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Popular Bank Named Among First Investors of NWK FAM Fund

PopularBank

NEWARK, NJ and NEW YORK, NY – October 13, 2020 – Popular Bank , a subsidiary of Popular, Inc. NWK FAM Fund aims to drive economic wealth among Black and Latinx populations in Newark by leveraging invested capital, public subsidies and public assets to enhance the value of Black and Latinx-focused small businesses and real estate development.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Independent Banker’s annual listing top-performing community banks of 2021 alongside interviews with some of the winners. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. Philadelphia.

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Why Small Banks Are Rushing to Issue Subordinated Debt

American Banker

Community banks are stepping up efforts to raise cheap capital to fuel loan growth, make acquisitions and redeem pricier sources of funds.

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Predicting the Next Banking Crisis Is a Fool’s Game. Not Learning From the Last One: Equally Foolish

Jeff For Banks

Finally, resolution of failing financial institutions requires that the deposit insurance fund be strongly capitalized with real reserves, not just federal guarantee.” Although community banks did not lend to sub-prime borrowers in any meaningful way, did we participate? To you, manage your interest rate risk.

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A Financial Institution Investment Banker Had Questions. Here Are My Answers.

Jeff For Banks

They should calculate their unique "well-capitalized" by estimating the risk on their balance sheet per balance sheet item, now and as projected. My guess is that if every bank did this, their target capital range (base + buffer) would be between 7%-9%. Not so much to the CEO and Board worried about his/her next analysts' call.

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Valley National in N.J. Raising Capital to Fund Loan Growth

American Banker

The $22 billion-asset company said in a press release Thursday that it is looking to sell 8.4 million shares of common stock, though it could sell another 840,000 shares if there is enough demand.

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Peapack-Gladstone in N.J. Joins List of Small Banks Raising Capital

American Banker

Peapack-Gladstone Financial in Bedminster, N.J., has filed a shelf registration statement to sell as much as $100 million in securities.

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