Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Community Financial Services Bank, Benton, Ky.; In our annual workplace survey, employees of ICBA’s best community banks to work for told us they benefit from engaging cultures, opportunities for advancement and innovative benefits. Clockwise from top left: Grand Ridge National Bank, Wheaton, Ill.; Bank of Montana, Missoula, Mont.;

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Abrigo

MARCH 22, 2017

The 2017 Risk Management Summit presented by Sageworks is set for September 25-27th in Denver, CO. The Summit is the industry’s leading life-of-loan conference, spanning business development through portfolio risk management in a CECL - current expected credit loss - world. Here are the 2016 Summit Takeaways.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Key Takeaways Commercial real estate lending will be a top focus for many financial institutions in 2020. Despite the painful evolution in retail, many experts expect another year of growth for commercial real estate – and for commercial real estate lenders, including community financial institutions. Learn more.

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Abrigo

APRIL 7, 2023

Here's what to say when presenting a case for software at your institution. Takeaway 2 Bank staff should emphasize these five points when presenting a case for loan review automation to decision-makers. Takeaway 2 Bank staff should emphasize these five points when presenting a case for loan review automation to decision-makers.

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Jeff For Banks

MAY 9, 2024

During the prior break, I struck up a conversation with a person from Lendio , a small business lending platform, that was there to promote their white-label platform to bankers. I still find this to be a challenge at community banks. But they will only lend what fits in their credit box. How do I calculate that ROI?

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Abrigo

AUGUST 9, 2019

Modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act. Dealing with change is difficult, but dealing with change when you don’t feel like you have enough time feels impossible,” says Dave Crenshaw, author of a best-selling time management book and the keynote speaker of the 2019 ThinkBIG Conference in Orlando, Fla.,

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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2019

SoLo Funds announced it has added a Mastercard integration so users can link their debit accounts to the peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform. This integration brings us a step closer to our goal of transforming the lending sector by providing timely access to small loans through everyday mobile users.”.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 15, 2023

community bank management team. While this community bank is not aggressively pricing new loans, losing this commercial credit with a substantial deposit relationship was painful. The national bank used its hedging program to offer this borrower the structures presented in the term sheet. Last week we spoke to a $1.2B

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Abrigo

AUGUST 28, 2019

Slow lending decisions and frustrating loan application processes are among borrowers’ biggest gripes with traditional financial institutions vs competitors such as online or alternative lenders. Contacting a branch manager might yield insight on depositors for potential upsells for loans. Drive faster lending decisions.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Last week, P2Bi announced the rollout of a new partnership program that enables community banks to participate in its small business loan marketplace. Community banks are typically a better bet for small businesses in search of a loan, with approval rates higher than those at larger financial institutions. suggests a shift is ahead.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The current yield curve presents various challenges for community bankers for revenue generation and risk management. In this article, we will outline the significance of the yield curve shape and what it may portend for community banks. The Yield Curve Shape A yield curve is a relationship between maturities and yields.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 6, 2015

For many community banks, a concentration in real estate lending may be an issue. This is especially concerning given the recent decrease in capitalization (cap) rates across many geographies and property classes.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 30, 2024

Attendees return from ThinkBIG energized and informed so they can continue positively impacting their institutions and, more importantly, their communities. Abrigo is a leading provider of software and services that help more than 2,400 financial institutions manage risk and drive growth in a rapidly changing world.

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South State Correspondent

JULY 26, 2023

The bigger risk to community banks’ business model is not a moderate recession induced by aggressive interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve. This article will discuss community banks’ strategies and tactics to mitigate a prolonged and profoundly inverted yield curve.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

For example, at present, return on equity performance is about 12% for the average community bank. You can’t develop lending expertise overnight. A three-year time horizon isn’t long enough if say you want to take your lending platform nationally such as specializing in lending on robotics. Why is that?

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Abrigo

JULY 25, 2017

In a recent Sageworks webinar Robert Ashbaugh, senior risk management consultant at Sageworks, discusses High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) lending best practices. Ashbaugh’s presentation begins with a quick summary of why regulators care about HVCRE. How did we get here?

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Components of an effective fintech partnership If leveraging new technology is a priority for your FI, ensure these three elements are present for an effective fintech partnership. . Takeaway 3 Many FIs will price-compare vendors, but neglect to consider potential hidden costs , especially when managing multiple vendors.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 4, 2024

You couldn't go to a conference without every presenter having millennial this or millennial that on their slide decks. Such as direct lending funds, and insurance companies. Shadow bank lending is similar to bank lending but is not subject to the same regulations, and compensating deposit balace requirements.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 2, 2024

How should lenders discuss interest rates in 2024, and what advice should relationship managers provide their clients about banking products? Bankers must be able to present the current (spot) and forward interest rate lending curve to clients. First, we believe the market to be a poor predictor of future economic states.

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Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

Using regtech in banking With new federal regulatory and compliance challenges like the CFPB rule on the horizon, more and more community financial institutions are exploring regtech in banking and finance. For example, launching a new lending program is a great opportunity to explore a new know-your-customer platform. What is regtech?

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Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

Using regtech in banking With new federal regulatory and compliance challenges like the CFPB rule on the horizon, more and more community financial institutions are exploring regtech for banks to enhance their processes. For example, launching a new lending program is a great opportunity to explore a new know-your-customer platform.

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South State Correspondent

DECEMBER 11, 2022

The yield curve shape is an excellent opportunity for community bankers to provide sound risk mitigation and balance sheet management advice to borrowers. We see many community bank borrowers desperately seeking a trusted advisor to help guide them through this volatile cycle. The Shape of the Yield Curve. Conclusion.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2017

Are community banks missing the chance to climb aboard the faster payments train? With various banks and FinTechs producing innovative solutions — like mobile banking and P2P tools aimed at improving the speed of payments — the pressure is on for community banks to keep up. faster payments system.

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Abrigo

APRIL 22, 2024

Recent dynamics of the small business lending market A deep understanding of the small business lending landscape and potential efficiencies can help banks and credit unions grow their portfolios. You might also like this guide for smarter, faster small business lending. Record new business formation and a wider gap between U.S.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Strategies to lessen the impact of CECL on smaller community banks. Hal Schroeder, a Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) board member, led a presentation, “Roadmap to the Future: Fact vs. Fiction (on CECL and Other FASB Standards),” at the 2019 ThinkBIG conference in September. WARM was geared specifically to community banks.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The West Virginia community bank is helping small-business customers get the financing they need while continually seeking new ideas to plan for its own future. Consider, for example, its commercial lending approach. The SBA West Virginia District Office named it the West Virginia Community Lender of the Year for 2021.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Similar to small businesses, said Albert Periu , middle-market firms struggle to not only gain the capital they need from traditional financiers; they’re also burdened by paper-based manual processes in the application and loan management process. There weren’t many FinTech or digital solutions for this segment.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 13, 2020

In 2020, a top focus for community financial institutions is new customer acquisition, according to the BAI Banking Outlook: Trends in 2020 survey. Matching your customers and members with products and services they need fits in with the mission of community financial institutions. Lending & Credit Risk. Learn More.

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Gonzobanker

JANUARY 4, 2024

1 Assign “unambiguous ownership” The customer experience for most community financial institutions is often the byproduct of a series of isolated decisions made by an assortment of business lines and product owners. Do any of these examples sound familiar? Designing goals and incentives that match engagement objectives.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 8, 2019

The CFPB’s annual fair lending report covering its 2018 activities was published in today’s Federal Register. In addition to discussing the symposium and Data Point report in the section on “Access to Credit,” the new fair lending report discusses conducting supervisory reviews of alternative credit scoring models.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2020

“Increasingly, many lenders have been starting to focus on [SMBs] and lending to [SMBs],” said Gabriele Sabato, who holds a doctorate in finance and is CEO and co-founder of SMB loan underwriting firm Wiserfunding , in a recent interview with PYMNTS. SMBs are notoriously difficult to underwrite. Expanding The Data Scope.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

For any banker looking for clarity, we present five New Year’s resolutions, no matter your size, that provide a roadmap to accomplish both the short and long-term objectives of a top-performing bank. Lending Focus – Interest Rate Sensitivity and Credit Accuracy. Why “Growth” is Not on The List. Now is that period.

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Jeff For Banks

MAY 21, 2022

I'm growing more concerned about the time and effort by community financial institutions to understand the needs of next generation shareholders and build a strategy around shareholder succession. I recently met with a former partner at Wellington Management. Actually calculate the jobs supported through local lending.

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Abrigo

JUNE 19, 2020

When making allowance for loan and lease loss (ALLL) or allowance for credit loss (ACL) calculations, financial institutions must consider the uncertainty presented during our current economic and societal times. CRE Lending. Lending & Credit Risk. SBA Lending. CRE Lending. Credit Risk Management.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 30, 2023

This is the time for bankers to offer loan structuring solutions to help customers solve business problems, mitigate risk, and manage balance sheets and cash flows. However, managing the bank’s interest rate risk with longer-duration loans is necessary. The reality is that no one knows the future path of interest rates.

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Abrigo

JUNE 28, 2023

They wear many hats, especially in smaller community banks and credit unions. Examiners are directed to “review reports to the board of directors and senior management regarding the status of ongoing compliance and pertinent BSA-related information.” One essential obligation of BSA Officers is reporting to the board of directors.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Here’s what community banks need to know about these products and how they can take advantage of this model. Emerging as the latest form of point-of-sale (POS) lending, BNPL introduces new ways for consumers to make purchases and spread out their payments. BNPL: The community bank play. By Colleen Morrison. It’s an evolution.

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