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Are de novos making a comback?

Abrigo

In order to encourage new bank formation, the FDIC has shortened the number of years de novo banks are subject to de facto capital requirements, among other improvements to make de novo bank formation more appealing. Heightened capital requirements that must be met up front 3. A low interest rate environment 2.

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The Case For Localizing Mom-And-Pop Investment

PYMNTS

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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Impact Roadshow | Tulsa, OK

Filene

Local Host: Oklahoma Central Credit Union. QCash - An omni-channel lending solution that offers relationship based underwriting (without credit check) to members in search for small, short-term unsecured loans. It was also a great forum for the Coast Capital team to engage with peers within the organization and across the industry.

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For Ag Lenders, Farm Outlook Warrants Watching

Abrigo

farmers is even more unpredictable than in recent years, so financial institutions will want to keep a close eye on the agricultural sector -- both to protect ag lending portfolios and tap into ag loan growth opportunities. Stay up to date on the farm outlook and ag lending best practices. Ag Lending. Lending & Credit Risk.

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Open Letter to the OCC: Make Real Innovation Possible

Bank Innovation

A trifling blogger on banking innovation writes to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, despite its historically apathetic view on such matters.

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Fintech Fundings: 25 Companies Raise $1.6 Billion Week Ending Aug 20

Fintech Labs Insights

Alt-consumer lending. HQ: Owasso, Oklahoma. Capital Match. Peer-to-peer lending marketplace for small businesses. Tags: Lending, micro-credit, underwriting, servicing. Total raised: $1.75 billion (at least $400 million is debt). Source: Wall Street Journal. HQ: Chicago, Illinois. Latest round: $339 million (Debt).

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

Here, we highlight some of last year’s most successful loan producers in the areas of agriculture, commercial and consumer/mortgage lending. The score combines the average of the bank’s percentile rank for lending concentration and for loan growth over the past year in each lending category. By Ed Avis. Methodology. AGRICULTURE.