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The $300B Employee Financial Stress Tax On Employers

PYMNTS

Thus: short-term lending, massive debt and a financial black hole that gets deeper and deeper. The company – which provides both financial education and short-term lending programs to more than 100,000 employers, who in turn offer them to their employees – was born of Kilby’s personal experience.

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E-Signature Approval

Independent Banker

Legally and operationally, digital John Hancocks come of age in lending. Electronic signatures “absolutely” have helped PrivatePlus Mortgage expand its residential mortgage lending reach nationwide, says Lia Webster. Some vendors support electronic signatures for requesting tax return transcripts, Webster adds. Fewer errors.

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Why Aspiration Says Big Banks’ “Bad Decisions” Were Its Gain

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Those who do not meet those criteria will pay a $12 monthly fee. They also questioned the move in light of the lift BoA received from last month’s federal legislation, which slashed taxes for corporations. This is one of the lowest qualifiers in the industry — and a great value.”.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

3-yr average pre-tax ROA. 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. pre-tax ROA: 2.68%. Molly Bennett, executive editor, Independent Banker.

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Wading Through the Waters

Independent Banker

Avoiding potential lending hazards from regulatory flood-insurance requirements. In June, five federal agencies (including FDIC, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Reserve) announced approval of a final rule that modifies regulations applying to loans secured by properties located in special flood hazard areas.

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9 “hot spot” issues examiners see at banks with CRE loans

Abrigo

Commercial real estate lending continues to receive regulatory scrutiny and reminders for financial institutions to practice solid risk management. FDIC officials in March outlined several types of weaknesses in loan underwriting, administration and oversight practices that are emerging at some banks with CRE portfolios.

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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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