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Ag lending outlook & top challenges

Abrigo

Strong demand is a factor in the ag lending outlook ahead Ag lenders can begin taking steps to ensure they are prepared and can provide positive customer or member experiences. The outlook for ag lending has its share of uncertainty. Inflation, rates are factors in ag lending outlook. Farmers expect worse in 2023. Rising inputs.

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Small banks: Big challenges and big opportunities

Abrigo

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City , community banks’ deposit market share dropped to 15% in 2022 from 22% in 2013. The best lending software for small banks, for example, is flexible enough that it can be customer-facing for only those product types the bank chooses. People have other options,” Kirby said.

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Community Bank Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities in 2021 and Beyond

Abrigo

Community banks are critical to ag lending and small business lending. Additionally, community financial institutions are more likely to leverage relationship lending to help smaller businesses obtain loans that they might not be able to secure with larger institutions based solely on their financial information. SBA Lending.

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Ag lending risk increasing as result of declining incomes

Abrigo

“Although loan volumes have increased steadily since 2011, recent increases have coincided with a period of declining farm income,” said a recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. The report noted that since 2012, crop cash receipts have declined by more than 20 percent, according to the USDA.

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At home with HOA banking

Independent Banker

Location: Kansas City, Mo. Academy Bank in Kansas City, Mo., is a full-service commercial bank with 80 branch locations in Arizona, Colorado, Kansas and Missouri. billion-asset holding company also headquartered in Kansas City. By William Atkinson. Name: Academy Bank. Assets: $2.3

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CFPB Set to Release Payday Lending Proposal on June 2

American Banker

The bureau said Wednesday that it plans to hold a public hearing in Kansas City, Mo., to discuss small dollar lending. The hearing will be held at the Kansas City Convention Center and will feature remarks from CFPB Director Richard Cordray, as well as testimony from consumer groups, industry representatives, and the public.

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Ag lending demand increases as farm margins tighten

Abrigo

“Loan volumes for almost all farming purposes rose at commercial banks, as many producers contended with tighter profit margins” during the first quarter, said a recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Persistently low crop prices and elevated input costs continued to increase farmers’ short-term financing needs.”