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

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.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Key Takeaways Financial institutions who want to maintain a healthy share of business lending this year and through potentially tougher economic times ahead want to be in the best position possible before trouble hits. Abrigo's Business Lending Readiness Survey found many processes stymie those efforts. learn more.

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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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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

For community banks and credit unions, their physical proximity to the small businesses they’re servicing is often pointed out as a major advantage these smaller players hold over the big banks, enabling these FIs to develop deeper relationships with their small to medium-size business (SMB) clients, anticipate their needs and establish trust.

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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. Farmers and Merchants Bank in Milligan, Neb.,

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Jeff For Banks

MAY 9, 2024

During the prior break, I struck up a conversation with a person from Lendio , a small business lending platform, that was there to promote their white-label platform to bankers. Back in 2015, almost nine years ago, I wrote an article about banks building their own small business loan platforms. Reward for a job well done.

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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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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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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Key Takeaways Commercial real estate lending will be a top focus for many financial institutions in 2020. Despite the painful evolution in retail, many experts expect another year of growth for commercial real estate – and for commercial real estate lenders, including community financial institutions. CRE Lending. Learn more.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 6, 2015

For many community banks, a concentration in real estate lending may be an issue. While community bankers have a difficult job trying to diversify their balance sheet away from real estate, we wanted to present a couple quantitative points that will make the job of risk management easier for banks

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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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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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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 6, 2023

We argued that community banks should favor 1.40X to 1.50X DSCR credits, as that is the minimum cash flow required to withstand a standard recession. This article will analyze how a debt yield ratio can help community banks correctly measure the interplay between cap rates, interest rates, and cash flow.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2019

One area of impact is small business finance and lending, with small businesses and lenders seeing a slowdown in demand. Small business lending platform Funding Circle commented on this effect in its latest earnings data, noting that there has been “some deterioration” in its higher-risk small business loan bands in the U.K.

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Abrigo

JULY 13, 2017

The 2017 Risk Management Summit presented by Sageworks is set for September 25-27th in Denver, CO. In September 2016, more than 240 bankers and industry experts from both community banks and credit unions attended the Risk Management Summit in Austin, Texas. “The Here are the 2016 Summit Takeaways.

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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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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Strategies to lessen the impact of CECL on smaller community banks. Hal Schroeder, a Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) board member, led a presentation, “Roadmap to the Future: Fact vs. Fiction (on CECL and Other FASB Standards),” at the 2019 ThinkBIG conference in September.

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Abrigo

MARCH 22, 2017

The 2017 Risk Management Summit presented by Sageworks is set for September 25-27th in Denver, CO. In September 2016, more than 240 bankers and industry experts from both community banks and credit unions attended the Risk Management Summit in Austin, Texas. “The

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

An event at EMS in June brought together (L–R) Clear Mountain Bank president/CEO Dave Thomas, ICBA president Rebeca Romero Rainey, FHLBank Pittsburgh president/CEO Winthrop Watson, and Tim Critchfield, EMS owner/president. Name: Clear Mountain Bank. Consider, for example, its commercial lending approach. By Mindy Charski.

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South State Correspondent

DECEMBER 11, 2022

The yield curve shape is an excellent opportunity for community bankers to provide sound risk mitigation and balance sheet management advice to borrowers. We see many community bank borrowers desperately seeking a trusted advisor to help guide them through this volatile cycle. The Shape of the Yield Curve. Conclusion.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Components of an effective fintech partnership If leveraging new technology is a priority for your FI, ensure these three elements are present for an effective fintech partnership. . Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk. DOWNLOAD WHITEPAPER . Asset/Liability. Learn More.

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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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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Banks consistently produce under their cost of capital. For example, at present, return on equity performance is about 12% for the average community bank. However, for the average bank, their cost of capital is between 9% and 14% depending on the bank’s equity liquidity with an average of 12.5%. Why is that?

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 20, 2020

From economic forecasts to company culture, there were important takeaways for all community financial institutions. . Understanding the current state of banking and future expectations. Hearing that information was really good confirmation to us on the things we’ve been doing as a bank.” Drive Growth.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 4, 2024

You couldn't go to a conference without every presenter having millennial this or millennial that on their slide decks. And, according to some EDP students that are lenders, are turning to the shadow banking market that do not have deposit demands. Such as direct lending funds, and insurance companies.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

One Community Bank’s 30-year relationship with All-Color Powder Coating is carried on by banker Steven Erickson (left) and Dan Anderson. Whether achieved by internal or external resources, community banks provide valuable support for small businesses. To achieve this, community banks use a number of strategies.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Here’s what community banks need to know about these products and how they can take advantage of this model. Emerging as the latest form of point-of-sale (POS) lending, BNPL introduces new ways for consumers to make purchases and spread out their payments. BNPL: The community bank play. By Colleen Morrison.

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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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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2019

China’s community banks are raising new fears over the health of the industry after auditor Ernst & Young resigned from its work with regional bank Bank of Jinzhou. Reports said the decision for EY to quit is the latest event to raise concerns over China’s community banking sector.

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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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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

Banks will need to balance these short-term challenges with longer-term strategic goals. For any banker looking for clarity, we present five New Year’s resolutions, no matter your size, that provide a roadmap to accomplish both the short and long-term objectives of a top-performing bank. Why “Growth” is Not on The List.

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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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Jeff For Banks

MAY 21, 2022

I'm growing more concerned about the time and effort by community financial institutions to understand the needs of next generation shareholders and build a strategy around shareholder succession. You may be aware that Wellington is a significant institutional investor in community bank stocks. Hope it helps.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2018

This year, you’ve probably heard me say that ICBA is focused on three pillars: community bank advocacy, education and innovation. As I put on three hats—consumer, community banker, and ICBA president and CEO (in no particular order)—I see three specific opportunities for innovation. Most of my time will be spent in ICBA’s D.C.

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