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Community banks most likely to approve small business loans

Abrigo

According to a recent survey from four Federal Reserve Banks, small regional and community banks have the highest approval rate for small business loans. The 2014 Small Business Credit Survey was a joint operation conducted by the Federal Reserve Banks of New York, Atlanta, Cleveland and Philadelphia.

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Podcast: Crafting a New Bank Amid COVID-19

ABA Community Banking

When the coronavirus pandemic began, Craft Bank was just about to begin its capital raise as a de novo community bank in Atlanta. The post Podcast: Crafting a New Bank Amid COVID-19 appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Another new bank proposed for Atlanta

American Banker

Organizers have applied to form Craft Bank. If successful, the bank would become the third to open in the Atlanta area in recent years.

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SouthState goes big in Atlanta with deal for Atlantic Capital

American Banker

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5 New Year’s Resolutions For Any Sized Bank That You Must Get Right in 2023

South State Correspondent

The irony here is that more than half the banks we recently surveyed had some goal and metric around asset growth. While there is nothing wrong with growth, the problem is that most banks are not prepared to grow. That said, smart banks will make growth a byproduct and ensure they have all their other processes right.

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Proposed Tennessee de novo's organizers hit capital-raising goal

American Banker

RockPoint Bank is on pace to open early next year. The announcement comes two weeks after Craft Bank became Atlanta's first new bank since 2010.

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SmartFinancial to Buy Tennessee Branch from Atlantic Capital

American Banker

has agreed to buy a branch in Tennessee from a division of Atlantic Capital Bank in Atlanta. SmartFinancial in Knoxville, Tenn.,