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Eagle in Maryland gains 'flexibility' to raise capital after loss

American Banker

This month, it filed a shelf registration statement for an offering of up to $150 million that could be used to bolster capital or refinance debt. The bank took a big hit on an office property in Washington, D.C., during the first quarter.

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Clear Mountain Bank reaches new heights

Independent Banker

Consider, for example, its commercial lending approach. Bankers at its nine branches in north-central West Virginia and one in western Maryland spend time getting to know each customer and understanding their unique circumstances. of Clear Mountain Bank’s loan portfolio comprises commercial lending, primarily to small businesses.

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5 payments trends you should know about

Independent Banker

We’ve got capital market resets that are potentially happening, technology advancements and continued heightened digital expectations. According to a Lending Tree survey, 43% of Americans have used BNPL, up from 31% year-over-year. Colleen Morrison is a writer in Maryland. billion-asset Bank of Tampa in Tampa, Fla.

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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

The old borrow short, lend long strategy. Finally, resolution of failing financial institutions requires that the deposit insurance fund be strongly capitalized with real reserves, not just federal guarantee.” Who would’ve thought lending $1 million to a San Francisco cab driver to buy a house at 100% loan to value would go bad?

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Sizzle/Fizzle: AI Soars, Toys R Us Sinks And Start-Ups Struggle

PYMNTS

We’ve got lots of pieces now that, say dynamism, has gone down a lot since 2000,” said John Haltiwanger, a University of Maryland economist who has done much of the pioneering work in the field. Startup formation has gone down a lot since 2000, especially in the high-tech sectors, and there are increasingly strong links to productivity.”.

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Banking's Total Return Top 5: 2015 Edition

Jeff For Banks

Total return includes two components: capital appreciation and dividends. The Company's residential mortgage division, headquartered in Atlanta, has lending offices in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Ohio. This, naturally, eliminated many of the smaller, illiquid FIs. But I digress.

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Fintech Fundings: 13 Companies Raise $900 Million Week Ending Nov 12

Fintech Labs Insights

.” According to today’s WSJ story , the money appears to be earmarked for share repurchases, meaning it’s just a transfer of $820 million to the existing common stock holders, rather than new capital sitting on the balance sheet. Lending marketplace targeting Hispanic-owned small businesses. HQ: National, Maryland.