PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2018

With big banks pulling back from small and medium-sized business (SMB) lending in the wake of the global financial crisis, the market was ripe for someone else to fill the credit gap. Community banks approved 49 percent of SMB loan applications in November, according to the latest data from the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index.

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Community Bank Community Fintech Lending 131

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Loan Decisioning Allows Small Business Lending to Grow Community financial institutions can leverage automated loan underwriting to increase small business lending and achieve consistency. . Takeaway 2 Loan decisioning allows institutions to efficiently allocate credit analysts’ time for profitable small business lending.

Lending 195

Lending Community Bank Community Analysis 195

PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2018

Community banking may get a boost from technology, if recent activity is any indication. In Florida, reported American Banker – in the community banking realm – Seacoast Banking has paired with SmartBiz Loans to shorten the loan approvals process. Joint efforts from community banks are reportedly picking up steam.

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Community Bank Community Fintech Florida 104

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 1, 2021

50% of consumers now interact with their bank through mobile apps or websites weekly – up from 32% two years ago. 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.

Community Bank 91

Community Bank Community Fintech Guidelines 91

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Independent Banker ’s annual Community Bank CEO Outlook survey reveals how community bank leaders plan to leverage today’s deposit-laden banking environment to grow this year. Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria. So, what’s at the top of community bank leaders’ to-do lists?

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Community Bank Community Lending Louisiana 144

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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Community Bank Community Payments Fintech 123

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Key Takeaways Commercial real estate lending will be a top focus for many financial institutions in 2020. These expectations for CRE growth are reiterated in a soon-to-be released survey of just over 300 bankers by Abrigo. Many banks throughout 2019 had reported tightening CRE standards, too. CRE Lending. Learn more.

Lending 195

Lending Trends FDIC Survey 195

ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Business conditions were most often called the single biggest challenge facing community banks, according to an annual survey released yesterday by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors. The post For Community Banks, COVID-19 Brings Existential Concerns to Fore appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Community Bank Community Survey Conference 80

PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2017

That’s bad news for some of the largest FIs, despite a recent uptick in small business lending activity. The 2017 report from FIS surveyed nearly 500 SMEs in the U.S. PYMNTS examines some of the most telling data from the survey below. -14% with revenues up to $500 million.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2019

One area of impact is small business finance and lending, with small businesses and lenders seeing a slowdown in demand. Small business lending platform Funding Circle commented on this effect in its latest earnings data, noting that there has been “some deterioration” in its higher-risk small business loan bands in the U.K.

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Lending US Capital Data 144

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

And in lending, with the financial crisis in the rearview mirror, a decade on, invention – okay, innovation – has become a hallmark, at least in some corners. The rise of FinTech offers a bit of a prism through which to view those events. As for lending to businesses, banks have still been a bit hesitant to lend to smaller firms.

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Lending Innovation Fintech Cards 148

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Plus, online lending startup SoFi is looking to go public through a SPAC. economic slowdown fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to continue into 2021 but could start bouncing back by mid-year as the population gets vaccinated, according to a December survey from the National Association for Business Economics (NABE).

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San Francisco Community Bank Video Capital 130

Abrigo

JANUARY 25, 2022

Drivers of digital change Whether looking to enhance customer-facing aspects of the bank or credit union, improve operations, or diversify revenue and profit streams, financial institution executives everywhere are looking to buy technology or partner with fintechs. That compares with about 5 in 10 in the 2019 survey.

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Management Software Survey Fintech 195

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Here’s how community banks can enhance their payments offerings. of banks’ revenues come from payments. Payments account for up to 30% of bank revenue, and that income stream is under attack. billion-asset Bank of Tampa in Tampa, Fla. Chris Doyle, Texas First Bank. Photo by Juan Moyano/Stocksy. Quick Stat.

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Trends Payments Community Bank Texas 140

Abrigo

MARCH 24, 2021

Independent Banker Survey. Growing loans, earnings are banks' top challenges in 2021. The top banking challenges in 2021 are growing loans and earnings, according to Independent Banker’s recent 2021 Community Bank CEO Outlook survey. Technology sets up future lending success. Optimize Technology.

Lending 221

Lending Technology Survey Examples 221

Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

The Peoples Bank helped the Jones family of Legacy Dairy in Hiseville, Ky., From left, Ally Jones; bank chairman, president and CEO Terry L. Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. Ag lending in the South: Relationships matter. By Ed Avis.

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Community Bank Community National Philadelphia 172

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Takeaway 3 Community banks have seen less volatility in noninterest income, and many are still eyeing growth across the category. Financial institutions generate most of their income by lending and investment activities. Community banks target growth. Types of Noninterest Income. An important source of revenue.

Community Bank 195

Community Bank Community FDIC Trends 195

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Synctera Brings 'FinTech As A Service' To Community Banks. FinTechs want to offer compliant banking services, while community banks want new ways to grow deposits. The FinTech as a Service launched Tuesday (Dec. PayPal has introduced QR code payments in iZettle’s point-of-sale app in the U.K.

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Trends Fraud Millennials Community Bank 175

PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2018

A lack of adequate products and services is a top concern for small businesses that are unhappy with their banks, FIS noted, particularly as entrepreneurs increasingly turn toward online and mobile platforms to manage finances. ” The community bank-FinTech collaborative strategy will be instrumental in that journey, noted Butler.

Community Bank 101

Community Bank Community Fintech Survey 101

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

“Because we are a bank [as well as a payments processor], we can deposit their credit card proceeds the same day, including weekends, at no additional cost,” explained WePay CEO Bill Clerico in an interview at the time. Community Banks Go Real Time. FinTechs Move Money To Vendors Faster.

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Payments Community Bank Community Survey 109

Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Photo by Mike Ritter Spurred by social distancing and shutdowns during the pandemic, many community banks turned to virtual financial advisory services, and these new practices are expected to stick around. a fintech that provides a digital communications platform for community financial institutions.

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Community Bank Video Community Meeting 91

PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2016

The alternative lending market is showing signs of defeat against traditional bank loans, and SMEs are strengthening their demands for more than the typical solutions currently offered by traditional FIs. Explore how B2B FinTech is on the cusp of change as we break down all of the statistics and surveys below.

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Fintech Lending Fraud Cards 108

Jeff For Banks

APRIL 12, 2018

When I first read Standards Needed for Safe, Small Installment Loans from Banks, Credit Unions by the Pew Charitable Trusts that encouraged financial institutions to get back into small ticket consumer lending, I thought “what are they nuts!” So why would banks expand small-ticket, unsecured personal lending?

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Lending Resources Community Metro 60

Jeff For Banks

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

I moderated a strategic discussion at a recent banking conference. In that meeting, the CEO of a community bank said he offsets his branch costs by leasing branches out to unrelated businesses, like a masseuse. The anxiety community bankers feel about consolidating branches is palpable. How can the community bank compete?

Community Bank 78

Community Bank Community Survey Management 78

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In 2021, there were more than 120 fintech IPOs in the U.S., 2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. 1 issue raised by CEOs in our surveys, bankers had to craft a new and compelling post-Covid value proposition to attract it. What a year.

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Community Fintech Industry Innovation 216

FICO

OCTOBER 2, 2019

I would like to examine what I think ‘small banks’ (community banks, regional banks, and credit unions) can do to capture more market share of the small business lending market. I may use the bank for my checking and deposit bank or have previous lending experience with them.

Lending 40

Lending Marketing Community Bank Online 40

PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2020

The fact that our survey took place 10 days ago indicates that the cash crunch has deepened, and that “cushion” has been cut in half. But hypothetically, even with calculations in hand showing a request for, say, $2 million, a small business may run into a tight spot if the bank is willing to lend (through a self-imposed cap) $1 million.

Maine 142

Maine Lending Survey Course 142

PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2019

At the end of the day, he noted, trust is the critical element at credit unions, and the main differentiator between credit union customers and other banking customers. According to this survey of credit union customers, an overwhelming 81.3 That is, if they choose the right FinTech. For example, 49.1

Innovation 141

Innovation Fintech Fraud Security 141

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

We recently spoke with community bank CEOs from across the country to gain insights on how they’re proactively positioning to manage risks and take advantage of growth opportunities in the coming year. Following some respite in 2022, community bankers are bracing for a tougher economic landscape ahead in 2023. Corey Neil.

Community Bank 91

Community Bank Community Tampa North Carolina 91

PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

More than 90 percent of survey respondents said they feel the government did not adequately prepare the small business community for the new tax code. and global stock markets are also top concerns among entrepreneurs surveyed by the bank. dollar, commodities pricing and the U.S.

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Taxes America National Community 144

PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

It’s a fair question today, particularly as we observe the blurring of the lines between traditional banks, Big Tech and FinTechs — and as we contemplate the impact that the blurring of the digital and physical worlds has on consumers’ expectations and customer service paradigms. According to our survey, 48.2 The Generation Gap.

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How To Millennials ATM Fintech 232

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

It’s been almost 20 years since the IPO but this team keeps delivering growth and outstanding financial performance while keeping the values of the hometown bank that started it all. Community bank marketing resources. Popular Community Bank in Miami. Bravo OZRK! C’mon Man!’ Merger of the Year. Just asking.

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Community Bank Apple Community Technology 60

PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2020

The Senate has voted by unanimous consent to allocate another $484 billion in an interim relief fund, $310 billion of which will top off the depleted PPP fund directly, with an additional $60 billion specifically for smaller lending institutions. Businesses that make it in this time might buy themselves a few more months.

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