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FDIC: Community banks outperform industry in third quarter

Abrigo

To provide a report card on industry status and performance, the FDIC publishes a Quarterly Banking Profile. Results from the third quarter were just released, and while overall results were positive, community banks in particular excelled. Community banks’ net income grew almost 11 percent to $4.9

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Corporate Cards Forge More Paths To SMB Adoption

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All eyes are on the small business community in the commercial card world as industry players increasingly explore how card products can help Main Street recovery and stay in business. Small Business Card Use On The Rise. Use of a charge card similarly grew year over year from 23 percent to 31 percent.

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FDIC-Backed Institutions Rake In $40.8B In Q4

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That growth, the FDIC said, came mainly from a $6.8 billion boost in net operating revenue, accompanied by a $2.7 More than half of the 6,182 institutions that reported to the FDIC showed growth year over year in earnings in the latest quarter. In reference to community banks, the 5,735 that reported said they had $5.1

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Community banks most likely to approve small business loans

Abrigo

According to a recent survey from four Federal Reserve Banks, small regional and community banks have the highest approval rate for small business loans. The 2014 Small Business Credit Survey was a joint operation conducted by the Federal Reserve Banks of New York, Atlanta, Cleveland and Philadelphia.

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Why The ICBA Is Fighting Industrial Loan Charters For FinTechs

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An industrial bank is an FDIC-insured depository institution that is generally subject to the same banking laws and regulations as any other bank charter type, with the important exception of the Bank Holding Act of 1956. Square already has an SMB lending arm – Square Capital – which it operates through a deal with Utah-based Celtic Bank.

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Digital Disruption

Independent Banker

Regardless of the name, nonbank technology firms are wedging themselves between community banks and their customers by offering a slew of traditional and nontraditional banking products. This is why ICBA and community banks must continue to push consistent regulation of bank and nonbank financial service providers.

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ATMIA Weighs In On Cashless Retail Ban Debate

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1281), seeking to combat a trend — namely that more businesses are embracing card-only payment methods spanning debit and credit — the ban would also result in fines of hundreds of dollars per violation. And those stakeholders include ATM operators. In terms of the New York legislation (Intro.

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