South State Correspondent

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Most market participants are focused on just one monetary policy tool available to the Fed – short-term, federal funds rates. QE is the process of increasing assets and liabilities on the Fed’s balance sheet – the Fed buys securities and creates a liability, and that liability is reserves or cash balances that banks hold at the Fed.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 22, 2015

According to a recent survey from four Federal Reserve Banks, small regional and community banks have the highest approval rate for small business loans. The 2014 Small Business Credit Survey was a joint operation conducted by the Federal Reserve Banks of New York, Atlanta, Cleveland and Philadelphia.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Since our last update on pricing and credit HERE , commercial loan pricing trends for the first quarter of 2024 continue to be driven by the perceived increase in credit risk, tighter credit supply and banks’ need for wider margins. percentage points bringing forward looking LGD to 44% of the average community bank loan amount.

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ABA Community Banking

JULY 20, 2021

With the right blend of people, empowerment, customized solutions and technology, banks are well-positioned to be heroes by growing with small businesses and supporting their efforts. The post Four Ways Banks Can Help Main Street USA Thrive Again appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 18, 2022

Historically, community banks have relied on net interest margin (NIM) instead of fee income to drive return on equity (ROE). In contrast, larger banks have emphasized non-interest income rather than NIM to boost ROE and revenue. Larger banks have historically operated on thinner NIM but higher fee income.

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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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Gonzobanker

APRIL 25, 2024

Once upon a time, First Southern Farmers, Merchants & Community Bank & Trust (or FSFMCBT, for short), a community bank in Anytown, USA, was renowned for its neighborly charm. When Calvin DoRight founded the bank in 1948, delivering exceptional customer service was his dream.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2017

Some of the strategies outlined in the Task Force report include allowing a market-first approach to governing the faster payments system, greater education efforts for the industry and more research to develop fraud detection systems. Community banks meet the millennial generation.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The current yield curve presents various challenges for community bankers for revenue generation and risk management. In this article, we will outline the significance of the yield curve shape and what it may portend for community banks. Most of the market focuses on the relationship between the two and 10-year Treasury yields.

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Long Lasting Ideas

MARCH 10, 2017

As you probably know, April is Community Banking Month. Some community banks trim the celebration to a week, others celebrate the whole month. Whatever your bank’s choice, BankMarketingCenter.com has some fun ideas for celebrating your bank’s positive role in the community.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 23, 2022

Customers and competitors are challenging community banks to extend loan duration – borrowers are eager to lock fixed rates before they rise further, and many competitors are happy to oblige. But what are the optimal fixed terms for community banks given today’s interest rate, credit, and liquidity environment?

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 13, 2023

The failure of SVB is the first example we can recall since the Savings and Loan crisis, where a bank failed mainly because of a duration mismatch between assets and deposits. More importantly, the bank’s held-to-maturity (HTM) securities portfolio was $91.3B

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2020

“In this day and age, it is very important for community financial institutions to be able to compete with their main new competitors – challenger banks and national banks – and have access to the same technology that can be deployed in weeks not years.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 30, 2024

A typical current strategy for community banks when originating commercial real estate loans is to offer floating-rate loans or shorter-term adjustable structures. The Issue Adjustable and floating term loans on commercial real estate have several drawbacks for banks and borrowers, especially in a rising interest rate environment.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

To service Main Street businesses, it’s an obvious advantage for a financial institution to actually be on Main Street. “With bigger banks, some of them have more software engineers than Google,” he said. Non-Banks Enter the Fold. In markets like the U.K. “This is an extraordinary thing.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 22, 2023

In a previous article ( here ), we discussed why commercial loan prepayment protection would be a critical return on asset (ROA) driver for community banks in 2023. We outlined the four main reasons why prepayment provisions increase profitability for banks. This cost to the bank is shown in the graph below.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

In addition, with the threat of a recession and dramatically increasing cost of funds, there is a solid argument to be made that banks should be shrinking rather than growing. That said, smart banks will make growth a byproduct and ensure they have all their other processes right. Then there is credit.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 8, 2022

Fees at banks dropped, primarily driven by mortgage operations, and net interest margin increased by approximately 25 basis points to 3.12%. Loan growth was up about 4%, driven mainly by C&I at larger banks and CRE at smaller banks. For 2Q, larger community banks lost about 0.3%

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 18, 2023

Loan prepayment provisions lower prepayment speeds (especially in a stable or declining interest rate environment) and drive higher return on assets (ROA) for banks. There are four main reasons why prepayment provisions increase profitability for banks. For example, on a 5-year loan, the bank may charge a 5,4,3,2,1 prepayment.

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ForwardBanker

MAY 23, 2019

Our Small Business Revolution – Main Street team recently finished its 2019 series of small business marketing seminars. The post Main Street, USA = Community Financial Institutions + Small Businesses appeared first on Deluxe FS. In these FREE one-day seminars, small business experts shared insights and.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Financial Markets & Economic Update -Fourth Quarter 2022 What a year 2022 has been! We’ve seen tremendous market declines in both stocks and bonds, volatility, and a Federal Reserve who is raising interest rates at a breathtaking pace. Housing markets have suffered, with mortgage rates climbing up to 7.00%. in September.

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South State Correspondent

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

A common strategy for community banks, when faced with a borrower that wants a 10-year fixed rate loan, is to offer a five-year fixed rate that adjusts in five years. Historically, this has worked for some customers and banks because, over the last 40 years, five-year rates have generally fallen.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

With regulations surrounding data ownership, privacy and open banking now in full swing in multiple markets around the globe, opening up account data is now a requirement for many financial institutions (FIs). This past year, however, the open banking model flexed its muscles in markets like the U.S., In the U.S.,

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Independent Banker

MAY 25, 2016

Tax credits for Main Street lending. As a small urban community bank, North Valley Bank is increasingly challenged with heavily government-subsidized competition. Outdated and abused public tax policies have been progressively distorting the credit markets against community banks for decades.

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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. Banking Transformed 2. Breaking Banks 6.

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 13, 2023

We see borrowers trying to out-predict the market by guessing what the Fed might do, analyzing economic trends, studying graphs, or talking to friends at cocktail parties. No one can time the market when purchasing a stock or locking in financing costs – the market is too efficient and unpredictable.

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Abrigo

MARCH 23, 2015

It is only natural for community banks to have loan concentrations that result from the market(s) they serve and the markets they pursue. In today’s times, a high commercial real estate (CRE) concentration is often the result of community banks pursuing opportunity in the market.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

The financial press, economic commentators and social media sites have used a collection of terms this year that convey a certain image of market values for investment securities: “Plummet.” Community bankers have come to grips with the notion of their bond portfolios being, ahem, “submerged” in a number of ways. Underwater.”

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Defining Main Street. When you think of Main Street, you think of community banks, right? As community bankers, we know this to be true, but I can’t help but think what a world this would be if every American also knew this to be a fact. Buhrmaster, Chairman of ICBA. And flourish we will.

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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. James Sills.

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FICO

OCTOBER 2, 2019

The room for expansion is extensive and I don’t think it will take extraordinary measures in order to increase that market share significantly. 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.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

State securities laws are vital to protecting the hard-earned savings of working families and Main Street investors from financial fraud, and my office will continue to do what’s necessary to protect the public and the integrity of our markets.”. Underwood said in a press release.

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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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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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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Banks should be reviewing the market offerings from players like SEI, FIS, Fi-Tek, Infovisa, Innovest (now part of SS&C), and Accutech and more closely examine the rise of outsourcing the back office – which goes by many names including “back-office processing-as-a-service” (BPaaS), “business process outsourcing” (BPO), and “Opsourcing.”.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2020

With the combined exposure through JHA, FIS, Corporate One Credit Union and others, Waterhouse estimated that RTP will reach 70 percent of the financial services market before the end of the year. What’s going to change that are some new use cases,” Waterhouse predicted. What’s Next.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2020

People’s United Bank, which operates across Connecticut, southeastern New York state, Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire, recently demonstrated the growing interest of community banks to collaborate with FinTechs to expand their product offering — just as larger national and multinational financial institutions (FIs) do.

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