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Use Our ERC Assist Program to Raise Deposits

South State Correspondent

The need for a known, reliable brand creates an excellent opportunity for community banks to help small business customers while building deposit balances. ERC gave eligible businesses a refundable tax credit of up to 50% of $10,000 for qualified wages paid per employee. In 2020, the U.S.

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5 Big reasons to go digital with SMB & commercial lending

Abrigo

A lot of us used a customer portal for PPP Lending due to the mere volumes of customer loan requests and documents flowing to/from the bank and the customer. In my experience, community banks only do what they have to do. The customer portal for requesting financials and tax returns. This has several bonuses.

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How Are PPP Loans Forgiven? What We Know Now

Abrigo

Guidance for other employers in general on documentation for forgiveness isn’t spelled out specifically. However, the American Institute of CPAs recently published recommendations for PPP loan forgiveness documentation aimed at driving consistency among lenders and reducing borrower confusion. 15 through June 30, 2019, or b) Jan.

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Small banks: Big challenges and big opportunities

Abrigo

Relationship focus helps CFIs Small banks can leapfrog competitors and better serve their communities by combining their unique advantages with smart management and partnerships. How can community financial institution leaders manage their challenges and seize their opportunities at the same time?

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Small Business Lending Is Crucial in Fighting the Deposit Wars

Gonzobanker

Community banks need to analyze the demographics and varied business segments to identify the growth potential of each market. Since fintechs are the primary competition for community banks in this space, the VP of business lending needs to pay special attention to this segment. No two markets are created equal.

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3 Inefficiencies in loan origination and how to solve them

Abrigo

As community banks and credit unions look toward 2017, many will be focusing on small business lending for loan portfolio growth, according to a recent Sageworks poll. Document collection: A crucial part of any loan origination process is collecting the necessary documents from the borrower.

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Bitcoin Daily: Hackers Contribute Crypto To Charities; Bitcoin Crests $12K

PYMNTS

The hackers published the contribution in addition to tax receipts for 0.88 The Water Project aims to bolster access to clean water in Africa, while Children International helps communities, families and kids in multiple countries including Ecuador and India. in bitcoin ( valued at approximately $10,515 as of 7:04 P.M.

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