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The community banks standing by hospitality customers

Independent Banker

Many hotels and other hospitality businesses haven’t fully bounced back from COVID-19 travel and safety restrictions, but community banks have been by their side through the challenges. MainStreet Bank has a sizable hotel loan portfolio with roughly $100 million in loans on 15 properties. By Beth Mattson-Teig. Photo: R.J.

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ICBA’s 2021 National Community Bank Service Award winners

Independent Banker

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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Five Star Bancorp aims to capitalize on San Francisco market turmoil

American Banker

The Roseville, California institution is expanding into the Bay Area in hopes that it can land new clients and lenders in the wake of two large regional failures there this year.

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Today In Payments: Stimulus, Vaccine Key To Full Recovery By End Of 2021; Chinese Watchdog Warns More Big Tech Rules Looming

PYMNTS

Social Finance (SoFi), a San Francisco-based online lending startup, is holding talks about selling to a blank-check acquisition company to debut on the stock market. Capital One Halts BNPL Transactions On Its Credit Cards. Capital One Halts BNPL Transactions On Its Credit Cards. The company, which was valued at $4.8

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San Francisco FHLB to Use $40M for Job Creation Programs

American Banker

The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco is exploring ways to use $40 million it received as part of a private-label securities settlement to support small-business development and job creation to help future homebuyers.

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Organizers plan de novo bank in San Francisco area

American Banker

New Enterprise Bank, which would focus on serving "innovative firms," plans to open next year.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

The Peoples Bank helped the Jones family of Legacy Dairy in Hiseville, Ky., From left, Ally Jones; bank chairman, president and CEO Terry L. Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. The bank provides crop insurance to farmers in 11 states.