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Community Bank Performance – 2Q Lessons

South State Correspondent

On September 7, 2023, the FDIC released its banking profile. This quarterly publication provides a comprehensive financial results summary for all FDIC-insured institutions (4,645 commercial banks and savings institutions insured by the FDIC). Community banks face different and sometimes unique risks.

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3 Ways Financial Institutions Can Step Up for Underserved Communities

Perficient

The financial services industry must consider its customer experience game while also grappling with a sense of distrust from many communities due to systematic barriers, maintaining utmost accessibility due to the essentiality of the business, and the lack of financial literacy across the country. Trust and Transparency. .

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Statistical Evidence on What Hurts Bank ROE

South State Correspondent

FDIC-insured “Problem Banks” list has been increasing over the past two years. For the community banking industry (banks under $10B in assets), this is particularly troubling as the number of community banks earning negative return on equity (ROE) spiked to 237 institutions in Q1/24, or 5.71% of all community banks.

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How Community Financial Institutions Can Regain the Small Business Lending Market

Abrigo

In today’s banking world, community banks are focused sharply on shareholders’ expectations for growth in earnings and return on equity. So, how can community banks support earnings and ROE growth in the face of intense regulatory scrutiny and competitive pressures on profitability? Changing Lending Environment. What's Next.

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Community Bank Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities in 2021 and Beyond

Abrigo

How can community financial institutions thrive in 2021? Community banks provide unique and important banking services for their customers, but they also face significant obstacles. Takeaway 1 Community banks play an important role in the economy and their communities, but they face significant obstacles.

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ABA Data Bank: FDIC Insurance Fund at Record-High Balance

ABA Community Banking

Since 2007, banks have more than doubled the balance of the FDIC insurance fund that protects deposits to a record $110.3 The post ABA Data Bank: FDIC Insurance Fund at Record-High Balance appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve propose amendments to CRA regulations

CFPB Monitor

After moving alone in 2020 to reform its Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has joined the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Federal Reserve Board in issuing a joint notice of proposed rulemaking setting forth proposed amendments to their regulations implementing the CRA.

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