PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

The boutique shops that lined Main Street USA, which got nearly all of their business face-to-face in their stores, expected that 2020 would be another great year. Today, nearly all SMBs (those that remain in operation, that is) have been forced to divert that sense of optimism into a battle for their survival.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

With consumer expectations seeming to evolve faster every year, community banks could consider partnering with a fintech to keep up with technological innovation. Swashbuckling, nimble, well-funded and unapologetically entrepreneurial, fintechs are offering innovations that allow community bankers to dream big in a host of ways.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

To service Main Street businesses, it’s an obvious advantage for a financial institution to actually be on Main Street. They view themselves as technology companies … On the other side of the spectrum, you’ve got community banks and credit unions.” “This is an extraordinary thing.

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Celent Banking

JANUARY 22, 2015

Peer to Peer (P2P) lending is one of those situations and banks have started to experiment with it, taking P2P lending to main street. Banks are certainly not playing hide and seek with P2P lending. Regulation is an important issue for banks to get into P2P lending and depending the country, there may be restrictions.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

There's no doubt that the small business community is facing a period of immense tribulation. According to nonprofit Accion Opportunity Fund VP Adriana Eiriz , the uncertainty plaguing Main Street today is widespread. Though the future is largely uncertain, Eiriz is confident that the Main Street community will emerge from the turmoil.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 9, 2024

We estimate that the average contractual loan commitment for term credit at community banks has decreased from just under five years in 2022 to just under three years currently. Community banks should carefully consider the prudence of such a strategy from both a risk and revenue perspective.

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How To Community Community Bank Marketing 195

Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Other podcasts might be internationally based and of little interest to community financial institutions or credit unions based in the U.S. Main Street Banking: A Podcast for Community Bankers 8. Yet some platforms’ podcast rankings seem to promote podcasts that haven’t put out new episodes in years. Banking Transformed 2.

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Community Lending Maine Resources 195

PopularBank

OCTOBER 2, 2020

A Message from Popular Bank Chief Operating Officer Manuel Chinea. When we first opened our doors, we did so with a great sense of purpose and a vision to make a difference within our communities. This year our small business clients faced and continue to navigate significant financial and operational disruption.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

The data painted a dark picture for Main Street retail this week, with a new Facebook & Small Business Roundtable study showing that over 30 percent of small to medium-sized businesses have either failed or don’t see a way forward due to the pandemic. It’s called Main Street Regenerators.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

Working through any difficulty or crisis at your community bank won’t be a walk in the park, but it may lead to an experience for which you’re truly grateful. As a community banker, you’re either going through a crisis or you’re preparing for one. And today, CAMELS are a main area of focus for our bank. Photo by Chris Williams.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 22, 2015

According to a recent survey from four Federal Reserve Banks, small regional and community banks have the highest approval rate for small business loans. The 2014 Small Business Credit Survey was a joint operation conducted by the Federal Reserve Banks of New York, Atlanta, Cleveland and Philadelphia.

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Abrigo

MAY 24, 2023

Bipartisan support The SAFE Banking Act's long road to the Senate Many in the AML/CFT community have been watching the unfolding of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act for some time now with no significant progress. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, in the same hearing.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Yet, the small business lending gap remains. In a new report, PayNet and financial research firm Raddon examined the state of small business lending in the U.S. ” Banks have not invested in their small business lending operations to improve the process for the borrower, though.

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Lending Fintech Capital Report 159

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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CFPB Monitor

MAY 18, 2022

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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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2016

Soon after Lending Club revealed its ex-CEO may have artificially inflated the company’s lending volumes, the U.S. Investors on Monday (June 27) provided $10 million to D3 Banking for it to further its research and development operations, reports said. Alternative Lending. Lendingkart.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

In addition, they may consider focusing on these five critical areas: Improve Operating Leverage. To improve the quality of their earnings, banks need their number one focus to be on making their operations more efficient. To the extent projects improve operating leverage and the total experience, so much the better.

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Community Bank Capital Training Lending 195

PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2020

To facilitate lending to small businesses via the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, the Federal Reserve will establish a facility to provide term financing backed by PPP loans. The Fed is also working on a Main Street Lending Facility that is anticipated to help businesses with 500 to 10,000 employees.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

They’re not equipped to manage the operational risks associated with these smaller businesses,” Shoihet told PYMNTS, especially when it comes to extending short duration credit lines, debt products or factoring. In Latin America, the infrastructure mainly relies on banks to provide kind of these types of services to the SME segment.

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

With nearly three decades of experience directing commercial lending, corporate finance, and insurance for leading brands, Perficient’s Insurance Principal, Brian Bell, stands at the forefront of our financial services practice.

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Industry Conference Meeting Maine 221

Independent Banker

MAY 25, 2016

Tax credits for Main Street lending. As a small urban community bank, North Valley Bank is increasingly challenged with heavily government-subsidized competition. Outdated and abused public tax policies have been progressively distorting the credit markets against community banks for decades. Chuck Johnston.

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Community Bank Taxes Lending Maine 70

South State Correspondent

JANUARY 30, 2024

A typical current strategy for community banks when originating commercial real estate loans is to offer floating-rate loans or shorter-term adjustable structures. There are five main problems with loans that are fixed for a period and then adjusted on a contractual spread over a predetermined index.

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Community Bank Case Study Community Strategy 195

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2018

What does small business (SMB) lending look like? seems to be kicking off, showing evidence of surpassing traditional bank lending at many times. In Mexico, small business lending is muted across the board. In Mexico, small business lending is muted across the board. For example, alternative finance in the U.K.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2017

According to the FinTech’s latest “ Performance Against Customer Expectations (PACE) Report ,” SMEs are unhappy with a lack of options for high-tech products and services, and as more small businesses switch banks, analysts say this discontent could accelerate bank-switching among the nation’s small business community.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2018

Financing of all sorts was on the downswing, and SMB owners began dipping into their own piggy banks before seeking a lending agreement. For 40 percent, the challenges came from paying operational expenses, while 30 percent said securing credit was a pressing issue. In the 10 years following the financial crisis, the U.S.

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Lending Community Bank Survey Community 115

Independent Banker

JULY 29, 2016

Big Savings—ICBA’s Dan Clancy and Travelers’ Laura Lundin hold a big check representing the $3 million dividend paid this year to community banking participating in the ICBA-Travelers property-and-casualty insurance Preferred Service Provider program. Farmer Mac — agricultural lending. ICBA Services Network.

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Community Bank Community Compliance Lending 70

PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2020

While our lending business has served Main Street small businesses for years, we knew that as our sellers and their communities were facing deep economic uncertainty, we could play a meaningful role in disbursing stimulus funds,” said Jacqueline Reses , the head of Square Capital, in a statement. “In

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2020

In a press release , the company announced plans to offer community banks and credit unions (CUs) its banking technology, which can enable these FIs to more adequately compete against larger banks. small business lending platform Funding Circle is reportedly considering whether to wield open banking to enhance its own product offering.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

New payment and financial technologies are quickly emerging from the FinTech community, all with the promise of expediting payments and reducing the distance between cross-border trading partners. Traditional banks are seeing new FinTech players become more competitive on several fronts, including lending.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Ultimately, that effort was pushed back by a coalition of unions, consumer groups, community banking groups and legislators that did not trust Walmart’s business plan or intentions once they had the license and FDIC deposit insurance in hand. That lending operation has been fairly successful for Square, and has lent out over $1.8

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

We recently spoke with community bank CEOs from across the country to gain insights on how they’re proactively positioning to manage risks and take advantage of growth opportunities in the coming year. Following some respite in 2022, community bankers are bracing for a tougher economic landscape ahead in 2023. By Beth Mattson-Teig.

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Community Bank Community Tampa North Carolina 91

Independent Banker

MAY 2, 2016

Although there have been many changes during the past 110 years, we believe our community bank’s founding families, of which many of those relationships still continue within our shareholder base, are proud of where we are today. Charles and several other surrounding counties, our community bank’s success lies in the communities we serve.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2018

” As a small business lending company, QuickBridge noted that small businesses must have access to working capital to adequately recover from a cyberattack. Yet, the data suggests that small businesses may not be aware of the risk they face from cybercriminals. .

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Premium benefits packages, professional development and TLC during the pandemic—this year’s winners do everything in their power to keep their community bankers happy and fulfilled. We asked both leaders and staffers to tell us what makes their community banks stand out as employers. Key Community Bank: Leading by example.

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Gonzobanker

MARCH 9, 2022

While both firms have strong underlying technology and development shops, neither Finxact nor Technisys has the functional requirements to service all consumer and commercial account types for most regional and community banks. And it doesn’t appear that either will have those capabilities anytime soon.

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 13, 2023

There are four main reasons why prepayment provisions increase profitability for banks. This allows management to better manage credit, interest rate, and operational risk in business units. Conclusion We have always been keen on outlining practices that lead to higher performance for community banks.

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PopularBank

MAY 27, 2020

Popular Bank Chief Operating Officer Manuel Chinea joined Amigos de Univision and the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey to discuss the current state of small business amid COVID-19 on Sunday, May 17, 2020. Our communities and small businesses are facing an unprecedented time.

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