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After buying bank accused of redlining, Cadence gets top CRA score

American Banker

The FDIC gave Cadence Bank in Mississippi the highest possible rating on its most recent Community Reinvestment Act evaluation. Cadence was the product of a 2021 merger completed just months after the acquired bank settled a federal lending discrimination case.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

Here, we highlight some of last year’s most successful loan producers in the areas of agriculture, commercial and consumer/mortgage lending. Using FDIC data for 2021, we calculated a lender score out of 100 for each community bank. Ag lending in the South: Relationships matter. It also indirectly benefits our lending business.