PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The PPP initiative was instrumental in helping small businesses navigate market volatility in the near term. We did more loans in a two-month period than we did in 10 years of SBA lending combined," he said. "We Historically, traditional business lending is based on historical financial performance," he said.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

For community banks and credit unions, their physical proximity to the small businesses they’re servicing is often pointed out as a major advantage these smaller players hold over the big banks, enabling these FIs to develop deeper relationships with their small to medium-size business (SMB) clients, anticipate their needs and establish trust.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 15, 2022

At SouthState, our commercial lending teams use an online proposal generator, and we make that same app available to any community bank. Our online proposal generator is an easy-to-use tool that allows lenders to create, save, update, print, and share standard formatted PDF presentations with borrowers.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 15, 2022

At SouthState, our commercial lending teams use an online proposal generator, and we make that same app available to any community bank. Our online proposal generator is an easy-to-use tool that allows lenders to create, save, update, print, and share standard formatted PDF presentations with borrowers.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Amid the talk of filling in the small business (SMB) financing gap banks have left since the financial crisis, the rush of FinTechs, alternative and marketplace lenders coming to market may have left another business segment behind: the middle market, particularly the lower middle market.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2018

With big banks pulling back from small and medium-sized business (SMB) lending in the wake of the global financial crisis, the market was ripe for someone else to fill the credit gap. Community banks approved 49 percent of SMB loan applications in November, according to the latest data from the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index.

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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. The Atlanta Fed GDPNow forecast is for Q2 GDP to be just under 2.50%, and the Fed Funds futures market continues to push out the start of the interest rate cuts.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2019

One area of impact is small business finance and lending, with small businesses and lenders seeing a slowdown in demand. Small business lending platform Funding Circle commented on this effect in its latest earnings data, noting that there has been “some deterioration” in its higher-risk small business loan bands in the U.K.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

Against this backdrop, agtech—the application of technology to every aspect of the food production process, from farm to table—is growing in importance to the mission of ICBA and community banks. In fact, community banks provide about $155 billion in agriculture loans. Farmers and Merchants Bank in Milligan, Neb.,

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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. Drive faster lending decisions. Contacting a branch manager might yield insight on depositors for potential upsells for loans. Get started.

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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. Most of the market focuses on the relationship between the two and 10-year Treasury yields.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 4, 2024

The Fed has paused for nearly a year now, and it was our experience in 2006-07 that bank cost of funds continued to increase as the market closed the delta between what someone could earn in a money market mutual fund and a bank account. But not until $1 trillion went from banking to money markets.

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South State Correspondent

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

One successful loan proposal tactic for community banks to improve their acceptance rate is to embrace the old marketing rule of the “power of three.” We want to demonstrate “the power of three” for a few essential commercial loan criteria that borrowers may consider valuable in today’s market.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 17, 2024

Takeaway 2 AML staff should recognize human trafficking red flags and know their customers well to help detect suspicious activity in their communities. One issue that hurts people and communities everywhere is human trafficking, and January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2019

Plus, there is new evidence that the middle-market business community fared particularly well in the first quarter. percent drop in revenue among micro-enterprises dims the overall sentiment among SMBs, and presents a stark contrast to the mid-market’s performance for Q1. Beyond the U.S., 4 spots, respectively).

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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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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 2, 2024

First, we believe the market to be a poor predictor of future economic states. Therefore, maximizing value for the borrower and the bank cannot be done by predicting the economy, interest rates, liquidity, and market pricing over a short period when the expected life of the relationship is so much longer.

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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.

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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. Community banks pride themselves as relationship lenders.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2017

Are community banks missing the chance to climb aboard the faster payments train? Many players in the financial services market were already launching innovative solutions without knowing which guidelines the Fed would recommend for the U.S. faster payments system. faster payment system. When ‘Wait And See’ Won’t Cut It Anymore.

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Gonzobanker

JANUARY 4, 2024

When it comes to client experience in banking, the last three years have been a long, reactionary grind of responding to COVID, a white-hot labor market driving up turnover, and rapidly shifting competitive dynamics. New client onboarding is mapped out with automated marketing touchpoints if an account is opened digitally.

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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, in the pharmaceutical industry, manufacturers can use regtech to ensure that marketing complies with FDA requirements.

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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

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. When offering a higher money market or CD rate, the direct damage done to cost of funds is often the least of a bank’s worries.

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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

MARCH 6, 2023

We argued that community banks should favor 1.40X to 1.50X DSCR credits, as that is the minimum cash flow required to withstand a standard recession. This article will analyze how a debt yield ratio can help community banks correctly measure the interplay between cap rates, interest rates, and cash flow.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2020

As online lending platforms proliferate among the SMB borrowing community, however, experts warn that a lack of regulation means these companies rarely publicly reveal interest rates and fees. One might think that once a borrower is presented with a 358 percent rate, they’d run – fast. ” Knowing Their Options. .

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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. In a recent whitepaper , Abrigo outlined several tips for refreshing cross-selling practices and leveraging technology to address customer needs through marketing to existing customers or members.

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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. . The fintech market is growing exponentially, and it can feel overwhelming trying to decide which vendor would be the best partner for the financial institution.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) has raised short-term interest rates by 3.00% in the six months between March and September. The market is now forecasting an additional 1.25% in hikes by year’s end, with the next move coming on November 3rd. First, Neil presents the interest rate futures curve to his borrowers.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2018

Two trends uncovered in PayNet’s Canadian Small Business Lending Index may be cause for concern: the first, loan origination remains weak; the second, short-term delinquencies among small business borrowers have risen. The slight downturn comes at a time of broader market volatility as the U.K. This is compared to PayNet’s U.S.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2019

KPMG, an advisory and audit company, has released numbers that say Australia has a 32 percent share of the APAC alternative finance market, according to reports. The market has grown 88 percent year over year and it’s worth a total of $1 billion, the company said. This is the perfect time for challenger banks to enter the market.

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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. You may be aware that Wellington is a significant institutional investor in community bank stocks. Hope it helps.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Community banks can maximize profit and increase loan balances using innovative grid-based pricing for their commercial clients. The graph below shows the Fed’s balance sheet from 2002 to the present. Therefore, attracting long-term, stable, and lower COF deposits is paramount for community banks.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 30, 2023

With the debt ceiling uncertainty, an undecided Fed Reserve, and concern about credit quality, this is a perfect opportunity for community bankers to be trusted financial advisors. For example, below is a graph showing in the blue line where short-term rates have been from 1985 to the present (Prime, LIBOR, or Fed Funds are 99% correlated).

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 22, 2023

In a previous article ( here ), we discussed why commercial loan prepayment protection would be a critical return on asset (ROA) driver for community banks in 2023. We believe any prepayment provision is better than none, but we acknowledge that banks are challenged in the market to obtain borrower acceptance of some of these provisions.

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2017

“Small businesses fuel America’s economic engine, create jobs and nurture communities. Yet little is known about how well the lending market serves their financing needs,” CFPB Director Richard Cordray said in a statement announcing a formal request for information.

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