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Commercial Credit Trends – Where to Tread Carefully

South State Correspondent

Lending is getting riskier. This data is critical for pricing, capital allocation, and marketing. In 2021, we published articles warning bankers against higher rates (for example, HERE ) and the resulting impact on credit. We have seen the higher rates, and now bankers should brace for a credit shock.

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GonzoLender’s Top 5 Tips for Selecting a Loan Origination System

Gonzobanker

Let’s just get this out of the way right up front: most bankers rank going through a formal system selection process right up there with a trip to the dentist. So, having dispensed with the pleasantries we’ll move right along and in the spirit of Kramer, just say “Giddy Up!”. Online Applications and Borrower Portal.

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Efficiency now: 8 smart strategy tips

Independent Banker

In 2022, things changed with whiplash speed, as the Fed hiked interest rates to quell inflation, the mortgage refinance market dried up and the effects of macro changes, from the Russian invasion of Ukraine to a talent shortage, began to be felt keenly. Illustration by Jill DeHaan. By Elizabeth Judd. Quick Stat.

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Growth Loops – The New Way To Grow Bank Product Sales

South State Correspondent

As a result, bankers love the idea of a sales funnel – put enough prospects at the top of the funnel, and a certain number of customers will fall out the bottom. Here is a fun exercise – Ask a bank product team, “How do you grow customers?” Neither the product staff nor the marketing staff knows what they don’t know.