Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Independent Banker ’s annual Community Bank CEO Outlook survey reveals how community bank leaders plan to leverage today’s deposit-laden banking environment to grow this year. Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria. So, what’s at the top of community bank leaders’ to-do lists? What changes will 2022 bring?

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 18, 2023

WATCH Takeaway 1 Banks and credit unions are critical sources of capital for businesses in their communities, so how institutions assess CRE credits matters. Takeaway 3 Loan-level stress testing can help assess repricing risk, while capital stress testing helps clarify the impact of CRE loan losses on capital.

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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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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2018

Tax reform played a key role for several corporate successes in the first quarter of 2018. “Together, these factors mean that companies could invest more funds, hire employees and generally spend on both their businesses and communities.” corporates from spending their rising cash reserves.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 9, 2014

This article is the second in a two-part series on top concerns and growth strategies of community banks. To understand borrower risk, the bank must collect and properly analyze business and personal tax returns including K-1s and financial statements for all entities. • Improper global cash flow analysis.

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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

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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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

It specializes in offering banking services, expense tracking, tax and financial services in one place for freelance workers of all kinds — from accountants to models. And you can actually save up to 60 hours and $1,700 a year just by using all our tools to manage, maximize your deductibles, save on taxes [and] save on fees.”.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2020

tech lobby is reasserting the need to help EU startups with funding as venture capital money dries up in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. . It asks that the EU fast-track funds to startups working on the pandemic, extend tax deadlines and help fund investment deals in the works. “We

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South State Correspondent

DECEMBER 6, 2022

However, in the last 25 years, we have yet to see a community bank perform sensitivity analysis on inflation rates – for obvious reasons. Further, our tax system penalizes free cash flow generation when inflation is high because of the nature of fixed asset depreciation. History Lesson.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Community banks need to analyze the demographics and varied business segments to identify the growth potential of each market. Since fintechs are the primary competition for community banks in this space, the VP of business lending needs to pay special attention to this segment. No two markets are created equal.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 3, 2023

The second article compared and contrasted community banks’ pay-for-risk and relationship business models. Top-performing community banks deploy relationship banking. Many community banks state that they embrace and promote relationship banking.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2019

by regulatory initiatives (designed to spur competition in small business banking, open up the market to new challenger banks and support marketplace lending platforms), the bank loan is often the first place small business owners look when in search of capital. venture capital investments in U.K. venture capital investments in U.K.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

and finance experts are celebrating with new data on the state of the entrepreneurial community. Eighty-three percent of SMBs said they don’t completely understand the new tax law and how it will impact their business, according to the National Association for the Self-Employed.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

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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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. Infoworks.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

However, venture capitalists are urging caution on the tech startup community. The company recently announced $10 million in venture capital funding, led by GV and Foundation Capital, while Amicus and Pierre Lamond also participated. Brazil’s Adianta has announced $2.18

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2019

At the same time, many early stage startups, particularly in the technology sector, still have access to traditional financing, like venture capital and private equity. Last week, small business accounting company ScaleFactor released a new survey on how SMBs access capital. Localizing Capital.

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PopularBank

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Popular is committed to meeting the needs of our customers and communities, guided by our 127-year legacy. We are confident that this repositioning will improve the performance of Popular Bank as we continue to meet the growing and diverse needs of our customers, employees and communities throughout our markets.”.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Barr with the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a report in October of 2020 stating, “The addiction crisis has taken an enormous toll on America’s families and communities, eroding public health, threatening public safety and claiming tens of thousands of lives year after year.” . What can community financial institutions do?

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 30, 2022

Me: Commercial Real Estate loans are the most profitable product in a community bank's arsenal and have been through various interest rate environments. The charts below show the pre-tax profits as a percent of the total product portfolio during different rate scenarios compared to the Fed Funds Rate. But we have work to do.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

They're also tasked with choosing the best route to obtaining working capital as the number of options grows. From traditional bank loans to alternative financing to other sources of capital like PPP loans , there are many options today, said Puskar. Right now, we've been taking a look at 2018 and 2019 tax returns.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Small businesses continue struggling to access the capital required to effectively operate and grow — particularly businesses located in low-income communities,” said Greenline Ventures President Patrick Vahey in a statement. Bancorp Community Development Corporation. Its NMTC equity investor is U.S.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 30, 2016

Christian Bolu - Credit Suisse to Goldman Sachs CFO Harvey Scwhartz: "Tax rate was a bit lower in the quarter, just curious how we should think about the go-forward tax rate?" Kemper : "You know, all I can really tell you is that we certainly think we are very thoughtful about how we think about how to deploy our capital.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 30, 2016

Christian Bolu - Credit Suisse to Goldman Sachs CFO Harvey Scwhartz: "Tax rate was a bit lower in the quarter, just curious how we should think about the go-forward tax rate?" Kemper : "You know, all I can really tell you is that we certainly think we are very thoughtful about how we think about how to deploy our capital.

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South State Correspondent

JULY 5, 2022

In a stagflation environment, as interest rates rise and cash flow (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), or net operating income (NOI)) decreases, the borrower’s capacity to service debt as measured by the debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) decreases rapidly.

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Abrigo

JULY 15, 2015

The transition from compliance to consulting makes sense: tax season is just that, a “season,” and nearly 60 percent of respondents to a Sageworks survey indicated they saw an increase in total revenue by adding financial services to their accounting practice. The advantage of working capital is obvious to some degree.

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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. These acts impact more than 55,000 locations throughout the U.S.

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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. Even though they pay no federal corporate income taxes? Retained earnings is their least expensive form of capital. In some cases, their only form of capital. I posed this question while speaking at a recent conference.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 4, 2022

As community bankers, we are foremost trusted advisors to our customers. If the business can generate more earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) or net operating income (NOI) if interest rates are higher, then the borrower has less interest rate risk exposure. Bankers As Trusted Professionals.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Small Business Loans | 5 minute read Key Takeaways Credit unions' small business loans hit a record low, while small business lending continues to remain strong at big banks and community banks. For big banks and community banks, on the other hand, small business lending remains strong. Smarter decisions, scalable processes.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Taxes, minimum wage, global trade tariffs — there are a lot of regulatory changes weighing heavily on the minds of U.S. Dr. Jonathan Mordis, PharmD, CPh, VP of business development at Corporate Capital Direct unit Rx Fund Assist , pointed to one of the root causes of cash flow pain for independent pharmacy owners.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. Corporate relocations and expansions—influenced by factors like affordability, low corporate tax rates, no personal income tax and a rich talent pool—have contributed to a momentum that isn’t likely to subside soon. Photo by Dennis Burnett. By Mindy Charski.

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PopularBank

AUGUST 12, 2020

We are proud to stand behind our customers and communities during this challenging time. Since Popular’s founding more than 125 years ago, we remain dedicated to our customers and our communities. Eligibility will be determined by the member and demonstrated by audited financials or tax returns. Hope Community.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

CEO Scott Sanborn said that results benefited partly as the firm was and has been able to serve broad range of investors across the company’s platform, marked by varying cost of capital and risk appetites.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

When you combine a strong economy, healthy retail demand and the willingness of small business owners to reinvest their savings from tax cuts, it creates a positive atmosphere for small business lending ,” said Rohit Arora, Biz2Credit CEO, in a statement. Business owners are bullish on the economy.”. Lawmakers are currently probing the U.S.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 16, 2022

Many community banks will market their fixed rate loans based on the simplicity of the prepayment provision, and this starts by understanding the value that each provision creates. We want to share his strategy so that community banks can manage their marketing more effectively. Step 1: There is No Prepayment Penalty on the Loan.

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