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Why Diversification Fails at Banks

South State Correspondent

We believe that while lending diversification leads banks to lend more in normal times (especially for banks over $50B in assets) and does benefit the general economy, community banks should be careful in how and where they choose to diversify. We are not yet witnessing the end of the current expansion cycle.

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Why Diversification Fails at Banks

South State Correspondent

We believe that while lending diversification leads banks to lend more in normal times (especially for banks over $50B in assets) and does benefit the general economy, community banks should be careful in how and where they choose to diversify. We are not yet witnessing the end of the current expansion cycle.

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How To Do Better Against National Bank Lending Competition

South State Correspondent

Who the competition is, what the lending competition is offering, their delivery channels, and service levels can help community banks differentiate their services and enhance their competitive advantage. Analyzing the competition can also help a bank be realistic about which products it can sell and at what price.

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Study: Construction loan monitoring decreases loan defaults

Abrigo

Monitoring construction loans improves outcomes, study finds. You might also like this webinar, "How to manage a high-performing construction loan portfolio." The paper, “ Bank Monitoring with On-Site Inspections," will be presented later this month at the Community Banking in the 21st Century Research and Policy Conference.

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Best Community Banks to Work For 2022

Independent Banker

.; Bank of Montana, Missoula, Mont.; CNB Bank, Berkeley Springs, W.Va.; Midwest Bank, Norfolk, Neb. In our annual workplace survey, employees of ICBA’s best community banks to work for told us they benefit from engaging cultures, opportunities for advancement and innovative benefits. What great resignation?

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Case Study: How To Win More Loan Business

South State Correspondent

We work on thousands of lending transactions every year with hundreds of community banks across the country.

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How community banks can leverage payment trends

Independent Banker

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. Knowing what transactions are being performed and how your customers are performing them is invaluable information.” The results?