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Community Banks Debut FinTech Alliance

PYMNTS

To that end, news came earlier this week in the United States that a dozen community and regional banks have formed a group aimed at exploring the opportunities amid FinTech offerings. Guidelines From The UK. The guidelines are being developed by the British Standards Institution, reports said last week. “We and MarketInvoice.

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FDIC Proposes to Align Real Estate Lending Standards with CBLR

ABA Community Banking

The FDIC proposed changes to its guidelines for real estate lending policies in order to align standards with the community bank leverage ratio, which does not require electing institutions to calculate tier 2 capital or total capital.

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Opportunities in Partnership: Community Banks Can Benefit from Today’s FinTechs

Independent Banker

For community banks who are known for putting their customers first, this could be an area of concern. However, data from PwC shows that community banks are finding complementary partnerships that evolve their operations and the service they provide customers. 18% of these consumers opened an account with an online-only direct bank.

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Why Community Banks Can’t Afford To ‘Wait and See’ About Faster Payment Innovations

PYMNTS

Are community banks missing the chance to climb aboard the faster payments train? The report included several recommendations for banks, FinTechs and other financial services players — guidelines to establish an industry-driven framework for governing the system and encourage further research and investment in emerging financial technologies.

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The effect of nonbanks in the mortgage space

Independent Banker

Josh Prejean (right) of Bank of Zachary, here with mortgage client David Rozas, says community banks must compete through customer service. Nonbank institutions continue to be serious contenders in the home lending space. A lot of those nonbanks are competing strictly on price, and as a small community bank, we can’t do that.

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Important Considerations When Growing the CRE Portfolio

Abrigo

In a survey of community banks and credit unions at the 2016 Sageworks Risk Management Summit, 42 percent of respondents said Commercial Real Estate, or CRE, lending was their primary focus for loan portfolio growth. This reflects a larger industry trend.

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Navigating Liquidity, Funding, and Return in the Paycheck Protection Program

Abrigo

Key Takeaways Financial institutions have 10 calendar days to disburse PPP loans To address financial institutions’ liquidity and leverage concerns, regulators have helped to facilitate lending. To address financial institutions’ liquidity and leverage concerns, regulators have helped to facilitate lending. How to fund PPP loans.

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