South State Correspondent
JANUARY 10, 2024
Community banks’ use of swaps (banks’ primary tool to hedge interest rate risk on loans) has increased substantially over the last ten years. Meanwhile, community banks face net interest margin (NIM) and fee income pressure. Only 304 banks (or 6.7% of the total) used swaps directly.
South State Correspondent
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Therefore, the quarterly profile and Chairman Martin Gurenberg’s commentary on the industry are skewed by the performance of larger banks. In this article, we analyze the underlying data for community banks and focus on the Chairman’s view of the future of bank performance.
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South State Correspondent
JULY 19, 2023
Of the largest 250 banks, 90% are using interest rate swaps, and because these largest 250 banks hold 83% of all loans, interest rate hedging tools are widely used in approximately 75% of the loan marketplace. This is why the current inverted yield curve makes loan hedging especially attractive to community banks.
South State Correspondent
OCTOBER 9, 2023
In two articles in the past few weeks ( here and here ), we discussed how the “higher-for-longer” interest rate environment will affect the community bank sector – continued increase in the cost of funds (COF), steady yields on loans, and a decrease in net interest margin (NIM) will put severe pressure on ROE for new loan originations.
PYMNTS
JULY 7, 2020
For more community banks, the latter strategy can fast-track digitization initiatives. This week’s look at the latest bank-FinTech tie-ups shows Banking-as-a-Service and other FinTech players embracing smaller regional and community banks to elevate small- to medium-sized business (SMBs) and corporate banking offerings.
South State Correspondent
AUGUST 22, 2023
If one product is the future of banking, it is treasury management. With a competitive offering, it will be easier to attract the small business and mid-sized companies that a bank needs to fuel its core growth. This likely creates the most significant single profitability lift for any bank.
South State Correspondent
JUNE 22, 2023
EOS comprises a series of tools and concepts that guide leaders in managing and optimizing their operations. One of the framework’s strengths is the robust tool kit available to bankers. While a bank may not want to adopt all of EOS, many use part of the system and use some of the tools. The project manager?
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