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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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Ag lending outlook & top challenges

Abrigo

Strong demand is a factor in the ag lending outlook ahead Ag lenders can begin taking steps to ensure they are prepared and can provide positive customer or member experiences. The outlook for ag lending has its share of uncertainty. Inflation, rates are factors in ag lending outlook. Farmers expect worse in 2023. Rising inputs.

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What Is A Lending Curve and How To Use It

South State Correspondent

While economists may use the shape of the yield curve to gauge future economic strength, bankers should be paying particular attention to the lending curve. The lending curve shows borrowers’ loan coupons for different terms. The lending curve is currently strongly determining borrowers’ demand for loan structures.

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Small Business Lending Is Crucial in Fighting the Deposit Wars

Gonzobanker

The right talent and tools can equip bankers to take advantage of opportunities in the small business market. As bankers continue to fight the deposit wars, they must move past the polite talk and build a true go-to-market plan to capture the lucrative U.S. No two markets are created equal.

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Bank Product Profitability and Productivity

South State Correspondent

The takeaway is that banks interested in increasing their market-to-book ratio should consider allocating more resources and capital to deposit products and deposit marketing. Many banks have a chief credit officer and a chief lending officer but no chief deposit officer. The answer is – most likely.

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Our ARC Lending Tactic For Quality Loan Growth

South State Correspondent

Booking long-term fixed-rate loans on-balance-sheet may not make sense for many banks. Current Risk in Term Lending. The market expects the FOMC to raise short-term rates over six times in the next 12 months and the Fed Funds rate to reach over 1.60% by February of 2023. Current ARC Pricing. Why ARC Makes Sense.

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Banks Brace For New Competitive Forces In Commercial Lending

PYMNTS

Though traditional financial institutions have faced a surge in market pressure to digitize as new FinTech competitors emerge, there are still plenty of areas in which banks hold the upper hand, commercial lending included. A PPP Catastrophe. Embedded Finance Shifts The Competition.

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