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Community Banks Debut FinTech Alliance

PYMNTS

To that end, news came earlier this week in the United States that a dozen community and regional banks have formed a group aimed at exploring the opportunities amid FinTech offerings. Among the names joining up are Citizens & Northern Bank (based in Pennsylvania), Inland Bank (Illinois) and Lincoln Savings Bank (Iowa).

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Fidelity D & D entering Pennsylvania market with MNB acquisition

American Banker

The company will gain branches in Northampton County as part of the $79 million deal.

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Where will banks get their next dollar of capital?

Jeff For Banks

Many banks had to replenish lost capital. Absent or in concurrence with government-injected capital, FIs sought fresh capital. This was one of the points made by Lisa Schultz of Stifel, Nicolaus, Weisel, an investment banking firm that specializes in FIs, at a recent Pennsylvania bankers conference.

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The Main Street Rescue That Wasn’t (And Still Isn’t)

PYMNTS

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? Millions of smaller businesses are grappling with the impacts of the pandemic. The smallest loan, at $1.5

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How Can Banks Thrive in the Next Five Years?

Jeff For Banks

I know, my first job in banking in 1985 at Northeastern Bank of Pennsylvania was making microfiche. The money market mutual fund became a formidable competitor to the bank account. In Pennsylvania, Rocket has number 1 market share. But they must be in ample supply in your markets to support growth.

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Growing a mortgage portfolio: Encourage borrowers to bank local

Abrigo

With mortgage rates down in the US , many homebuyers are looking locally to their community banks to finance their new, potentially life-changing purchase. In the spirit of the go local movement, new data from Sageworks Bank Information peeked in on 10 cities to see which community banks were making an impact on local mortgage lending.

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Widening Borrower Protection’s Scope To SMBs

PYMNTS

As online lending platforms proliferate among the SMB borrowing community, however, experts warn that a lack of regulation means these companies rarely publicly reveal interest rates and fees. On top of that, MacKrell said the government is not sufficiently enlightening the small business community about the risks of online lenders.

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