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Rebeca Romero Rainey: Shifts in lending

Independent Banker

As we kick off this year’s lending issue, I want to pause for a moment to reflect on just how much lending has changed. I’ll be attending the 2022 Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Washington Bankers Associations’ Annual Convention in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and meeting with ICBA’s board of directors. Where I’ll be this month.

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Credit union membership, lending up in Q2

Abrigo

Last week the NCUA reported that the total number of credit union members had surpassed the 101 million mark, and overall lending was up as of the close of Q2. Total lending at federally-insured credit unions reached $745.2 Auto lending has been an area of growth for credit unions over the last several quarters. billion, up 3.9

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Wells Axes 200+ Staffers From US Lending Units

PYMNTS

lending division in recent months, with a focus on its agriculture and energy teams, Reuters reported. The company’s agricultural lending division, which gives loans to farmers, was cut by at least 25 percent, while the bank also laid off about 7 percent of the staff from its energy lending group over the summer. billion, or 15.3

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Why Alaska, Idaho credit unions are growing when others aren't

American Banker

Data from the National Credit Union Administration shows the two states are bucking the trend of slowdowns in membership and lending. ]].

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More Than 200 Bankers Let Go At Wells Fargo

PYMNTS

lending division in recent months, with a focus on its agriculture and energy teams, Reuters reported. The company’s agricultural lending division, which gives loans to farmers, was cut by at least 25 percent, while the bank also laid off about 7 percent of the staff from its energy lending group over the summer. billion, or 15.3

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What Is Powering The Emerging Pawnaissance?

PYMNTS

While short-term lending in general has a pretty rough reputation, the pawn loan is the most ill-regarded arena in an already unloved category of consumer lending. The loan amount a borrower can get from a pawnbroker is determined solely by the value of the item itself; as in most forms of short-term lending, there is no credit check.

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Zions Bancorporation goes live on TCS BaNCS Core Banking software

Bobsguide

The core transformation program, titled “FutureCore,” is divided into phases and Consumer Lending for the 7 affiliate banks is the first phase to go live, with other phases to follow. The completion of this consumer lending installation represents our first step toward having a fully integrated core loan and deposit system.