Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Community bankers are largely positive about the future, based on the first results of a new index gauging business sentiment among the financial professionals who serve a critical role in local economies. The survey for the inaugural index included 512 FDIC banks responding from early in the second quarter through July 5.

Community Bank 150

Community Bank Community Policies Survey 150

Abrigo

AUGUST 3, 2017

The FDIC paper The Entry, Performance, and Risk Profile of De Novo Banks published in April 2016 reports that the number of de novo bank failures and acquisitions annually has drastically declined since 2010, primarily due to the fact that new bank formations have become nearly inexistent.

Oklahoma City 150

Oklahoma City FDIC Handbook Oklahoma 150

ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Heated competition for bank funding is an increasingly important focus for community bank leaders, according to an annual survey released today by the Federal Reserve, the FDIC and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors.

Survey 49

Survey Community FDIC Community Bank 49

Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Ahead of the Curve: A Banker’s Podcast Ahead of the Curve: A Banker’s Podcast has insights from banking leaders and advisors across the banking industry. It also examines how community banks are different than other types of financial institutions, along with strategies for optimal operations. Lending & Credit Risk.

Community 195

Community Lending Maine Resources 195

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The remarks were made at a conference, focusing on the issue of “financial deserts,” involving the struggle for rural communities to feel the benefits of overall national economic strength and a declining unemployment rate. He pointed to the Community Reinvestment Act, which encourages banks to loan to small businesses.

Marketing 108

Marketing Community Community Bank Industry 108

Jeff For Banks

JUNE 2, 2023

The old borrow short, lend long strategy. I want to read to you the FDIC’s conclusion from their An Examination of the Banking Crisis of the 1980’s and Early 1990’s. 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? We took a serious reputational hit.

FDIC 78

FDIC Community Bank Regulation Lending 78

Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

As a group, community banks spend substantial funds hiring outside consultants to help with various management functions, and a substantial share of dollars are spent to help oversee their risk management and compliance activities. Community banks often already have the expertise handy in-house, they say.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Compliance Risk Management Community 70