Abrigo

AUGUST 26, 2019

The community bank model is built around customer service, but for many bank and credit union customers, the definition of “good service” has been changing over the last couple of decades. Stay Up-to-Date On Lending Best Practices. customers than traditional retail banks earned in the firm’s study of retail banking satisfaction.

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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. “What we didn’t know until this study was the size of the credit market for small businesses. For banks, the reason often comes down to profits.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

The average community bank’s cost of funding is highly correlated to Fed Funds and SOFR (for the industry, the correlation has been 94% with a six-month lag over the last 20 years). We want to highlight this option with a case study. Our bank showed the borrower a term sheet that had the options below.

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PopularBank

APRIL 3, 2024

A study from the University of Chicago found the number of retirees within that segment will nearly double in the next 10 years. The so-called “forgotten middle” has been a hot topic for many owners and operators as they look to enhance the options with independent housing and assisted living, hoping to help those trapped in the middle gap.

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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. Unfortunately, this strategy has all the underpinnings of a credit problem case study, and we do not have to search for a hypothetical example.

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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.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Here’s how community banks can enhance their payments offerings. As 2023 kicks off, community banks can respond to today’s payments landscape by addressing five key trends. FedNow is obviously going to change the landscape for us, and I think it’s going to accelerate [digital development] for community banks,” Lakoumentas says.

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PopularBank

MARCH 24, 2021

BDD Designation to Provide Branch $10 Million in Subsidized Deposits to Promote Community Reinvestment within East Harlem. Popular Bank’s East 116 th Street branch will serve as a BDD branch in the designated Community District 11 (CD 11). Recent BDD designation aims to provide critical services to East Harlem community.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

The panel, which traces its genesis back two years, is comprised of two groups, focused separately on lending and payments, and is in turn part of CSBS Vision 2020. “As Our FinTech industry advisory panel did include a few community banks. We had some robust discussions with them about community banking and innovation.

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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

MARCH 30, 2020

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. We went into the field last Wednesday (March 24) to understand, at an aggregate level, how COVID-19 has impacted the SMBs that line the Main Streets and the side streets of our communities.

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PYMNTS

JULY 12, 2018

Cuomo on June 1, 2017, required DFS to study online lending in New York State and submit a report of its findings. Access to credit is essential to the well-being of consumers, the lifeblood of small businesses and a driver of economic growth, job creation and prosperity of our communities in New York,” said Superintendent Vullo.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 25, 2016

More than ever, community banks are exploring new ideas and unconventional approaches to achieving greater profitability. This month Independent Banker focuses on information and trends, processes and strategies, and case studies. on profitability in community banking. on profitability in community banking. Rolling Along.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

Every day is now a delivery day at FedEx,” Raj Subramaniam, president and chief operating officer at FedEx, said in a statement, announcing expanded home delivery to include Sundays. Study: Tech Unicorns Overvalued By Nearly 50 Percent. Amid FICO Changes, Does Lending Slowdown Loom? FedEx Officially Launches Sunday Delivery.

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PopularBank

APRIL 19, 2021

Many community associations have adequate reserves based on their reserve studies. Special assessments” are two words that create controversy for community association directors and managers. Managers and directors should have a basic understanding of those procedures they will encounter when a lending transaction is completed.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

The CARES Act extended the CECL implementation deadline for many larger community banks until the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Community bankers tell us that while the extension is welcome, they’re already down the road to implementation. ICBA tells FASB CECL isn’t feasible for community banks. ICBA backs Stop-and-Study bill.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2019

But what has gotten less attention – largely because the practice is less common – is how microlending operations play out in developed nations like the U.S. Grameen has released its first study on that subject: “Microfinance in the United States: Early Impacts of the Grameen America Program.” The results, thus far, are positive.

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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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Independent Banker

JULY 29, 2016

The demand for professional development opportunities for community bankers has never been greater. Last year Community Banker University’s eight certification programs provided more than 4,000 community bankers with highly tailored training.

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Abrigo

MAY 31, 2017

The implementation of lending software, like that provided by Sageworks to community banks and credit unions, requires a similar, systematic approach for onboarding. This could include case study preparation, onsite training, web-conferencing, workshops with other institutions and ongoing User Groups.

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Gonzobanker

MAY 4, 2022

Every year, Cornerstone Advisors conducts a survey of community-based financial institution CEOs that asks what their top concerns are. An institution’s required credit expertise will depend on its business/niches – for example, knowledge of national environmental lending will be unique from that of import/export letter of credit.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 3, 2015

A blog post about payday lending, “Reframing the Debate about Payday Lending,” posted on the New York Fed’s website takes issue with several “elements of the payday lending critique” and argues that more research is needed before “wholesale reforms” are implemented.

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Gonzobanker

JANUARY 17, 2020

For execs who climbed the ladder in finance, lending or branches, buckle in because the techies are about to steal the show. Community banks and credit unions do not fear each other. Here’s a great question for community bank executives: What would it take for your local competitors to fear you as much as a Top 5 player?

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PopularBank

OCTOBER 13, 2020

According to a recent study , the state experiences one of the worst racial wealth gaps in the nation. The Newark 40 Acres and a Mule Fund will bring pride and prosperity to our city as a whole and to our Black and Latinx business community in particular.”. NWK FAM Fund Seeks to Narrow the Wealth Gap in New Jersey.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

and finance experts are celebrating with new data on the state of the entrepreneurial community. More than 90 percent of survey respondents said they feel the government did not adequately prepare the small business community for the new tax code. National Small Business Week is this week in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2018

The company’s 2018 PACE (Performance Against Customer Expectations) Report, published on Wednesday (May 2), found large financial institutions (FIs) are vulnerable to losing their small business customers, which tend to experience greater satisfaction levels at regional and community banks. The survey found small businesses in the U.S.

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 13, 2023

We see borrowers trying to out-predict the market by guessing what the Fed might do, analyzing economic trends, studying graphs, or talking to friends at cocktail parties. This allows management to better manage credit, interest rate, and operational risk in business units. Optimal entry points are difficult to predict.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 22, 2016

The CFPB has announced the appointment of new members to its Consumer Advisory Board, Community Bank Advisory Council, Credit Union Advisory Council, and Academic Research Council. Community Bank Advisory Council Members. Dion Kidd Johnson, President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Risk Officer, Western Bank, Alamogordo, NM.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

The ICBA and community bank campaign to improve those rules has included a comprehensive study on their impact that was released before the CFPB announcement of its proposed changes, which are expected to be formally adopted. Of course, this community bank victory is not the result of just one survey. See feature for details.).

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

The ICBA and community bank campaign to improve those rules has included a comprehensive study on their impact that was released before the CFPB announcement of its proposed changes, which are expected to be formally adopted. Of course, this community bank victory is not the result of just one survey. See feature for details.).

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2016

The alternative lending market is showing signs of defeat against traditional bank loans, and SMEs are strengthening their demands for more than the typical solutions currently offered by traditional FIs. Those services include bitcoin and peer-to-peer lending, analysts said. 65% of U.K. percent of borrower applications.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 25, 2015

Sure, if you cite studies that say these banks' loan books are predominantly small, as the FDIC measures them. If a de novo starts with $15 million of capital, its largest possible lending relationship is $2.2 I'm also skeptical that small community banks in general are financing startup businesses. How do I know this?

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

imberly Anderson, senior vice president and chief administrative officer of Cañon National Bank in southern Colorado, became her community bank’s loan compliance officer in 2003. Over the next three years, Anderson enrolled in all three of Community Banker University’s in-depth compliance certification training programs. By Ed Avis.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 23, 2022

If your bank struggles to create a clear value proposition and brand differentiation, then we have a case study for you. Nubank started with a credit card offering, followed by deposit accounts, then lending, and then payments, investing, and insurance. They take the bank and focus on underserved communities by overserving them.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 28, 2016

There are the traditional routes, like small business bank loans, and then there are the alternative and online lending sources. currently offers a positive climate of growth for small businesses, the majority of SMEs surveyed said they operated with a profit in the last quarter. Adding to the evidence that the U.S. ”

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 26, 2016

Studies by The Kauffman Foundation, among others, have shown that new businesses account for nearly all net new job creation and almost 20 percent of gross job creation. Of course, community banks are the primary economic engines behind small businesses on Main Street America, funding more than 60 percent of all small-business lending.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Big-brand megabanks, the Visa and MasterCard networks, and big-box merchants had signed up to become partners with Apple’s universal retail smartphone app that uses Near Field Communication and tokenization technologies. So where do ballyhooed mobile banking and payments developments among the biggest players leave community banks?

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