Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

As we kick off this year’s lending issue, I want to pause for a moment to reflect on just how much lending has changed. From there, the loan assistant would key it in and produce loan documents. While it has had some benefits, like stronger risk management for our banks, it has made the customer process much more daunting.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Key Takeaways Financial institutions who want to maintain a healthy share of business lending this year and through potentially tougher economic times ahead want to be in the best position possible before trouble hits. Abrigo's Business Lending Readiness Survey found many processes stymie those efforts. learn more.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Offering digital lending isn’t about the bells and whistles. Community bankers tell us why. First State Bank & Trust in Williston, N.D., started developing its digital lending platform about three years ago—and the bank is really glad it did. “I’m Chris Jundt, First State Bank & Trust.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 5, 2024

Several measurable factors drive loan (and, by extension, bank) profitability, including loan size, credit quality, term, cross-sell, and upsell. In this article, we will consider how and why loan size is one of the most significant drivers of profitability for community banks and what community banks can do to improve performance.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 5, 2024

Several measurable factors drive loan (and, by extension, bank) profitability, including loan size, credit quality, term, cross-sell, and upsell. In this article, we will consider how and why loan size is one of the most significant drivers of profitability for community banks and what community banks can do to improve performance.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 21, 2022

Last week we wrote about loan-level vs. balance sheet hedging for community banks and provided our loan proposal generator ( HERE ). We compared and contrasted the two strategies and sized the market for community banks. A community bank may transact one or only a few balance sheet hedges over many years.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 16, 2024

We published various articles comparing community bank alternatives to LIBOR (such as SOFR, Ameribor, Fed Funds, and Prime). We believe that daily and term SOFR offer community banks the safest and most dependable index for benchmarking profitability, pricing loans, and hedging interest rate risk. No ISDA documents.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

These community banks are working to fix that through microlending programs. Now, some community banks are launching microlending programs to redress the balance. which operates $12 billion-asset OceanFirst Bank N.A. By Beth Mattson-Teig. in Toms River, N.J. Terms were up to five years at an interest rate of 2.0%

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

Against this backdrop, agtech—the application of technology to every aspect of the food production process, from farm to table—is growing in importance to the mission of ICBA and community banks. In fact, community banks provide about $155 billion in agriculture loans. Farmers and Merchants Bank in Milligan, Neb.,

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Meanwhile, leaders at small banks recognize that their institutions play a vital role in helping community businesses and individuals not only weather uncertainty but also thrive. How can community financial institution leaders manage their challenges and seize their opportunities at the same time?

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

By Eric Baxley, Chief Marketing Officer, Sageworks Since my last post , I’ve continued to meet with our banks and credit union clients across the country, and some common themes surfaced in the conversations. Most notably, the institutions recognized that change was overdue for their business lending programs.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Community banks who are considering entering the small business lending space are already challenged by several barriers to entry: Inefficiency of traditional loan processing. Lack of quality lending opportunities to put their deposits to work. Manage Documents Effortlessly. Changing regulatory guidance.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Banks involved in ag lending understand that the volatility of the industry – unpredictable weather patterns, variable commodity prices and more – can often lead to higher amounts of risk compared to other concentrations. By improving policies and procedures, banks can make better and more profitable ag lending decisions.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 15, 2023

community bank management team. The CLO was lamenting how he was losing quality loans and deposits to three aggressive national banks in the territory. While this community bank is not aggressively pricing new loans, losing this commercial credit with a substantial deposit relationship was painful.

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Gonzobanker

MAY 31, 2019

Financial institutions that want to play in the small business lending sandbox need to bring their digital toys. article , former Small Business Administration administrator Karen Mills said community banks with strong small business customer bases that don’t find new ways to serve them digitally are going to face a “reckoning.”

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South State Correspondent

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Community banks are striving to increase loan yield and maintain their cost of funding (COF). We have created and used a novel structure to take advantage of the inverted yield curve to allow community banks to increase net interest margin (NIM) and fee income on these existing fixed-rate loans.

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Abrigo

MARCH 2, 2023

Experts have highlighted numerous lessons from Southwest’s experience, many of which can benefit bank and credit union executives, regardless of their institution size, as they manage competing priorities for spending and growth initiatives on banking solutions. A failure in back-office technology directly affects customer experiences.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 8, 2016

As community banks and credit unions look toward 2017, many will be focusing on small business lending for loan portfolio growth, according to a recent Sageworks poll. Document collection: A crucial part of any loan origination process is collecting the necessary documents from the borrower.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Financial institutions considering lending to nonprofits may want to be aware of these recent financial trends, as well as some of the ways lending to these organizations might differ from lending to for-profit businesses. Here are two mistakes to avoid when lending to nonprofits , according to the firm: 1.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

Working through any difficulty or crisis at your community bank won’t be a walk in the park, but it may lead to an experience for which you’re truly grateful. As a community banker, you’re either going through a crisis or you’re preparing for one. and documenting accordingly. Photo by Chris Williams. My top three.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 28, 2022

Leveraging the efficiencies gained from lending software Banks and credit unions that leverage an integrated lending and credit platform reap the benefits of a consistent, efficient and defensible lending program. Lending and Credit Software. Ag Lending. Lending & Credit Risk. Learn More.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Indeed, deposit levels to transaction accounts among community banks exploded 74% to $896.5 31, 2019, and June 3, 2021, according to the Community Banking in the 21st Century report. In a competitive lending environment, many banks and credit unions are concerned about losing good-quality loans if they over-price them.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The PPP might have been the first time many community financial institutions saw such clear returns on digitization investments, but the same automation and efficiency gains can be found in other end-to-end lending solutions. A relationship-based, community focus in a digital world.

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Abrigo

APRIL 22, 2024

Recent dynamics of the small business lending market A deep understanding of the small business lending landscape and potential efficiencies can help banks and credit unions grow their portfolios. You might also like this guide for smarter, faster small business lending.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Strategies to lessen the impact of CECL on smaller community banks. How to lessen the impact of CECL on smaller community banks. Many smaller community financial institutions are driving the conversation of cost vs. benefit regarding CECL. WARM was geared specifically to community banks. Learn More.

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Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Digital: Pigskin Pick-Ups Bankjoy , a digital banking provider, had a funding round led by the Curql Collective Credit Union Service Organization. Core connectivity and API providers CFM and NXTsoft merged, acquiring document workflow provider IMM and rebranding as Kinective. Credit union lending platform Clutch partnered with Zest.ai

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The PPP might have been the first time many community financial institutions saw such clear returns on digitization investments, but the same automation and efficiency gains can be found in other end-to-end lending solutions. A relationship-based, community focus in a digital world.

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Abrigo

MAY 30, 2017

One of the biggest obstacles for many community banks and credit unions with aggressive growth goals is staffing. However, growing the staff can be a real challenges for many banks and credit unions. Moreover, many community banks and credit unions are located in more rural areas.

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Abrigo

MAY 11, 2020

When the program opened on April 3, hopeful borrowers flocked to their banks and credit unions – figuratively speaking – to apply for a loan, only to find that their financial institution was only going to lend to customers with a certain level of relationship. Lending & Credit Risk. SBA Lending. SBA Lending.

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Gonzobanker

MARCH 13, 2018

As many community banks focus on growing their commercial lending businesses, many are embarking on transformation initiatives to improve their capabilities and competitiveness. making the commercial banking experience slick, intuitive and appealing—is an important step in the transformation journey.

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Abrigo

MAY 21, 2020

The good news is that lenders won't face as much of a compressed time frame as they did during origination, so they can focus now on identifying important PPP forgiveness dates and on helping borrowers understand which documents and information will be needed. Lending & Credit Risk. SBA Lending. Lending & Credit Risk.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2019

China’s community banks are raising new fears over the health of the industry after auditor Ernst & Young resigned from its work with regional bank Bank of Jinzhou. Reports said the decision for EY to quit is the latest event to raise concerns over China’s community banking sector.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2020

Below, PYMNTS rounds up the latest solutions that FinTechs and lenders are developing to ease the PPP lending process for SMBs and FIs alike, with many initiatives focused on enabling regional and community banks to maintain a competitive edge against the biggest banks. LendingTree. Funding Xchange, Experian. In the U.K.,

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American Banker

MAY 19, 2020

The Texas bank is leaning on solutions from Lightico and MANTL to quickly set up accounts and handle loans when customers can’t sign documents in person because of the coronavirus emergency.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

The CARES Act extended the CECL implementation deadline for many larger community banks until the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Community bankers tell us that while the extension is welcome, they’re already down the road to implementation. ICBA tells FASB CECL isn’t feasible for community banks. By Stephanie Vozza.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

One option for banks to meet the CECL implementation date while ensuring the optimal use of crucial bank staff in the interim is to work with a CECL consulting team on an outsourced transition. It can also reduce the time spent on documenting decisions and report writing. Prepare documentation—policies and procedures—as you go.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2017

As the calendar turned to January, banks rolled out new ways for both commercial and corporate banking clients to conduct business by tapping the potential of several new financial innovations. Technological innovations are also bringing changes to the lending market. About The Tracker.

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