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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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FDIC names new community banking committee members

ABA Community Banking

The FDIC has appointed seven new members to its Advisory Committee on Community Banking. The post FDIC names new community banking committee members appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. Twelve of 19 on the panel are with ABA member banks.

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Loan Hedging for Community Banks in 2024

South State Correspondent

Community banks’ use of swaps (banks’ primary tool to hedge interest rate risk on loans) has increased substantially over the last ten years. Meanwhile, community banks face net interest margin (NIM) and fee income pressure. Meanwhile, community banks face net interest margin (NIM) and fee income pressure.

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FDIC names new community banking committee members 

ABA Community Banking

The FDIC announced the appointment of seven new members to its Advisory Committee on Community Banking The post FDIC names new community banking committee members appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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FDIC Approves Square For Banking License

PYMNTS

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC ) gave the green light to an application from the FinTech firm Square to create a de novo industrial bank in Utah, the agency said on Wednesday (March 18). FDIC staff found that Square satisfied each of the statutory factors required for approval, subject to certain conditions.

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FDIC unveils updated financial inclusion strategic plan

ABA Community Banking

The FDIC has released an updated financial inclusion strategic plan that calls on the agency to take steps to encourage bank lending, investments and services that support healthy communities, including in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods and other underserved communities, FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg said.

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The Difference Between a Community Bank and a Big Bank

Jeff For Banks

I recently spoke to a community group, and subsequently a community bank all-staff meeting regarding the definition of a community bank. The FDIC has defined community banks in their December 2020 Community Banking Report that either exclude or include the following criteria: Seems complicated.