Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

Community bankers are embracing innovation like never before—with impressive results. We believe operations is the “engine” that drives every aspect of banking and, ultimately, the bottom line. On a practical level, what steps can community banks take to strengthen their back-office operations? By Charles Potts, ICBA.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

In a survey of community banks and credit unions at the 2016 Sageworks Risk Management Summit, 42 percent of respondents said Commercial Real Estate, or CRE, lending was their primary focus for loan portfolio growth. This reflects a larger industry trend. For many, commercial real estate lending may be the ticket.

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NCR

AUGUST 31, 2016

An improving housing market is creating opportunities for banks to expand into residential finance, as mortgages are a readily creatable asset that can generate significant profit. Yet banks need one important yet not easily attainable ingredient to do mortgages right in an era of ever-increasing rules and regulations—quality.

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South State Correspondent

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The market is now forecasting an additional 1.25% in hikes by early next year. There are a few basic guidelines that every good banker must consider. Lenders must recognize that banks are in the business of keeping loans and not making loans. The market is generally wrong but is wildly off during inflection points.

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South State Correspondent

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The market is now forecasting an additional 1.25% in hikes by early next year. There are a few basic guidelines that every good banker must consider. Lenders must recognize that banks are in the business of keeping loans and not making loans. The market is generally wrong but is wildly off during inflection points.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 20, 2024

In last week’s article ( here ), we discussed why category and geographic diversification may be unfeasible for many community banks. We concluded that after a community bank sets limits on loan categories, the added benefit of geographic or loan category diversification is nullified. How can this happen?

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Also in Europe, the European financial markets regulator has said that it wants to spend one million euros to promote market stability in the region as pertains to cryptocurrencies and FinTechs. community banks and small business lending. The one million euros will be spent through 2019, according to reports.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Certain mobile functions and features are essential to the success of a community bank’s mobile banking offerings. Newfangled mobile capabilities could help community banks stand apart from their competitors. Funds transfer (within same bank). Deciding which mobile features and functions to offer.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Certain mobile functions and features are essential to the success of a community bank’s mobile banking offerings. Newfangled mobile capabilities could help community banks stand apart from their competitors. Funds transfer (within same bank). Deciding which mobile features and functions to offer.

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Abrigo

APRIL 21, 2020

Steve Domine, President of Minnesota Community Banking and Senior Vice President of Lending at Stearns Bank, explained during a recent Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) webinar that his bank sought both inside and outside counsel to understand the SBA rulings.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Indirect auto lending has played a major role for Security Federal Savings Bank in Jasper, Ala. Half a dozen years ago, the community bank held $13 million in auto loans. Currently the bank has a little less than $40 million in assets, according to President and CEO C. MainStreet Bank in Fairfax, Va.,

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Indirect auto lending has played a major role for Security Federal Savings Bank in Jasper, Ala. Half a dozen years ago, the community bank held $13 million in auto loans. Currently the bank has a little less than $40 million in assets, according to President and CEO C. MainStreet Bank in Fairfax, Va.,

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Jeff For Banks

MAY 20, 2017

and New York Community Bancorp called off their planned merger. Both institutions were over the CRE concentration guidelines, so putting them together would exasperate this risk, so the regulatory thinking must have been. They need a marketing person to title their reports. We perform this service for dozens of community banks.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Community banks, which will continue to face a growing number of senior customers with everyday cash needs and built-up home equity, should explore this niche lending opportunity, two community bankers providing these specialty loans suggest. New FHA guidelines. About the market.

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Abrigo

APRIL 15, 2022

How do our sources of liquidity fluctuate with changing market conditions or possible changes in our financial condition? Along with this, strong liquidity reporting and monitoring processes are expected, including strict guidelines on liquidity positions such as operating levels and use of contingent sources. Financial Institutions.

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Jeff For Banks

JULY 16, 2011

Bank equity is the primary buffer against loan losses. In the post, Mr. Johnson states "The problem is that some community banks do not have big enough loss-absorbing buffers — the role that bank equity plays." Banks should have a 30% equity to asset ratio. Certainly equity plays the role. You read that correctly.

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Gonzobanker

MAY 22, 2014

Vendors today are fighting a tough battle for an ever-diminishing pie, and a key ingredient for them to keep fueling quarterly earnings is to take market share from their competitors. That’s a good start, but it hasn’t yet trickled down to the community bank space. Mobile banking? Have an issue with a core application?

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Jeff For Banks

MARCH 29, 2014

The Bank offers a wide range of deposit services including demand deposits, regular savings accounts, money market accounts, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit with fixed rates and a range of maturity options. The Bank also offers wealth management and trust services. Department of Agriculture.

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Gonzobanker

OCTOBER 15, 2014

My heart goes out to the hard working professionals who run the Treasury Services or “Cash Management” divisions at community banks. Community bank cash managers have long depended on major outsourcers and independent software providers to arm them with the tools to compete with larger players.

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Abrigo

APRIL 23, 2020

As lenders awaited word Thursday on final approval of $310 billion in new authorizations for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), they had as many questions as answers about program guidelines. Content Marketing Manager Kylee Wooten contributed to this post. E-Tran might go through an overload period.” learn more. SBA Lending.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Neil Zick, president and CEO of Twin City Bank, helped Tim Norris obtain financing to start The Link Cannabis Co. When Oklahoma legalized the sales of cannabis for medicinal purposes in 2018, executives of $550 million-asset Blue Sky Bank in Tulsa, Okla., decided to take a close look at that market. Chris Hartman, Cogent Bank.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

From opposite political directions, Senators Shelby and Brown stand on point to greatly influence community banking’s agenda in the next Congress. The mix of contrasts and similarities of Shelby’s and Brown’s perspectives and policymaking portend an active session for community banking’s agenda in the new 114th Congress.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Supporters point out the Proposed Rule would result in strong and consistent supervision of bank-fintech partnerships across the country, ensuring fairness and compliance with applicable laws, and note the Proposed Rule would keep the costs of credit down and encourage innovation.

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