses. Alt-lender focused on lending against existing automobile titles. P2P real estate lending marketplace. Peer-to-peer lending marketplace. Tags: SMB, lending, P2P, peer-to-peer, underwriting, credit, investing, Finovate alum. SmartAsset raised $3.8

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Fintech Trending: Bots Break Out, AI Gets Personal, and Blockchain Buys the Farm

Fintech Labs Insights

Earlier this year at FinovateSpring, our attendees awarded a Best of Show trophy to BanQu ( F16 ) , a company that uses blockchain technology to help refugee and displaced persons re-establish community ties through identification and financial inclusion. Security: Short and Sweet.