South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Banks consistently produce under their cost of capital. For example, at present, return on equity performance is about 12% for the average community bank. However, for the average bank, their cost of capital is between 9% and 14% depending on the bank’s equity liquidity with an average of 12.5%. Why is that? That is a problem.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 30, 2022

Community banks pride themselves on superior customer service. Approximately 90% of all community banks believe that they provide an above-average level of customer service (of course, the math cannot work that way, as half of all banks should be providing a below-average level of customer service).

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Abrigo

MAY 8, 2015

In recent months, the momentum around reducing the regulatory burden on the nation’s community banks has continued to gain steam. However, the regulatory landscape continues to evolve, leaving resource-constrained community banks to cope with new demands. The second idea is community bank exemption from the Volcker Rule.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Restaurant management platform Toast unveiled a $400 million Series F funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, Greenoaks Capital, Tiger Global Management and TPG. Also participating were TCV, Durable Capital Partners LP, G Squared, Light Street Capital, Alta Park Capital, funds and accounts advised by T.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

We have a blank page on which we can write our narrative over the course of the year, with new milestones filling the pages ahead. It’s a challenge to be sure, but it’s one that community banks have previously faced with strength. Together, we will write our 2023 story, one that will set community banks up for success.

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2019

Businesses of a certain size — and in industries as varied as construction and restaurants — know the pain of wondering if they will have enough capital to fund operations, inventory, expansion and other mission-critical business activities. For loans made via the Working Capital operation, the new money tends to support inventory.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2020

Across urban and rural settings, communities are in need of investment. To that end, according to Valla Vakili , managing director and head of the studio at Citi Ventures , data can make all the difference in helping funds get where they need to go to revitalize those communities. Determining Socio-economic Needs.

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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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American Banker

JULY 30, 2020

Now that its deal with Texas Capital has been called off, Independent Bank in McKinney plans to scale back or exit some commercial lines and will seek to duplicate its retail banking successes in Colorado.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2023

We have a blank page on which we can write our narrative over the course of the year, with new milestones filling the pages ahead. It’s a challenge to be sure, but it’s one that community banks have previously faced with strength. Together, we will write our 2023 story, one that will set community banks up for success.

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Jeff For Banks

MAY 9, 2024

Getting much needed capital into the hands of small businesses that can lead their economies forward. I still find this to be a challenge at community banks. So the engineering firm ends up at "Big Bank", and the community bank wonders why. They want to grow small business deposits.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 6, 2023

In an article last week ( HERE ), we discussed why real estate loans underwritten at common debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) and loan-to-value (LTV) levels may quickly become substandard credits if capitalization (cap) rates normalize, as expected because interest rates are rising. debt yield ratio ($135k divided by $1.5mm).

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 19, 2023

Non-interest-bearing accounts, of course, have much longer average lives, while CDs have much shorter average lives. This is one of the great mysteries of community banking. Almost every community bank touts its commitment to the relationship.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 11, 2023

Of course, posting a lower-than-average market rate should have the opposite effect. Talk to almost any Ally Bank or Capital One employee, and they will crow about their deposit rates. Ally and Capital One can get away with this because of their business model, but most banks can’t.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 28, 2022

One overall benefit of effective loan pricing is that it is one of the many ways a financial institution can optimize capital. A simple cost-plus loan pricing model is one method of pricing loans, he wrote in a newsletter for community banks that cites the Fed's Commercial Bank Examination Manual (CBEM).

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2019

Bank of America has pledged $100 million to the Tory Burch Foundation to make capital available to women in the business sector who might not otherwise have access to it, according to reports. This, of course, is not the case for most women.”. I launched our business in 2004.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The eBay Seller School is an online learning platform that offers a varied level of courses to help sellers accelerate and expand their businesses. Small businesses are the backbone of eBay, as well as the engine of jobs, progress and prosperity for communities across the U.S.

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Other podcasts might be internationally based and of little interest to community financial institutions or credit unions based in the U.S. Main Street Banking: A Podcast for Community Bankers 8. It also examines how community banks are different than other types of financial institutions, along with strategies for optimal operations.

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Describe a typical day in the life. Perficient, though not new to insurance, is consistently realigning to capitalize on the industry’s digital transformation potential. Some of the main talking points were around agent systems and ecosystems, embedded insurance, and of course, generative AI.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Of course, the initial triaging of work-from-home and other digital efforts now feel like ancient history. The pressures dragging down SMB formation can also be alleviated a bit, he said, by payments firms working with regulators to get on the same page about taxation and other issues related to access to capital.

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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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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2019

Launched in 2018, the SoLo platform works by examining a user’s banking history, social capital and behavioral data to determine a score. In addition, SoLo Funds offers free financial literacy courses to all of its users.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

While some of the recent trending fraud schemes are not new, they have been transformed to prey on communities already dealing with unprecedented times. This , of course , doesn’t include fraud losses that were not filed due to the victim's embarrassment or lack of knowledge on how to report. That equates to $35 billion annually.

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Bussman Advisory

JULY 1, 2023

Join our community of 50,000+ subscribers and stay informed on the latest trends and news in the FinTech & AI world with the weekly newsletter provided by Bussmann Advisory. Don’t miss out – join our vibrant community today! Events & Networking Opportunities: Connect with industry experts and professionals.

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South State Correspondent

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

the As interest rates go back up and volatility continues to remain high, banks’ cost of capital has undergone a significant shift up. Your cost of capital is essential to know for several reasons. Produce over your cost, and you will be able to attract more capital. Why Calculate Your Cost of Capital?

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Big plans generally required big investments — which is why the best-known startup firms in the world have big names in business and venture capital standing behind them with their big checkbooks as backers. But not every entrepreneur in the world has a big idea. In fact the vast majority of small firms in the U.S. Why It Will Work.

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South State Correspondent

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In two days, you can hear from Chase, US Bank, Capital One, BMO, M&T, PNC, Citizens, Truist, Huntington, and more, a feat that can only be done at a conference of this caliber. Of course, the way around margin compression is to create successful new products and services that drive engagement and help expand margins.

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Bussman Advisory

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Oliver will be SFF panelist “The Curious Case of Capital Deployment” on November 2. As the first in-person SFF since 2019, the SFF team is ready to bring the global FinTech community together for a long overdue reunion. We offer advisory services for the executive team and in-person or virtual courses with tailored topics.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 1, 2017

This teardown features annotations & commentary by four Social Capital partners. Thanks to the Social Capital team for updating/confirming their portfolio data on the CB Insights Editor. Social Capital is a VC fund with a focus on healthcare and education. CB Insights Note. Investment syndicates. BEST OF DISRUPTION REPORT.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

Of course, it’s revenue, not size, that has been USPS’ problem. Offering additional non-postal products and services at USPS retail facilities could provide consumer, government or community benefits, but viability may be limited,” the report states. billion in revenue and cost $5 billion to operate.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2018

Survey respondents said they have several focuses in mind when it comes to investing freed-up capital as a result of tax reform, with 43 percent planning to use it for capital expenditure, including IT, plant and equipment upgrades.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2020

What happens if Main Street becomes less a proving ground for smaller businesses — born of, and serving, local communities — and more a collection of larger firms, well-capitalized, but already enjoying competitive advantages? The question is what happens if loans go sour — which means, of course, that banks get dinged if they do.

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Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

Using regtech in banking With new federal regulatory and compliance challenges like the CFPB rule on the horizon, more and more community financial institutions are exploring regtech in banking and finance. Of course, banks and credit unions are highly regulated industries, and this is increasing. What is regtech?

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Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

Using regtech in banking With new federal regulatory and compliance challenges like the CFPB rule on the horizon, more and more community financial institutions are exploring regtech for banks to enhance their processes. Of course, banks and credit unions are highly regulated industries, and this is increasing. What is regtech?

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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. With a well thought out plan, course modifications can be made with confidence.

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Jeff For Banks

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Her answer: lack of capital. But in strategic planning retreats that I moderate, community financial institutions insist that they lend to small businesses. The second chart shows the primary sources of capital. Given a community FIs lending proclivities, one would assume that small businesses borrow to finance a building.

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Bussman Advisory

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Join our community of 50,000+ subscribers and stay informed on the latest trends and news in the FinTech & AI world with the weekly newsletter provided by Bussmann Advisory. This decline was exacerbated when UK regulators denied its request to modify capital requirements calculations for its residential mortgages.

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