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5 ways to shake up your lending strategy

Independent Banker

If a bank lumps borrowers into only one or two buckets of risk, some high credit borrowers will pay more, and some lesser-quality borrowers will get too favorable a deal, according to John Bourquard, a principal in the loan review consulting division at accounting and advisory firm Forvis, LLP in Indianapolis, Ind. Learning about lending.

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DOJ settles redlining lawsuit against First Merchants Bank

CFPB Monitor

The agreement represents the second fair lending settlement entered into by the Republican-led DOJ under the Trump administration. (The The DOJ also alleged that the bank’s mortgage loan policy contained a lending preference for customers within its branch footprint, which was based in majority-White areas.

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Analyst Insights: Two Banks that Deliver to Shareholders

Jeff For Banks

Launched its equipment finance group - 11/2020 3. Entered Indianapolis on 5/2021, a top 2 Midwest market with Columbus, another market $CFBK is in. In 2018, started its LIHTC lending line. Before launching PCW Advisorsin December 2021, Perry worked as an analyst at Hovde Group, Ares Management, MJC Partners, and BDO.

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15 Minutes With … Scott Badley

Independent Banker

The committees and groups that we’ve established give everyone a chance to be involved. Badley: It was a group effort. Badley: I’m not sure if this is my biggest success of the year, but my favorite experience for 2015 was attending the ICBA Leadership Conference in Indianapolis. It had to be.

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Finovate Alumni News

Fintech Labs Insights

Apple lists Xero among group of business apps Apple is using to market the iPad for use in business. Indianapolis Business Journal looks at the rise of rob-advisors Betterment , Wealthfront , Hedgeable , and Motif Investing. TradeHero updates mobile iOS app.

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121 Of The Biggest, Costliest Startup Failures Of All Time

CB Insights

” via Indianapolis Business Journal. Select VC Investors: Alibaba Group, Atlantic Bridge Capital, GGV Capital. Select VC Investors: Wellington Management, Otto Group. Company: Webvan Group. Select VC Investors: VantagePoint Capital Partners, Lend Lease Ventures. Company: Drugstore.com. via Cleantechnica.

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