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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South State Correspondent

APRIL 4, 2024

Furthermore, high federal government debt does not just lead to higher interest rates but also poses economic, national security, and social challenges. Federal Debt – Impact Banking The path of the federal debt is already changing economic and public dynamics. With time, these changes will only amplify.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 18, 2022

In two recent articles, we reviewed the banking industry’s deposit behavior with regard to cost of funding earning assets (COF) ( HERE ), and we compared how community banks’ COF behaves relative to national banks in a rising interest rate cycle ( HERE ).

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Abrigo

JULY 16, 2021

financial system. Takeaway 2 Regulations haven't been written, but there are steps community financial institutions can take now to prepare. financial system. Currently, the accompanying regulations have not been written, so what should community financial institutions take away from these priorities now?

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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

JULY 10, 2023

One possible solution to this dichotomy is for banks to offer interest rate swaps to hedge individual loans. This article will review domestic banks’ adoption of interest rate swaps. Next week’s article will consider the challenges and possible solutions for community banks to adopt loan hedging programs.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

I will continue to advocate for community banking, and for the rest of my career, stand side by side with you to fight our future battles. The work you’re doing every day puts real faces and names to the communities we’re fighting for, and it has been a privilege to be your representative at the national level.

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Jeff For Banks

JULY 6, 2013

Why don''t we play a critical role in solving the nation''s retirement problem? The Retirement System Should Be Universal and Automatic. The Retirement System Should Give People Certainty. controlling) they should do is enforce laws against the charlatans that plague the investment community. the Government).

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Southern Bancorp partners with other community banks to increase loan accessibility and financial literacy to low-income customers. As CEO of Southern Bancorp, Darrin Williams wants to promote relationships between community banks and CDFIs to create more prosperous communities. Better serving its communities.

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South State Correspondent

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

One of the lessons that was driven home at the recent American Banker Small Business Banking Conference in Nashville was the difference in marketing between large national banks and community banks, particularly deposit marketing. Many banks fall into the “recency trap.”

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Abrigo

AUGUST 31, 2023

Naming conventions One benefit of customer-centric KYC is that it differentiates community financial institutions from larger, more impersonal banks by allowing clients to retain their individuality and build personal relationships. For example, form letters often filter information from core systems, automatically assigning “Mrs./Mr./Miss”

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

A new approach to loan protocols is just one way for community banks to grow in new and different directions. Amid changing economic conditions and rising rates, it’s a good time for community banks to re-evaluate their loan strategy with an eye on adaptability. David, Community Bank Consulting Services, Inc.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

Independent Banker’s annual listing top-performing community banks of 2021 alongside interviews with some of the winners. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2020

To provide regional and community banks with a full-scale solution to manage and grow their FX programs, FinTech firm Derivative Path, Inc. Our industry-leading rates platform now combined with Currencycloud’s capabilities will make our offering even more powerful for our regional and community banking clients.”.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Community banks need to analyze the demographics and varied business segments to identify the growth potential of each market. Another key player for successful small business banks is the vice president of business lending, who manages the relationship managers and reports to the chief lending officer.

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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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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Ken Finley, president of Johnson City Bank, in downtown Johnson City with Shannon Sultemeier, executive vice president (left); and Brenda Haynes, vice president/cashier (right). Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. These include family-owned businesses, community businesses and operating companies.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

However, many traditional community lenders will face real challenges meeting their lending goals for more business loans and higher yield, given expected interest rate hikes, higher non-interest expenses, and increasing competition for borrowers. It is the backbone of what many community financial institutions do, and they do it well.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

First Southwest Bank is carving out new business models to address a need for credit and financial services through nonprofit lending programs and software that leverages its community development financial institution (CDFI) funding. First Southwest Bank isn’t one to borrow a page from another bank’s playbook.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) said earlier this month that it had put in place a set of action items to standardize the national experience of FinTechs and non-bank entities. Our FinTech industry advisory panel did include a few community banks. This is an area that we are studying.”.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Observing the gap in pandemic relief in south Florida due to a lack of local community banks, a trio of banking veterans teamed up to form a digital-first community bank—and were granted a charter in record time to support local businesses. Name: Locality Bank. Keith Costello, Locality Bank.

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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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American Banker

JULY 20, 2020

The national conversation around systemic racism has compelled large banks to withdraw support from the “disparate impact” proposal. But community banks maintain that the proposed reforms would reduce frivolous claims.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Changing customer banking habits means it’s more important than ever for community banks to use every tool at their disposal. Community banks may have longstanding relationships with their core vendors, but that doesn’t always mean they keep up to date on all the latest features and functionalities.

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Ublocal

APRIL 6, 2023

Local Causes of Food Insecurity in New Hampshire and Vermont Causes of food insecurity in Vermont and New Hampshire both follow national trends, while also having some underlying origins unique to our New England region. We are so thankful for the continued support of our community, including partners such as Union Bank.”

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2020

An old computer system and too few employees are making it hard for the Small Business Administration (SBA) to meet the high demand for coronavirus relief loans, according to a report in the New York Times on Tuesday (April 7). Bankers are pointing to the SBA’s slow computer system as being the main cause of the delays.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Community Bank of the Bay. Community First Credit Union (OH). Evans Bank. Federated Bank. First Bank of Boaz. First National Bank of Milaca. Grand Savings Bank. Greater Cleveland Community Credit Union. Greenleaf Wayside Bank. Hometown Community Banks.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2019

The BBC reported on Sunday (March 31) that Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell introduced the proposal to turn thousands of current post offices into banking centers, creating a new Post Bank that would increase access to community banks. “Finance is the central nervous system of the economy,” stated McDonnell.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Premium benefits packages, professional development and TLC during the pandemic—this year’s winners do everything in their power to keep their community bankers happy and fulfilled. We asked both leaders and staffers to tell us what makes their community banks stand out as employers. Key Community Bank: Leading by example.

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South State Correspondent

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Banks are Investing in Core Modernization The amount of discussion and investment in upgrading and modernizing the core systems of financial institutions is picking up steam, as evidenced by the data below.

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South State Correspondent

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Electronic payments ranked as one of the top three areas of planned technology investment, along with banking transaction integration and improved enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. National and regional banks control 70% of the cash management market, yet most cash management customers choose their bank because of service.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) recently sent a letter to Powell raising this concern, noting that the Fed’s “anemic scrutiny of applications for mergers and acquisitions [M&A] raises concerns that [it] may oversee a wave of bank consolidation to the detriment of consumers and the financial system.”

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

But as the prevalence of security breaches grows, so do the opportunities for community banks to position themselves as guardians of their customers’ personal data through compliance, technology and relationship building. Shielding sensitive customer information from prying eyes remains a chronic industry challenge. Bob Hickok.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 1, 2018

But community banking remains and is in many ways stronger today than it was when I arrived at ICBA in May 2003. If community banking can adapt and assimilate to the ever-changing technological landscape, community banks and banking will flourish. It is our nation’s secret economic weapon.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2019

Cross-border FinTech efforts have seen increasing participation from central banks and monetary authorities. The banks have also agreed to share data on emerging markets. . In one example, the Singapore FinTech Association inked a pact with FinTech Australia to further the development of FinTech across those nations.

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Abrigo

JULY 10, 2020

Community banks and credit unions partnered with their communities to help families and businesses through these unprecedented times , causing spikes in consumer fraud that must be faced head on. Loan Origination System. Member Business Lending. SBA Lending. Formula for Business Lending Success: Minimize Delays.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2019

“While community banks could certainly benefit from the tax advantages credit unions have, we flourish despite them.”. From Florida to Arizona, credit unions are acquiring community banks at an alarming rate. With fewer community banks, there simply is less support of local economies.

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