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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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Fallout from recent global events presents an obstacle to generating revenue for community banks. Since COVID-19, profitability planning for community banks has mainly hinged on how the government was coping with the pandemic and the key role financial institutions played in keeping the economy afloat. By Elizabeth Judd.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Effective fraud risk management includes detection and fraud monitoring that should consider customer or member history and behavior. Some options include: In-person fraud prevention seminars, either held at a branch location or a local community center. What should a financial institution’s fraud education program include?

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 15, 2023

While we wrote about the root cause of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) HERE , the lessons of the current banking crisis go beyond interest rate risk management. Some form of this ratio will likely be applied to the national and regional banks, which means larger community banks will also be judged by this ratio.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

And by the granular numbers, the picture looks even worse: Obesity among women has more than doubled in some regions over the last decade-and-a-half. But the market is changing and new players are entering – most notably Noom , a subscription weight management and fitness program that has been dubbed “Weight Watchers for millennials.”.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 31, 2023

Despite that increase in profitability, banks need to be mindful of how they manage their branch and customer base to increase profitability further. Take the time and effort to explain the backgrounds of the bankers, both personal and professional, and invite the community to establish a relationship.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 9, 2019

The scenarios can include increases in interest rates, changes in cap rates by regions (this helps when evaluating collateral components), changes in rents, vacancies, or expenses, and CRE collateral stress. Regulatory communities and auditors want to see that CECL and stress testing remain as consistent as possible across the organization.

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