Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2023

Photo by Zutik by Andoni/Stocksy Data analysis can illuminate patterns and trends in your customers’ transactions. Community bankers and industry experts share how to best put this data to use. By Colleen Morrison Data is the new currency for Big Tech, business, banking and beyond.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2019

Innovation has always been important for community banks, but the driving force of digitization over the last decade has greatly sped up the pace, said Kevin Tweddle, chief innovation officer for the Independent Community Bankers of America ( ICBA ). Community banking is no exception. Leveling the Playing Field.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2019

Community banks could put more contactless cards into the hands of consumers with the help of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA). All this, Today In Data. Data: $255B: The value of faster payments in the United States at the end of 2018. 70 percent: The approximate share of U.S.

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Independent Banker

MAY 31, 2022

Community banks have a choice about addressing the problem: Remain vulnerable or be vigilant. Fraud and cybercrimes continue to increase, causing challenges for community banks. But there’s plenty community banks can do to meet this challenge. Here are some ideas for strengthening fraud defenses.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

A secure, open-loop, cost-saving, customer-accessible, multiplatform P2P payments network might sound too good to be true, but community bank consortium Alloy Labs Alliance hopes to achieve just that with the CHUCK payment rail. Julieann Thurlow, CEO of $730 million-asset Reading Cooperative Bank in Reading, Mass.,

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ABA Community Banking

APRIL 19, 2022

In a data snapshot, the CFPB highlighted some of the unique challenges facing rural Americans, including an increased reliance on physical bank branches, given the limited access to high-speed internet and online banking options in many of these communities.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2020

Community banks are pushing for a stronger role with their small business (SMB) customers. However, through an embrace of FinTech collaboration and industry consolidation, community banks appear poised to further dispel assumptions of a lack of digitization. A Consolidating Industry. Strengthening SMB Ties.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Photo by Courtney K/iStock By Charles Potts, ICBA If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times: In today’s landscape, data reigns supreme. Working hand in hand with digital transformation, data provides a powerful tool for community banks.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

But as the prevalence of security breaches grows, so do the opportunities for community banks to position themselves as guardians of their customers’ personal data through compliance, technology and relationship building. Data privacy and security is a hot topic and is only getting hotter. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert.

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Banking Exchange

AUGUST 23, 2021

Recent data shows a dramatic increase in commercial real estate loans in the first half of 2021 Mortgage Credit Consumer Credit The Economy Community Banking Mortgage/CRE Mortgage Feature3 Feature.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

Community banks are voicing their frustration with what they say is a lack of competition in the market for corporate bank technology providers, reports in The Wall Street Journal said Thursday (April 11). Community banks say their services are often too expensive and can sometimes be delayed.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Additionally, a recent survey by FIS shows that 37% of consumers began a new banking relationship with a major national or global bank that had a well-established online portal in the past 12 months. 18% of these consumers opened an account with an online-only direct bank.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Small business credit analysis company PayNet is linking up with a community bank to streamline SMB lending for the institution. PayNet President William Phelan said in a statement that the partnership will allow BNB Bank to boost borrower experiences. “Now, small businesses are stepping in to get a piece of the pie.”

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Last week, P2Bi announced the rollout of a new partnership program that enables community banks to participate in its small business loan marketplace. Community banks are typically a better bet for small businesses in search of a loan, with approval rates higher than those at larger financial institutions.

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South State Correspondent

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

The latest industry data was released over the weekend and a complete presentation is attached at the bottom of this blog post. Third quarter bank industry data shows return on equity performance was down at 8.1% for community banks below $25B in total assets. for the industry and 8.2%

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Earlier this month the Federal Financial Institutions Examinations Council (FFIEC) announced that it plans to lighten the regulatory load for small financial institutions by cutting back on data required for an institution’s quarterly call reports. The article allowed banking executives to weigh in on the subject.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2018

Community banks approved 49 percent of SMB loan applications in November, according to the latest data from the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index. Here, again, lies another opportunity for community banks to fill the void. We urge you to make such legislation a priority.”.

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South State Correspondent

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

In order to give you the most current perspective on our banking industry, we have compiled the latest data and have attached a complete presentation at the bottom of this blog post. The net result was earnings for community banks being down. Here is a further breakdown -

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ABA Community Banking

MARCH 6, 2020

The products and services community banks are most likely to launch in the next 12 months. The post ABA Data Bank: Products and Services in the Community Bank Pipeline appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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The Financial Brand

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This article Unlocking Growth: How Consolidated Analytics Can Empower Community Banks appeared first on The Financial Brand. Former community bank CFO Kim Snyder shares how consolidated analytics can help small institutions transform fragmented data into strategic assets.

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South State Correspondent

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Given this new signal, community banks need to analyze what this interest rate environment means for their business model and how to maximize performance. The committee believes it will raise interest rates one more time in 2023 (an unlikely scenario, in our opinion, but dependent on economic data).

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South State Correspondent

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This development is very important to community banks, as their efficiency ratio also increased, but to 61.63%. The national banks have already indicated how they plan to reverse the efficiency ratio increase – through headcount reduction. What is Driving the Efficiency Ratio at Community Banks?

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Small business (SMB) lending is big business for community banks , which are a popular destination for small business borrowers, thanks to strong approval rates on loan applications. But new analysis from the Federal Reserve has identified a reversal in community banks’ position in the small business lending market.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 19, 2024

In banking, those numbers are markedly different. The average community bank has thousands of customers, and the vast majority (close to 90%) earn zero or negative ROE. At an average bank, the top 10% of customers generate the entire profit for the bank. Profitability continues to grow over time.

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South State Correspondent

JULY 6, 2022

While most banks hold community cocktail parties, lunch receptions, and host chamber of commerce events, one of the most underutilized events is for banks to attend statewide industry-specific functions. These are primarily annual trade association events for the profitable industries that your bank targets.

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ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 4, 2019

The post ABA Data Bank: Reasons Community Banks Buy or Sell appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. Seeking economies of scale is among the biggest drivers on both sides of the deal.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) has a new plan for how it looks at data from minority- and women-owned businesses, according to a report from Morning Consult. Advocates claim that the availability of more data would have made the disparity lower.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2020

Accelerated data sharing has become a focal point for small business lenders and FinTechs looking to speed up the time it takes for SMBs to apply for and receive much-needed funding. This week’s look at the latest in bank-FinTech collaborations and open banking initiatives finds a focus on small business lending: In the U.K.,

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

The banking industry has seen a steady stream of media attention since 2008, much of it in the form of stories about data breaches linked to major retailers or mega banks’ profits. With more of a community bank’s operating costs being eaten up by the regulatory burden, the numbers need to shift from another column.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2017

Are community banks missing the chance to climb aboard the faster payments train? With various banks and FinTechs producing innovative solutions — like mobile banking and P2P tools aimed at improving the speed of payments — the pressure is on for community banks to keep up. faster payments system.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 8, 2014

This article is the first in a two-part series on top concerns and growth strategies of community banks. These are all phrases that resonate with community bankers. Data from Bank Director’s 2014 Growth Strategy Survey in August confirms that these are bankers’ greatest concerns. • Data volume.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In an article last week ( Here ), we discussed how the higher-for-longer interest rate environment will affect the community bank sector. We argued that community banks must learn to improve performance in a low-growth environment for the foreseeable future.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 9, 2014

This article is the second in a two-part series on top concerns and growth strategies of community banks. Everyone in the banking industry seems to be asking the same question these days: How can we facilitate growth? These include: • Different data sources. As such, it is important to understand the potential risks.

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South State Correspondent

DECEMBER 9, 2019

For the most part, community banks are fantastic and solving problems and making customers happy. What comes after an apology for a bank is mostly natural. However, given the rise of data analytics, now there is starting to be a science. The customer comes in or calls to complain - Do you apologize?

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Independent Banker

MAY 31, 2022

ICBA’s award-winning #KeepMyBankingPrivate campaign opposed IRS bank customer data reporting. In April, ICBA won an Association Trends 2022 TRENDY Award for a social media initiative opposing plans that would require community banks to report additional customer account information to the Internal Revenue Service.

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Banking Exchange

JUNE 12, 2020

Managing data for financial services Bank Performance Management Feature Financial Trends Financial Research Big Data Community Banking Feature3.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Since our last update on pricing and credit HERE , commercial loan pricing trends for the first quarter of 2024 continue to be driven by the perceived increase in credit risk, tighter credit supply and banks’ need for wider margins. percentage points bringing forward looking LGD to 44% of the average community bank loan amount.

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