Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

.; 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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Community Bank Community Montana Leadership 169

PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2020

As the nation’s traditional financial institutions struggle to cope, alternative lending platforms and other B2B FinTechs are exploring how to put their own technologies to good use. Small businesses, meanwhile, can use the platform to apply online as fewer physical bank branches are available. Funding Circle. Wolters Kluwer.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Key Takeaways Commercial real estate lending will be a top focus for many financial institutions in 2020. Nearly half of survey respondents (48%) said CRE would have the top focus for growth in their banks’ loan portfolios. CRE Lending. Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk. Learn more. Learn More.

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Lending Trends FDIC Survey 195

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Relationship focus helps CFIs Small banks can leapfrog competitors and better serve their communities by combining their unique advantages with smart management and partnerships. How can community financial institution leaders manage their challenges and seize their opportunities at the same time?

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Community Bank Kansas City Community Lending 195

Abrigo

OCTOBER 9, 2014

This article is the second in a two-part series on top concerns and growth strategies of community banks. Everyone in the banking industry seems to be asking the same question these days: How can we facilitate growth? banks are moving back into commercial real estate (CRE) lending as the economy continues to improve.

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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. Watch the on-demand webinar here. Ag Lending. Learn More.

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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

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Adapt to a dynamic banking environment with real-time lending & credit data Lender dashboards and reports showing the lending pipeline, pricing trends, emerging risks, workflow bottlenecks, etc. You might also like this on-demand webinar, "Identifying emerging CRE risks." Explore Abrigo Connect.

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Report Lending Trends Data 195

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

JULY 10, 2020

Community banks and credit unions partnered with their communities to help families and businesses through these unprecedented times , causing spikes in consumer fraud that must be faced head on. Lending & Credit Risk. Member Business Lending. SBA Lending. Ag Lending. CRE Lending.

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Abrigo

APRIL 21, 2020

Key Takeaways Financial institutions have 10 calendar days to disburse PPP loans To address financial institutions’ liquidity and leverage concerns, regulators have helped to facilitate lending. To address financial institutions’ liquidity and leverage concerns, regulators have helped to facilitate lending. How to fund PPP loans.

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Lending Capital Minnesota FDIC 195

Abrigo

AUGUST 28, 2022

You might also like this webinar, "Position yourself for high-yielding ag loan growth." For banks and credit unions, a popular tool to monitor credit risk is a standardized risk rating system, which can serve several purposes. For most community banks and credit unions, internally-developed risk rating systems are used.

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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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Abrigo

APRIL 10, 2017

In a recent Sageworks webinar , Ancin Cooley of Synergy Credit Union Consulting took a deep dive into five areas that credit unions interested in growing their MBL portfolios need to be aware of in order to effectively manage risk in the MBL portfolio. Next, Ancin moved into a discussion of the current regulatory environment around MBL.

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Abrigo

JUNE 5, 2023

Banking reports to inform risk management and strategy These reports on capital, growth, and liquidity help financial institutions spot warning signs. the Community Bank Leverage Ratio (CBLR) and the minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio). Visualizing the institution’s lending footprint can lead to improved targeting of growth areas.

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Report Risk Management Capital Data 195

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

OCTOBER 6, 2017

During a Sageworks webinar on HVCRE risk management Rob Ashbaugh, senior risk management consultant at Sageworks, explained that clarifications on some of the murkier aspects of the HVCRE (high volatility commercial real estate) rule were anticipated by the industry.

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Regulation Risk Management Community Bank Community 150

Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Other podcasts might be internationally based and of little interest to community financial institutions or credit unions based in the U.S. or largely focused on the domestic banking market. So here’s your head start on finding some banking podcasts that might work for you. Lending & Credit Risk. keep me informed.

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Community Lending Maine Resources 195

Abrigo

MAY 21, 2020

The PPP forgiveness process is a major concern among community financial institutions. Lending & Credit Risk. SBA Lending. Lending & Credit Risk. SBA Lending. Lending & Credit Risk. SBA Lending. C&I Loans. PPP Forgiveness Timeline: What Lenders Need to Know. Learn More. Learn More.

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Lending Community Resources Report 195

Abrigo

MARCH 6, 2017

Sageworks (which is also on Twitter at @Sageworks ) has identified 15 must-follow Twitter accounts for banking professionals. 1) @davidpoconnell – David O'Connell is a former commercial lender and a senior analyst at Aite Group, where he covers commercial banks and their use of analytics. Learn more here.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Even now, however, banks and credit unions with 2023 deadlines are seeking information about what the earliest adopters have learned so far in their implementation efforts. During the webinar, Felicity Ours, CPA, CRC, of Summit Financial Group (NASDAQ: SMMF), a $2.2 Lending & Credit Risk. Transition to CECL with confidence.

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West Virginia Virginia Data Community 195

Abrigo

OCTOBER 2, 2014

To help banks understand the requirements and associated impacts, Sageworks partnered with Crowe Horwath to lead an informative webinar later this month on preparing for Basel III. It is also important to note that disclosure starts January 1, 2015, which is also considered the compliance deadline for community banks.

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How To Capital Community Bank Maine 236

Abrigo

APRIL 7, 2022

You might also like this webinar, "Mergers & Acquisitions in a CECL Environment." Community banks with small asset sizes might merge with other small institutions whose branches complement one another, and larger banks may acquire smaller ones whose services fit their offerings. CECL Accounting. Learn More.

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Compliance Policies Fraud Analysis 195

Abrigo

JANUARY 8, 2016

The GAO acknowledged that community banks, credit unions and their professional industry associations reported increased compliance burdens and reduced activity in specific business activities, such as certain mortgage lending, as a result of Dodd-Frank.

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Regulation FDIC Survey Community Bank 150

Abrigo

AUGUST 5, 2020

Solid loan grading systems must be carefully considered and defined, effectively communicated, and steadfast in both good and bad times. Loan grading scales, weighting, and adjustment levels should be a direct reflection of the institution’s credit culture and past lending experiences – especially those painful losses, Wear explained. “I

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Management Risk Management Trends Industry 195

Abrigo

JANUARY 25, 2022

Indeed, 35% of CEOs say investing in digitalization is their top business opportunity in 2022, according to the Independent Banker’s annual Community Bank CEO Outlook survey. Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk. Asset/Liability. Portfolio Risk & CECL. Learn More.

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Management Software Survey Fintech 195

Abrigo

APRIL 14, 2020

This flow of repayments is the major source of “liquidity” in the community banking system. Lending & Credit Risk. SBA Lending. Podcast for Community Financial Institutions: The Paycheck Protection Program. Liquidity Risk – A Key Prong in the Banking Supply Chain. learn more. Asset/Liability.

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Community Lending Meeting Marketing 195

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

For community banks specifically, they’re already reserving for a lifetime of credit losses,” he said. Banks and credit unions will undoubtedly need to update CECL models and operational aspects of allowance calculations as the lending, risk, and regulatory environments change. Lending & Credit Risk.

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Survey Software Resources Meeting 195

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

We asked both leaders and staffers to tell us what makes their community banks stand out as employers. Key Community Bank: Leading by example. Key Community Bank. At the heart of Key Community Bank’s work culture is connection. Greg Dennis, Key Community Bank. “We

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Community Bank Community Texas Leadership 164

Independent Banker

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Robust online mortgage websites embrace today’s lending challenges as well as consumer needs. When Community Bank of Bergen County unveiled its online mortgage hub this summer, the bank put “ease of use” at the top of its goals for the site, says President and CEO Peter Michelotti. “I By Elizabeth Judd.

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Community Bank Lending Community Oklahoma City 70

Abrigo

JUNE 28, 2023

They wear many hats, especially in smaller community banks and credit unions. Takeaway 3 Recommended reports on AML and fraud metrics for the board include those on high-risk customers and trends on types of fraud and suspicious activity seen. One essential obligation of BSA Officers is reporting to the board of directors.

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Compliance Fraud Report Trends 195

Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

This year’s winners: Left: Central Valley Community Bank, People’s Choice Award; Middle: Kennebec Savings Bank, Exceptional Community Bank Service Award; Right: Cross River Bank, Emerging Service Program Award. Exceptional Community Bank Service Award. Kennebec Savings Bank.

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Community Bank Community National Fresno 196

Independent Banker

JULY 29, 2016

These in-depth and timely professional development programs are designed exclusively for community bankers and led by nationally recognized industry experts who know the issues community banks grapple with. Each certification course is designed to prepare bank professionals to handle essential tasks and responsibilities.

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Minneapolis Community Bank Community San Antonio 70

FICO

APRIL 3, 2020

When it comes to the financial fallout, small businesses, including smaller community banks, will take the biggest hit. They’re scrambling to stay afloat – but with no end in sight, what will this mean for the economy and the credit and lending industry? Community banks are just that—in the community.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Scarce resources require planning Martin said software projects don’t usually slip off the rails at large banks because they typically have software implementation teams, but at community financial institutions, the staff is small enough that it’s typically a top officer in charge of overseeing a new software integration. Credit Risk.

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Software Resources Training Community 150

FICO

APRIL 21, 2020

Banking will be different from now on, as audiences demand embedded features and more electronic services. Community banks need to take these concepts and move them into reality. Most big banks have already gone digital, and community banks also need to do so to compete. But we can rebuild.

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Community Bank Community Lending Fraud 75

FICO

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

The programs and NAGGL event attract mostly community banks and credit unions across the US because the SBA is known for connecting businesses with their local providers. Small business lending was strong in 2018 and pro small business growth policies have been conducive to that growth. Or visit our website.

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