South State Correspondent

AUGUST 10, 2015

Here is our quarterly report on banking industry trends and insights ( HERE ). In a nutshell, banking improved by most measures as the average bank became more profitable. In a somewhat rare occurrence, lending got safer, yet loan pricing on new production improved.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The final RULE is substantially similar to the proposed rule issued in 2021 and requires online (card not present) debit card transactions to be enabled for processing on at least two unaffiliated payment card networks. See the banking industry group February 1, 2022 letter to the Federal Reserve on behalf of the community banks.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

In order to give you the most current perspective on our banking industry, we have compiled the latest data and have attached a complete presentation at the bottom of this blog post. In short, we should have issued this last week on Groundhog day, as fourth quarter performance was largely similar to third quarter’s performance.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2018

Community banks approved 49 percent of SMB loan applications in November, according to the latest data from the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index. Here, again, lies another opportunity for community banks to fill the void. We urge you to make such legislation a priority.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Last week, P2Bi announced the rollout of a new partnership program that enables community banks to participate in its small business loan marketplace. Community banks are typically a better bet for small businesses in search of a loan, with approval rates higher than those at larger financial institutions.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Small business (SMB) lending is big business for community banks , which are a popular destination for small business borrowers, thanks to strong approval rates on loan applications. But new analysis from the Federal Reserve has identified a reversal in community banks’ position in the small business lending market.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 25, 2016

Historical default rates were measured and analyzed for various loan categories for this bank set.

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The Financial Brand

JANUARY 25, 2024

This article Why It’s a Good Time for Community Banks to Hire New Talent appeared first on The Financial Brand. With thousands of employees on the hunt for new roles, layoffs can present an opportunity for smaller banks to recruit talent.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 26, 2024

Other banks attempt to provide relationship banking but fail because they may not understand what is involved and how to differentiate from competitors effectively. Relationship Banking and Commercial Loan Profitability Most bankers understand that they are in the primary business of keeping loans versus making loans.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 11, 2014

While the final guidance clearly applies to larger financial institutions, community banks should still take note. ” The section further details this would only occur under extraordinary circumstances, but community banks should be aware of the new framework and even consider applying the guidelines as a proactive, best practice.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2017

Are community banks missing the chance to climb aboard the faster payments train? With various banks and FinTechs producing innovative solutions — like mobile banking and P2P tools aimed at improving the speed of payments — the pressure is on for community banks to keep up. faster payments system.

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South State Correspondent

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

One or two options are usually insufficient, and five or more options are too many, but successful banks present three (sometimes four options) that reflect what the lender understands as the borrower’s goals in financing. Lenders can also view proposals generated by their colleagues at the bank to understand market pricing.

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ABA Community Banking

APRIL 26, 2023

APSN overdraft fees present risks of unfairness because the consumer cannot reasonably avoid receiving the fees due to the “complicated nature of overdraft processing systems,” FDIC said. The post FDIC: ‘Authorize positive, settle negative’ overdraft fees present risks of unfairness appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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South State Correspondent

JULY 26, 2023

The bigger risk to community banks’ business model is not a moderate recession induced by aggressive interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve. This article will discuss community banks’ strategies and tactics to mitigate a prolonged and profoundly inverted yield curve. Yield pickup.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 8, 2014

This article is the first in a two-part series on top concerns and growth strategies of community banks. These are all phrases that resonate with community bankers. Data from Bank Director’s 2014 Growth Strategy Survey in August confirms that these are bankers’ greatest concerns. Regulatory compliance.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2022

A convergence of economic and marketplace factors presents community banks with new opportunities for innovation and growth as they look to the new year. For community banks that have yet to start evaluating digital solutions and providers, now is the time to act. Illustration by Alex/Adobe. By Charles Potts, ICBA.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 15, 2023

community bank management team. The CLO was lamenting how he was losing quality loans and deposits to three aggressive national banks in the territory. While this community bank is not aggressively pricing new loans, losing this commercial credit with a substantial deposit relationship was painful.

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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. The Yield Curve Shape A yield curve is a relationship between maturities and yields.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 15, 2022

At SouthState, our commercial lending teams use an online proposal generator, and we make that same app available to any community bank. Our online proposal generator is an easy-to-use tool that allows lenders to create, save, update, print, and share standard formatted PDF presentations with borrowers.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 15, 2022

At SouthState, our commercial lending teams use an online proposal generator, and we make that same app available to any community bank. Our online proposal generator is an easy-to-use tool that allows lenders to create, save, update, print, and share standard formatted PDF presentations with borrowers.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

It presents a red flag for community banks and credit unions that are major lenders to small businesses. A key gauge of activity that tracks startups most likely to create jobs declined in October, potentially signaling the start of a slowdown amid the fallout of high interest rates.

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ABA Community Banking

AUGUST 10, 2020

Even before consumers’ acceleration to online shopping due to the pandemic, card-not-present debit transactions rose 21% year-on-year in 2019, according to Pulse’s debit issuer survey released today. The post P2P Payments, Card-Not-Present Drive 2019 Growth in Debit Transactions appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 5, 2019

It sometimes pays to be opportunistic in marketing your community bank’s products. There is currently an exceptional market opportunity for community banks to win profitable business from larger competitors.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

Against this backdrop, agtech—the application of technology to every aspect of the food production process, from farm to table—is growing in importance to the mission of ICBA and community banks. In fact, community banks provide about $155 billion in agriculture loans.

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BankInovation

JANUARY 30, 2023

Credit unions and community banks are looking to digital communications platform Eltropy to strengthen call center authentication and ultimately reduce fraud as voice-cloning tools and advanced AI present more opportunities for fraudsters within financial services.

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South State Correspondent

JULY 10, 2022

At this point in the business cycle, we believe that community banks should migrate to higher credit quality loans. However, in response to our last few blogs, some community bankers told us they have few opportunities to originate loans at 1.75X debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) and sub 60% loan-to-value (LTV).

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 1, 2020

Loan growth is slowing for community banks, and credit spreads are widening. As is typical in economic cycles, recessions present an opportunity for healthy banks to thrive and for weaker banks to be whittled.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Community banks can maximize profit and increase loan balances using innovative grid-based pricing for their commercial clients. The graph below shows the Fed’s balance sheet from 2002 to the present. The Fed’s balance sheet reduction directly and linearly affects the banking system’s liquidity.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 21, 2023

The need for a known, reliable brand creates an excellent opportunity for community banks to help small business customers while building deposit balances. Community banks can now white label this same product to onboard and process employee retention tax credits for the bank’s small business customers AND prospects.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

Executive committee members tell us what advocacy issues they’ll be focused on during their terms, while board members share their words of wisdom for up-and-coming community bankers: themselves. To sum it up, these leaders are all in and all heart for community banking. We are not Wall Street banks—we are community banks.

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BankInovation

OCTOBER 13, 2023

JPMorgan Chase’s expenses increased in the third quarter as the bank invested in people and technology. trillion bank’s consumer and community banking expenses increased 7% year over year to $8.5 WHY […]

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South State Correspondent

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

One successful loan proposal tactic for community banks to improve their acceptance rate is to embrace the old marketing rule of the “power of three.” We review hundreds of term sheets and proposals for commercial borrowers each month. Positioning through comparison is a potent tool.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

While the pace of bank regulatory changes has diminished from a few years ago, several issues will either become effective or likely develop in 2023. Community banks must continue to stay focused on regulatory discussions and remain nimble to respond to proposals and address requirements quickly and accurately. Quick Stat.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Clear introduced its reusable identity from its Sora ID acquisition and presented it at the conference for the first time to financial services companies. The near-frictionless Know Your Customer (KYC) solution merits a look from banks. However, of course, it was generative AI that remained at the peak of the hype cycle.

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William Mills

MAY 19, 2016

The meetings also support the mission of the CBA which is the preservation and development of local, independent community banks in Georgia as well as the philosophy of hometown banking. The CBA has approximately two hundred community banking members. Here are some key highlights from Scott’s presentation.

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William Mills

MAY 19, 2016

The meetings also support the mission of the CBA which is the preservation and development of local, independent community banks in Georgia as well as the philosophy of hometown banking. The CBA has approximately two hundred community banking members. Here are some key highlights from Scott’s presentation.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Many community banks today are willing to underwrite real estate secured loans on just two metrics: debt-service-coverage ratio (DSCR) and loan-to-appraised value (LTV). Banks typically approve credits above 1.20x DSCR and below 75% LTV – with many loan-specific factors that may skew these acceptable levels.

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