PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

Adeeb Ahamed, managing director of LuLu Financial Group , which is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, said the collaboration with MoneyGram “will revolutionize” how remittances are handled in the Asia-Pacific region, “changing the way people approach digital transactions.”. ” Launched in 2009, Lulu Money has five million users processing 1.1

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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 2 Advisors recommend that financial institutions look behind some of the headlines and examine their own markets before ruling out CRE altogether. is robust.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The FDIC has issued a final rule that establishes a new framework for analyzing whether deposits made through deposit arrangements qualify as “brokered deposits” and amends the methodology for calculating the interest rate restrictions that apply to less than well capitalized insured depository institutions (IDIs).

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The companies are targeting SMBs that focus on tea, sake, digital devices and other products, helping businesses that want to capitalize their “Made in Japan” position, and sell to the U.S. Reports in the Nikkei Asian Review on Monday (Feb. via Amazon. Reports said the U.S. will account for $10.9

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2016

Singapore is on a mission to build up a Smart Nation by utilizing innovation and technology to create opportunities and strengthen communities. Startups are estimated to employ nearly 300,000 on the island nation. Singapore is poised to become the world’s first country to make the notion of a “Smart Nation” an actual reality.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 10, 2023

While the market focuses on deposits and liquidity, media pundits and analysts are waiting for credit problems to appear. CRE Risk Background While ten years ago, community and regional banks use to make up some 55% of the CRE market, in 2023, these banks now compose approximately 72% (below). touched off a wave of bankruptcies.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The fourth quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021 are expected to be weaker than forecasted unless “pandemic dynamics change significantly,” the IMF stated, indicating fiscal and monetary stimulus could be necessary in order to help support the region. “A

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 10, 2023

Fair value accounting measures assets and liabilities at current market value instead of historical or amortized value. Nonetheless, with the recent collapse of sizeable regional banks, regulators, investors, analysts, accountants, and bankers are now scrutinizing the fair value of banks’ securities and loan portfolios.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

The funding was led by Twitter, along with TrustBridge Partners and existing investors Shunwei Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, SAIF Capital, India Quotient and Morningside Venture Capital. Hindi, a regional language, is spoken by about half a billion people, the article said. ShareChat declined to comment.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

Because many banks are now producing below their cost of capital, growth further exacerbates their issues and drives them out of business (likely through a sale) faster. Without the windfall of profit accrued to banks in 2022 because of faster-than-expected rate increases, banks will need to be better allocators of capital.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2019

On Friday (March 8), the world will recognize International Women’s Day — celebrated globally since 1975, when it was adopted as a holiday by the United Nations. The study reported that for every dollar of capital raised, women-run startups generated 78 cents in revenue, compared to 31 cents for men-run startups.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

is accelerating market convergence for the Santiago Exchange. and Europe the ability to send secure funds to 12 nations in Africa for a reduced charge. Volante Technologies Accelerates Market Convergence For Santiago Exchange. In today’s top payments news around the world, Xoom is now offering clients in the U.S., Canada, U.K.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The reality is, anyone can give out capital," Shah continued. "It As such, a regionally focused financial institution could be best-positioned to address those fluctuating market needs. It takes something truly special to be a partner with a small business, and that's something community banks have the ability to do.".

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. billion bank in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

This region has the kind of energy that draws people to a place and helps them and their businesses thrive. That year, installations further south, in the region that includes Brownsville and Corpus Christi, supported an estimated 41,000 jobs and contributed about $4.6 Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 18, 2022

In two recent articles, we reviewed the banking industry’s deposit behavior with regard to cost of funding earning assets (COF) ( HERE ), and we compared how community banks’ COF behaves relative to national banks in a rising interest rate cycle ( HERE ).

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2019

Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said on Tuesday (March 12) that a more flexible look at banks through the lens of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) could potentially make capital available for regions outside the usual areas financial institutions cater to.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

Brazos National Bank. Douglas National Bank. In order to compete as a small bank, we have been forced to keep higher-than-peer capital levels, so that our lending limit allows us to service local borrowers’ needs. FSNB, National Association. Pioneer Trust Bank, National Association. Capital Community Bank.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

In markets like Southeast Asia, high rates of credit-invisible, underbanked small businesses make filling the small business credit gap an even more difficult challenge. Traditional banks will require credit histories and collateral to underwrite a small business loan, both of which many SMBs in Southeast Asian nations lack.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

have capitalized on a sea change in how we pay. based merchants sell across borders, but that percentage lags behind other nations such as Germany and the United Kingdom, where half of merchants that sell goods and services online do so across borders. Villegas noted that in markets beyond the U.S., Villegas said.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 16, 2022

In a competitive market for commercial loans, every feature that can preserve credit quality or maintain pricing can be valuable to the lender. 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.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Moo will replace Torsten Linke, who was appointed the head of global India and developed markets. Linke’s new role will include both onshore and offshore Indian markets, Japan and the Asia business managed out of Switzerland. He previously held roles including head of Asia Pacific alternative capital markets in Hong Kong. “We

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Hoesley also previously led the midwest region for Silicon Valley Bank, and was a partner at Prism Capital, a middle-market provider of venture capital and mezzanine debt. He was a technology banker with Wells Fargo Securities and RBC Capital Markets before launching CIBC’s Innovation Banking practice.

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Abrigo

JULY 15, 2015

Here are three ways you can help your clients acquire and manage their financial resources: One simple and, if well managed, surefire way to introduce more capital into the pockets of your clients is a business rewards credit card. Advise clients to look for business partners or help connect them with investors in their region.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 22, 2023

We believe any prepayment provision is better than none, but we acknowledge that banks are challenged in the market to obtain borrower acceptance of some of these provisions. In today’s credit environment, most quality borrowers have near-equal access to capital from multiple lenders. This cost to the bank is shown in the graph below.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2019

In addition, Pakistan’s Telenor Microfinance Bank unveiled a cross-border remittance service based on Alipay’s blockchain technology, Indonesia’s KinerjaPay notched an investment of $200 million from a construction firm in the region and mobile payments are on the rise in China.

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American Banker

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Regions Financial in Birmingham, Ala., reported a higher third-quarter profit, citing improved fee income from mortgage lending, capital markets and credit and debit cards. It also benefited from some special items and energy-market improvements.

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PYMNTS

MAY 17, 2017

Fetchr seeks to address issues that arise when eCommerce buyers don’t have a traditional address — a problem encountered by many traditional delivery companies across emerging markets. This is both ineffective and incredibly frustrating for customers who think ‘mobile first’ throughout the region.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

In this edition of the Commerce Connected Report , in collaboration with First Data, PYMNTS takes a deep dive into the quickly growing QSR world, examining how, and in what region, the industry’s sales are increasing most quickly. percent nationally over the past six months, and ticket sizes have increased by 2.7 Growing Ticket Sizes.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 9, 2022

In our previous article ( HERE ), we reviewed the banking industry’s cost of funding earning assets (COF), and we compared how community banks’ COF behaves relative to national banks in a rising interest rate cycle. Second, the market has priced in interest rate risk, but it has not priced liquidity risk.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 24, 2016

92% of South African SMEs are planning for growth next year , found a new report by the National Small Business Chamber (NSBC). Its 2016 National Small Business Survey signals widespread optimism across the nation’s small business community, despite economic challenges. 85% of the $2.6 debt recovery firm.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 6, 2023

In an article last week ( HERE ), we discussed why real estate loans underwritten at common debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) and loan-to-value (LTV) levels may quickly become substandard credits if capitalization (cap) rates normalize, as expected because interest rates are rising. debt yield ratio ($135k divided by $1.5mm).

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 20, 2023

Even though many loans were booked at below-par value (more information HERE), increasing margins helped drive significant revenue resulting in one of the best years for an initial risk-adjusted return on capital. In this article, we provide a loan pricing update and highlight some critical areas where banks can improve.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

Less than a month ago, the outbreak of a new virus in the city of Wuhan centered on a cluster of consumers who had been exposed to live animals at a local food market. As of the third week of this month, it has grown to 300 cases spread across five nations, including China, Japan, Thailand, South Korea and (as of this week) the U.S.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

At the same time, Michaud shared compelling data concerning just how big players like PayPal and Square have become relative to the market caps of traditional banks. An arms race in marketing and digital cannot be ignored. The grassroots of community and regional banking will no longer be vanilla operations geographically focused.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 15, 2023

It turns out that confidence is more valuable than capital. The ratio would provide a bank’s current core capital position to risk-adjusted assets. Some form of this ratio will likely be applied to the national and regional banks, which means larger community banks will also be judged by this ratio.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Just this week, investors in Starwood Capital Group started to show signs of strain after the pandemic shuttered stores and wiped out emergency cash reserves, leading to default on a $700 million loan. The ability to help our tenants get to the other side of the mandated closures became front and center of our marketing efforts.

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