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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

3-yr average pre-tax ROA. Cumberland Security Bank, Inc. First Security Bank of Deer Lodge. pre-tax ROA: 3.08%. pre-tax ROA: 2.83%. In order to compete as a small bank, we have been forced to keep higher-than-peer capital levels, so that our lending limit allows us to service local borrowers’ needs.

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Predicting the Next Banking Crisis Is a Fool’s Game. Not Learning From the Last One: Equally Foolish

Jeff For Banks

The old borrow short, lend long strategy. When the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 passed, the top capital gains tax rate was lowered, providing yet another incentive for equity speculators to pour money into the fledgling internet industry. And quite frankly, I did not know there were so many tranches to mortgage-backed securities.

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US Bankcards Industry Benchmarking Trends: 2023 Q1 Update

FICO

Trends in the macro environment are seen throughout the credit card industry Rising prices, increases in the cost of securing and carrying debt, and the fear of higher unemployment rates are trickling through to consumer behavior on credit cards. 19 report on Consumer Credit) translating to ~$70 more in interest per $10,000 in debt.

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Fintech Fundings: 36 Companies Raise $480 Million Week Ending March 18

Fintech Labs Insights

million for its P2P lending platform for small businesses. Alt-lender focused on lending against existing automobile titles. P2P real estate lending marketplace. Peer-to-peer lending marketplace. HQ: Denver, Colorado. Tags: SMB, lending, P2P, peer-to-peer, underwriting, credit, investing, Finovate alum.

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The Thinker

Independent Banker

Thoughtful lending and an open mind keep profits strong for incoming ICBA chairman Jack Hartings. in Coldwater, Ohio, and ICBA’s incoming chairman, held fast to his community bank’s conservative lending practices. To combat the decline in the bank’s loan-to-deposit ratio, Hartings actively sought out new opportunities in lending.

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Fintech Fundings: 30 Companies Raised $330 Million First Week of August

Fintech Labs Insights

Lending marketplace for small businesses. HQ: Denver, Colorado. Self-employment tax payments. Tags: SMB, payments, tax prep, accounting. Source: Crunchbase. Online payment service. Latest round: $15 million Series B. Total raised: $15 million. Source: Crunchbase. Mobile insurance broker. Latest round: $14.75

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242 Startup Failure Post-Mortems

CB Insights

BTCjam, a P2P marketplace launched in 2012 to borrow and lend using bitcoin, announced the company has made “the difficult decision” to close up shop, according to multiple news sources. So its secured lender, which [founder Scott] Jones didn’t name, recently emptied ChaCha’s bank accounts. -Kyle Hill, HomeCare CEO.

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