Community Bank Exercises National Operations 
Abrigo
MAY 8, 2015
In recent months, the momentum around reducing the regulatory burden on the nation’s community banks has continued to gain steam. There are more than 6,000 banks and thrifts under $10 billion in assets and they are often less equipped to deal with complexities brought by additional regulations.
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
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Banks consistently produce under their cost of capital. For example, at present, return on equity performance is about 12% for the average community bank. However, for the average bank, their cost of capital is between 9% and 14% depending on the bank’s equity liquidity with an average of 12.5%. Why is that?
Abrigo
JUNE 16, 2016
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) said it was pleased with the consideration given to community banks’ views in the review process. But the National Association of Federal Credit Unions expressed disappointment that an updated draft wasn’t issued for public comment before the FASB finalized the standard.
Independent Banker
FEBRUARY 24, 2016
“I know that unnecessary regulation saps the strength of community banks.” Federal banking regulators are always alert to emerging safety and soundness issues. So our examiners will be vigilant in evaluating credit risk, and banks of all sizes should be as well. Curry, U.S. Comptroller of the currency.
South State Correspondent
MARCH 15, 2023
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. 9) Brand Matters: SVB had one of the best brands in banking.
South State Correspondent
MAY 31, 2023
Despite that increase in profitability, banks need to be mindful of how they manage their branch and customer base to increase profitability further. The operative question is: given online and mobile banking, what is the new role of the branch? Branching is expensive – banks need to use the asset wisely.
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