South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Community bankers need to understand their competitive landscape. Who the competition is, what the lending competition is offering, their delivery channels, and service levels can help community banks differentiate their services and enhance their competitive advantage.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2020

With a round led by ACA Investments, comparison shopping platform iPrice Group has notched $10 million in Series B funding. Its last announcement for fundraising was in 2018 from the venture capital arm of Line. The platform, as of now, teams with “super apps” such as Home Credit and Line.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 28, 2024

These programs aim, in part, to mobilize the private sector by pairing its capital with public investment to stimulate American manufacturing and infrastructure improvement, creating new jobs plus innovating in industries like clean energy and technology. Before educating your customers and communities, you must start with your bankers.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

India-based financial services provider Reliance Capital has announced it will exit the lending market. Anil Ambani , group chairman of the non-bank financial company (NBFC), revealed the firm’s plans on Monday (Sept. Following Ambani’s announcement, shares in Reliance Capital dropped to their lowest level in two decades.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

These community banks are working to fix that through microlending programs. Now, some community banks are launching microlending programs to redress the balance. These groups include small businesses owned by minorities, women and veterans, as well as businesses located in low-income areas. By Beth Mattson-Teig.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Paul-based Matchstick Ventures raised $30 million in a second seed funding round led by Foundry Group, reports said on Friday (Sept. We’ve co-invested and served on boards with them and [Foundry Group Managing Director] Seth Levine has been an official advisor to Matchstick since inception. Minneapolis-St. Onward raised $1.5

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The ICBA Capital Summit is the premier event for community bankers looking to advocate for their industry. In person for the first time since 2019, the ICBA Capital Summit in Washington, D.C., Community bankers, pack your bags for Washington, D.C. Community bankers, pack your bags for Washington, D.C.

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Jeff For Banks

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Source: S&P Capital IQ for Banks-Savings Banks and Credit Unions between $1B-$10B in total assets. If the median size credit union from the $1B-$10B group I analyzed achieved the bank versus the credit union expense ratio, the CU would make $11.8 Retained earnings is their least expensive form of capital. YTD=June 30, 2022.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The grants are part of the San Jose, California-based worldwide online payments system’s $530 million pledge made earlier this year to strengthen minority communities and fight for economic equality and racial justice. “To In addition to the donations, PayPal employees volunteered to work with these nonprofits.

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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

MAY 22, 2020

Put forth by a consortium of Philadelphia-area advocacy groups and academics, a Regenerator is a kind of public-private partnership that will coordinate available resources and find new ones to help individual businesses survive. “As The federal role will extend beyond capital,” Katz noted.

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CFPB Monitor

JUNE 13, 2022

Critics of big banks wrote in support of the concept that the FDIC consult with the CFPB on merger applications, one group even going so far as to say the CFPB should have the authority to prevent a merger.

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Jeff For Banks

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Perry's perspective is clearly focused on shareholder value and may be viewed as shareholder primacy, a sometimes derogatory term because pursuing shareholder value could be done at the expense of other stakeholders, such as employees, customers, and communities. Raised capital in late 2019. 14/25 Capital priorities for banks: 1.

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PYMNTS

MAY 26, 2020

The owner/operator of 85 shopping centers in California, Colorado and Illinois said shoppers are returning to recently reopened malls, but they’re not lingering, according to a CNBC report. The heart of our communities [and] shopping centers are small businesspeople.”.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

download NOW Takeaway 1 The most popular blog posts on the Abrigo site reflect many of the priorities community banks and credit unions had in 2023. Takeaway 3 Articles specific to small community banks were among the most-read blogs, with best practices for construction lending at the top of the list.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

“We are innovating the underlying infrastructure that financial institutions use to make transactions run even faster end-to-end, and at the same time further reducing costs for the community through industry-shared services in the areas of cyber, fraud and compliance," said Javier Pérez-Tasso , SWIFT’s CEO, in a statement. “We

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

WeWork Co-founder Adam Neumann, who left the flexible office-space company during its attempt to go public, has invested $30 million in Alfred Club, a startup that helps apartment building operators provide luxury services, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday (Oct. In May, Neumann sued Softbank Group Corp.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2020

as well as Durable Capital Partners LP in addition to current investors, accounts and funds that T. The company said the funds will help with new offerings that assist its retailers in handling the evolved operating climate as well as provide diners with secure and accessible ways to transact. Rowe Price Group Inc.,

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The round was led by Blockchain Capital, Standard Crypto, Blockchain.com Ventures and more. Aave recently announced its governance model to help the community access more participation, with old Aave token LEND now able to be swapped for the new Aave token at a ratio of 100 LEND to 1 Aave.

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Jeff For Banks

AUGUST 2, 2021

Andy recently tweeted a string of tweets describing his investor group's original investment, their evolution from troubled to healthy institution, and what it took for him and his team to be successful. 1/ @Schornack At the end of July 2013, we invested $1.8MM to buy 49% of Flagship Financial Group, Inc. Exciting things to come!

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The Libra Association has named James Emmett as managing director of Libra Networks, the association’s operating company subsidiary. Emmett previously was the top executive of HSBC Bank plc and Europe, where he was responsible for HSBC's UK Wholesale Bank and operations across Continental Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa and Bermuda.

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South State Correspondent

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

.” That same adjustment can be applied to banks’ fixed-rate loans for economic value analysis to better understand value creation and allocation, prioritize future business activity, and better deploy capital. Banks had enough liquidity so it didn’t really matter in terms of day-to-day operations. Capital got scarce.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

With more than $1 billion raised — and more to come — this week became the most lucrative for B2B FinTech venture capital funding. said the company saw BHL Holdings lead the second Series A funding round, while Nire Capital and existing backers Concentric, Seedcamp and Beazley also participated. Reports in Verdict.co.uk

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

Investors continue to fuel the growth of the B2B technology startup community with another busy week in funding. company's seed funding was led by Floreat Group. Reports in e27 said MAA Group provided the investment, which microLEAP plans to use for marketing, new staff hires and technological enhancements. Reports said the U.K.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Although the 2022 Top 5 are holding their own and two of them remain in today's Top 5, the 2021 edition included one bank that failed (SVB Financial Group) and one that is voluntarily liquidating (Silvergate). Total return includes two components: capital appreciation and dividends. What a difference a year makes! The Bancorp, Inc.

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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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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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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. and Summit Financial Group, Inc. We are in awe.

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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.

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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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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2019

A group of investors has acquired Sureswipe , a South African payments company, for an undisclosed amount. However, all three entities will operate separately. The investors were led by Apis Partners LLP and FinTech investor Crossfin Technology Holdings. We believe each provides a distinctive client solution.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2018

ShopKeep ’s other major investors participated as well, and the firm added some new partners: First Data Corporation , which handles payment processing services, and Salesforce Ventures , a global corporate investment group. We look forward to the future development of the ShopKeep business as it propels into its next stage of growth.”.

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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. Hawthorn River Eyes Open Banking for Community FIs. Bectran Augments Cash Application With API. Yet maturation is low.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The West Virginia community bank is helping small-business customers get the financing they need while continually seeking new ideas to plan for its own future. Commercial clients make up nearly 60% of the loan portfolio at the $850 million-asset community bank based in Bruceton Mills, W.Va. By Mindy Charski. Name: Clear Mountain Bank.

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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. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. Name: Locality Bank. Assets: $55 million. Built on a solid foundation.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

billion in revenue and cost $5 billion to operate. 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. It recommends that the USPS weighs the costs and benefits.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 26, 2018

This week, however, venture capital rounds were all about the small- and medium-sized business (SMBs), and how to address their biggest financial management pain points. raised venture capital for their SMB-facing tools, including global payments, accounting and banking. Businesses across Asia, South Africa, the U.K. GreenSlate.

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