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5 reasons your financial institution should attend the ThinkBIG 2024 conference

Abrigo

Why you'll want to register for the ThinkBIG conference Recommended by your peers at other financial institutions, the ThinkBIG conference hosted by Abrigo fosters networking and professional development. Takeaway 3 ThinkBIG conference sessions can help bank and credit union professionals earn required credits for continuing education.

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Bowman, Hsu to speak at ABA’s Conference for Community Bankers

ABA Community Banking

Conference attendees will also hear from the presidents and senior leadership from all 11 Federal Home Loan Banks and attend sessions on core platforms, FedNow, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, small business lending and more.

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10 Big Bank Marketing Lessons from the ABA Bank Marketing Conference

South State Correspondent

Last week, the American Banking Association (ABA) held its annual Bank Marketing Conference in Denver, receiving rave reviews. This is the power of networking at these conferences, as you can collect insights that you can’t do over video conferences. The theme was – developing your marketing superpowers.

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How Relationship Lending & A Transaction-Oriented Focus Can Win More Business Loans

Abrigo

Personalized Touch with Efficient Service Can Boost Lending Banks and credit unions can boost business lending by combining a relationship focus with transaction-oriented processing. . This competition can only increase as the lending landscape continues to shift.

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The Role Of SMB Lending At Community Banks Is Changing

PYMNTS

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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CSBS: Community Banks Took on Significant Share of PPP Lending

ABA Community Banking

Community banks took on an outsized share of Paycheck Protection Program lending, according to a blog post today by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors. Nationwide, community banks’ outstanding balance of PPP loans to total assets was 6.04%, compared to 1.81% for non-community banks.

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Banks and CDFIs: Partnering for community impact

Abrigo

And to thrive, those customers need economically diverse and healthy communities in which to live and work. Partnering with local organizations to promote the health of those communities is often a top priority for banks. communities where capital tends to be scarce.

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