PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2018

With big banks pulling back from small and medium-sized business (SMB) lending in the wake of the global financial crisis, the market was ripe for someone else to fill the credit gap. Community banks approved 49 percent of SMB loan applications in November, according to the latest data from the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 23, 2022

Customers and competitors are challenging community banks to extend loan duration – borrowers are eager to lock fixed rates before they rise further, and many competitors are happy to oblige. But what are the optimal fixed terms for community banks given today’s interest rate, credit, and liquidity environment?

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 10, 2023

Nonetheless, with the recent collapse of sizeable regional banks, regulators, investors, analysts, accountants, and bankers are now scrutinizing the fair value of banks’ securities and loan portfolios. This development should strongly motivate community banks to consider the benefits of loan-level hedging.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 28, 2022

Leveraging the efficiencies gained from lending software Banks and credit unions that leverage an integrated lending and credit platform reap the benefits of a consistent, efficient and defensible lending program. Lending and Credit Software. Would you like other articles like this in your inbox?

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

But the latest initiatives reveal a growing interest in transforming internal processes, particularly among smaller banks looking to upgrade their core infrastructure and elevate small business lending operations. Yes Bank Woes See API Disruption. Equiniti Eyes APIs for Risk Management. Yet maturation is low.

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Abrigo

JUNE 5, 2023

Banking reports to inform risk management and strategy These reports on capital, growth, and liquidity help financial institutions spot warning signs. Takeaway 2 Reports that assess capital, growth, and liquidity provide banking professionals data to drive decisions. Regulators review them to assess safety and soundness.

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Jeff For Banks

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Raised capital in late 2019. Launched its equipment finance group - 11/2020 3. In 2018, started its LIHTC lending line. Instead of doing what was "easy" and raising capital, $QCRH decided to sell its least profitable charter, Rockford Bank and Trust, to bring in the capital to support its robust growth.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

La Plata County commissioner Marsha Porter-Norton champions First Southwest Bank’s innovative lending. It’s one reason why she’s a customer of the bank. Photo courtesy First United Bank & Trust Company. First Southwest Bank isn’t one to borrow a page from another bank’s playbook.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

And in lending, with the financial crisis in the rearview mirror, a decade on, invention – okay, innovation – has become a hallmark, at least in some corners. The traditional banking model may be disrupted, or about to be disrupted, depending on where you look. Necessity is the mother of invention. Invention can become necessity.

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Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

NYMBUS secured Series D financing (led by Insight Partners), partnered with Hurdlr for small business banking; with Atty Bank, Saint Louis Bank ’s legal community bank; and with Roger, Citizens Bank of Edmond ’s military niche bank. Credit union lending platform Clutch partnered with Zest.ai

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 13, 2023

Based on the bank’s own filing, and like many banks, SVB did not deploy hedging instruments to manage its securities duration risk. The SVB Takeaway For Community Banks Community banks should continue to monitor their deposit base, liability sensitivities, and duration risks.

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American Banker

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The New York-based company announced the launch of a health care lending unit after capitalizing on recent bank failures to add seven deposit-focused banking groups this spring and summer.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

An event at EMS in June brought together (L–R) Clear Mountain Bank president/CEO Dave Thomas, ICBA president Rebeca Romero Rainey, FHLBank Pittsburgh president/CEO Winthrop Watson, and Tim Critchfield, EMS owner/president. Name: Clear Mountain Bank. Consider, for example, its commercial lending approach. By Mindy Charski.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Southern Bancorp partners with other community banks to increase loan accessibility and financial literacy to low-income customers. As CEO of Southern Bancorp, Darrin Williams wants to promote relationships between community banks and CDFIs to create more prosperous communities. Better serving its communities.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 17, 2021

A key reason for the expanded partnership came down to these alignment factors. A key reason for the expanded partnership came down to these alignment factors. “It’s cloud-based, so it’s easy to make changes on the fly,” said Daniel Fowler, a Credit Administrator at Capital City Bank. Lending & Credit Risk. Learn More.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Observing the gap in pandemic relief in south Florida due to a lack of local community banks, a trio of banking veterans teamed up to form a digital-first community bank—and were granted a charter in record time to support local businesses. Name: Locality Bank. Keith Costello, Locality Bank. “We

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

Executive committee members tell us what advocacy issues they’ll be focused on during their terms, while board members share their words of wisdom for up-and-coming community bankers: themselves. To sum it up, these leaders are all in and all heart for community banking. We are not Wall Street banks—we are community banks.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Here’s how community banks can enhance their payments offerings. of banks’ revenues come from payments. Payments account for up to 30% of bank revenue, and that income stream is under attack. Increased competition signals that the payment relationship with the customer is up for grabs by a growing group of challengers.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Derek Williams, president and CEO of Century Bank & Trust in Milledgeville, Ga., wanted to be a financier before finding his way to community banking. He has served as president and CEO of $365 million-asset Century Bank & Trust in Milledgeville, Ga., now part of Bank of America, before moving to Griffin, Ga.,

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2019

Taylor also previously worked at Capital One, Chase Manhattan Bank and JPMorgan. The company revealed that David Kowach has been named head of community banking, while Jim Hays has come on board as president and head of Wells Fargo Advisors. Her first day will be Aug. 26, and she will be based in New York City.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 30, 2022

In this article, we analyze the industry’s cost of funding earning assets (COF) and track how community banks’ COF behaves relative to larger banks. In future articles, we will explain our modeling for community banks’ COF based on inflation, Fed Funds rates, consumer consumption and the Fed’s balance sheet runoff.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 22, 2016

The CFPB has announced the appointment of new members to its Consumer Advisory Board, Community Bank Advisory Council, Credit Union Advisory Council, and Academic Research Council. Retail Bank, Citibank, New York, NY. Arjan Schutte, Founder and Managing Partner, Core Innovation Capital, Los Angeles, CA.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 28, 2023

I work for The Kafafian Group, a community bank consulting firm based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Many of my readers might not know what my firm does, so I want to dedicate this post to the problems we help community bankers solve. Crowley - The Kafafian Group, Inc. Marsico - The Kafafian Group, Inc.

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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2017

Lenders who ignore this age group do so at their peril.”. But, Passione noted, many of the players who are taking a pass on offering student lending and other forms of personal loans often aren’t doing so for lack of interest — but lack of ability via smart technology. Lending-as-a-Service.

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Gonzobanker

MAY 8, 2015

The annual LendIt conference was held last month at Times Square in New York City and GonzoLender descended boldly on the scene to evaluate the mysterious underbelly of digital lending. The lending attack on community banks and credit unions has been waged. I’ll repeat that: one credit union and one community bank.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Ken Finley, president of Johnson City Bank, in downtown Johnson City with Shannon Sultemeier, executive vice president (left); and Brenda Haynes, vice president/cashier (right). Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. These include family-owned businesses, community businesses and operating companies.

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Jeff For Banks

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Her answer: lack of capital. The above chart is from a Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Economic Letter: Slow Business Start-ups and the Job Recovery published in July. But in strategic planning retreats that I moderate, community financial institutions insist that they lend to small businesses. Some took offense.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Under the leadership of CEO Randell Leach, Beneficial State Bank is pursuing an ambitious mission of financial activism and strong corporate values. The idea that community banking can be a force for positive change is at the heart of Beneficial State Bank, which engages its customers through financial activism.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

As concerns are raised about how industry consolidation might impact competition, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is warning that it could hinder small businesses’ access to capital and financial services. He pointed to the Community Reinvestment Act, which encourages banks to loan to small businesses.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

We recently spoke with community bank CEOs from across the country to gain insights on how they’re proactively positioning to manage risks and take advantage of growth opportunities in the coming year. Following some respite in 2022, community bankers are bracing for a tougher economic landscape ahead in 2023. Corey Neil.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Walmart claimed it wanted to leverage the proposed bank mainly for the purpose of lowering costs of its backroom processing of check and credit card transactions and to offer high-interest certificates of deposits. Square already has an SMB lending arm – Square Capital – which it operates through a deal with Utah-based Celtic Bank.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Short-term focus is a common trait of banks that focus on shareholder primacy over stakeholder primacy. Total return includes two components: capital appreciation and dividends. Silvergate Capital Corporation (NYSE: SI) #2. SVB Financial Group (Nasdaq: SIVB) Here is this year's list: #1. MetroCity Bankshares, Inc.

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Independent Banker

MAY 2, 2016

At The Bank of Tioga, we preserve the local touch and serve our clients and communities well. We ignite prosperity in all the communities we serve through community reinvestment, lending to local businesses, and providing educational opportunities for the community and our employees. The Bank of Tioga.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 25, 2014

." - Gregory Schreacke, President of First Financial Service Corporation in Elizabethtown, KY on his bank''s sale to Community Bank Shares of Indiana, Inc. of Ocala, Florida on the bank''s sale to Heritage Financial Group, Inc. ." - Loralee Hutchinson, President of Alarion Financial Services, Inc. Our combination.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

Daniel Galindo, pictured, and Doug Schaeffer of Woodforest National Bank helped involve the community bank in providing funding for and access to affordable housing. Maximizing NOAH. This initiative is only one of the programs that reflect Woodforest’s ongoing commitment to affordable, inclusive housing.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

This year’s winners: Left: Central Valley Community Bank, People’s Choice Award; Middle: Kennebec Savings Bank, Exceptional Community Bank Service Award; Right: Cross River Bank, Emerging Service Program Award. Exceptional Community Bank Service Award. Kennebec Savings Bank.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2018

The company’s 2018 PACE (Performance Against Customer Expectations) Report, published on Wednesday (May 2), found large financial institutions (FIs) are vulnerable to losing their small business customers, which tend to experience greater satisfaction levels at regional and community banks. The survey found small businesses in the U.S.

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