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Widening Borrower Protection’s Scope To SMBs

PYMNTS

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. On top of that, MacKrell said the government is not sufficiently enlightening the small business community about the risks of online lenders.

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SIFI Bank Ticked Me Off and What Are You Going To Do About It Mr./Ms. Community Banker?

Jeff For Banks

I had year-end tax planning, charitable contributions, and an upcoming holiday trip to fund. These rules that are hatched by bureaucrats and implemented over large geographies are the very reason community banks should be beating the crap out of my bank and other SIFI banks. My community bank was acquired by it.

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Banks Versus Credit Unions: Much Ado About Nothing

Jeff For Banks

Credit Unions don''t pay taxes! Take my home state, Pennsylvania, for example. But I pulled deposit market share data for the state, and the results are telling (see table). deposit market share in the state, or $33 billion out of $345 billion total. There are only two CUs in the state''s top 20 in deposit market share.

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How About Profits in the Branch of the Future?

Jeff For Banks

In the chart below, derived from The Kafafian Group’s (TKG) peer database of hundreds of community bank branches, we see that the revenue generated from deposit spreads, asset spreads (typically consumer loans), and fees (typically deposit fees) as a percent of branch deposits averaged 2.08% for commercial banks and 1.88% for thrifts during 2014.

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Banking's Top 5 in Total Return to Shareholders: 2018 Edition

Jeff For Banks

I chose five years because banks that focus on year over year returns tend to cut strategic investments come budget time, which hurts their market position, earnings power, and future relevance than those that make those investments. is the parent company of Willamette Valley Bank, a community bank headquartered in Salem, Oregon.

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Food Stamps Online: The $75B Grocery Game-Changer?

PYMNTS

Low-income consumers are far more likely to find it difficult to secure mainstream credit sources and are thus much more likely to make use of high-cost alternative credit sources when financial emergencies hit, often in the form of a payday, title, tax refund anticipation or installment loan. And that’s just accessing money itself.

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The 2018 GonzoBanker Awards

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PNC made a Gonzo move with a national digital expansion in 2018 with the unique idea of building a small number of branches in target metro markets like Kansas City and Dallas. Goes to Greg Smith, retiring CEO of Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union. CVB Financial acquires Community Bank. Bank Sale of the Year.

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