South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

For any banker looking for clarity, we present five New Year’s resolutions, no matter your size, that provide a roadmap to accomplish both the short and long-term objectives of a top-performing bank. The irony here is that more than half the banks we recently surveyed had some goal and metric around asset growth.

Community Bank 195

Community Bank Capital Training Lending 195

PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2018

Financing of all sorts was on the downswing, and SMB owners began dipping into their own piggy banks before seeking a lending agreement. That finding comes care of data gathered by 12 regional Federal Reserve banks in a survey conducted over the third and fourth quarter of 2017.

Lending 115

Lending Community Bank Survey Community 115

PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2018

The company’s 2018 PACE (Performance Against Customer Expectations) Report, published on Wednesday (May 2), found large financial institutions (FIs) are vulnerable to losing their small business customers, which tend to experience greater satisfaction levels at regional and community banks.

US 100

US Community Bank Community Survey 100

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

Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

The ICBA and community bank campaign to improve those rules has included a comprehensive study on their impact that was released before the CFPB announcement of its proposed changes, which are expected to be formally adopted. Of course, this community bank victory is not the result of just one survey.

Washington 70

Washington Community Bank Community Survey 70

Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

The ICBA and community bank campaign to improve those rules has included a comprehensive study on their impact that was released before the CFPB announcement of its proposed changes, which are expected to be formally adopted. Of course, this community bank victory is not the result of just one survey.

Washington 70

Washington Community Bank Community Survey 70

Independent Banker

APRIL 28, 2016

Rasmussen: Thirty-five of the 100 banks in my group agreed to participate in my surveys, and I receive 20 to 25 responses each month. The Houston region has seen substantial layoffs, and the daily headlines predict more will be announced. In fact, huge expansion projects are now underway across our region.

Dallas 131

Dallas Texas Houston Community 131

American Banker

MARCH 3, 2016

A new survey from seven regional Federal Reserve banks found that many small businesses are going online to access credit. But even when they are approved, applicants often end up dissatisfied because the loans carry high interest rates or have unfavorable repayment terms.

Online 28

Online Regional Survey Community Bank 28

NCR

MARCH 23, 2016

As electricity bills continue to skyrocket and show no signs of slowing down, First GREEN Bank wanted to help the Central Florida community embrace the future by investing in solar energy. First GREEN Bank CEO and founder, Ken LaRoe, has been dedicated to the economic well-being of Central Florida for more than 30 years.

Florida 40

Florida Community Examples Community Bank 40

PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

A vast majority of consumers express a passing interest in exploring banking-like services from providers that are not banks, even though only a small percentage of consumers use those providers today in that way. Nearly every single consumer uses an institution that provides all of those services as their primary bank.

How To 232

How To Millennials ATM Fintech 232

American Banker

MAY 4, 2016

Small-business optimism has slipped slightly on concerns about growth prospects and the presidential election campaign, according to a Wells Fargo and Gallup survey conducted in early April.

Survey 28

Survey Community Bank Regional National 28

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Many hotels and other hospitality businesses haven’t fully bounced back from COVID-19 travel and safety restrictions, but community banks have been by their side through the challenges. MainStreet Bank has a sizable hotel loan portfolio with roughly $100 million in loans on 15 properties. Sushil Patel, State Bank of Texas.

Community Bank 209

Community Bank Community Texas Dallas 209

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

1 issue raised by CEOs in our surveys, bankers had to craft a new and compelling post-Covid value proposition to attract it. SoFI gets a commercial bank that brings deposits, compliance, AND business lending. Seacoast Bank is at it again… and this time it is blowing past $10B in a big way. The Smarter Bank Data Award.

Community 216

Community Fintech Industry Innovation 216

PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2018

Chamber of Commerce is voicing its support for legislation that would ease regulatory burdens for the nation’s community banks in an effort to improve access to funding for small business borrowers. According to reports, the Senate is expected to pass the legislation this week.

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Community Bank Community Regional Regulation 110