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The Problem With DSCR and LTV in Lending

South State Correspondent

Below is a graph showing national cap rates for all categories of real estate nationwide. Loans booked today with minimal cash flow cushion in a low cap rate environment, and still, by historical standards, low-interest rates are the worst possible combination for banks. Still, all of this is expected to change.

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55-Plus Group Lends Optimism To Travel Operators

PYMNTS

British travelers age 55 and older buoyed by confidence in newly approved COVID-19 vaccinations are driving a powerful surge in trip bookings, the Financial Times reports. Among the figures noted by the Financial Times: Saga said bookings made during the first two weeks of January were twice those made during the first two weeks of September.

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Kenya’s Central Bank Seeks To Govern Digital Lending Interest Rates

PYMNTS

Online lenders will need the green light from the central bank to roll out new offerings or hike lending rates if the legislation is put into law, Quartz Africa reported. Online lending has brought about a number of complications in Kenya, with digital loans reportedly leading rising personal debt for users in the country.

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Small Business Lending Is Crucial in Fighting the Deposit Wars

Gonzobanker

For bankers to be successful in the small business lending market, they need to execute on several key tenets: strategy, people, process and technology. Another key player for successful small business banks is the vice president of business lending, who manages the relationship managers and reports to the chief lending officer.

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Main Street Lending Program Offers Loan-Purchase Option to Lenders Helping Businesses

Abrigo

Key Takeaways The Federal Reserve recently unveiled a new loan-purchase program, the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP) Unlike the PPP, loans provided under the MSLP are not eligible for loan forgiveness Community financial institutions play an important role in the MSLP. Eligible lenders for the MSLP include U.S.

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If You Are Tired of Being Transactional, You Need A Hedge Program

South State Correspondent

Meet Competitive Pressures : National and larger regional banks are specifically targeting better borrowers for five, seven, ten-year fixed-rate loans. Lending Discipline : Sensible pricing methodology is part of a loan hedging program, and some hedge providers also offer a loan pricing model.

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If You Are Tired of Being Transactional, You Need A Hedge Program

South State Correspondent

Meet Competitive Pressures : National and larger regional banks are specifically targeting better borrowers for five, seven, ten-year fixed-rate loans. Lending Discipline : Sensible pricing methodology is part of a loan hedging program, and some hedge providers also offer a loan pricing model.