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Entering the cannabis banking market

Independent Banker

While the legal status of banking cannabis-related businesses remains fuzzy at the federal level, community banks in some states are finding that, with proper controls, they’re able to enter this niche market and offer banking services to these local businesses. decided to take a close look at that market. “We By Judith Sears.

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Top Banking Challenges: Finding Growth in 2021 and Beyond

Abrigo

Nevertheless, many financial institution executives have taken – and are taking – steps that will help address their top concerns related to lending and profitability. Technology sets up future lending success. Chairman and Co-CEO of First Oklahoma Bank, in a recent interview with TulsaWorld.com. “Or Optimize Technology.

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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. The score combines the average of the bank’s percentile rank for lending concentration and for loan growth over the past year in each lending category. By Ed Avis. Methodology. AGRICULTURE.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Cumberland Security Bank, Inc. First Security Bank of Deer Lodge. 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. Oklahoma City. A: We strategically positioned ourselves to take advantage of the market.

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Bankers: Is your strategy the same as your competitor?

Jeff For Banks

It is annual report season, meaning publicly traded financial institutions are finalizing their 2013 numbers and submitting their 10k''s to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Lending services include commercial loans to small to medium-sized businesses and professional concerns as well as consumers.

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Fintech Fundings: 24 Companies Raise $560 Million Week Ending Sep 18

Fintech Labs Insights

The total included one new alum, Praesidio , which will be presenting its security and fraud control integrations at next month’s FinDEVr. HQ: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Cloud-based security for financial institutions. Risk management for P2P lending. Year-to-date fintech firms have raised $13 billion.

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

Gonzobanker

GonzoBanker of the Year – The Gonzo team would like to salute the career of David Rainbolt of BancFirst in Oklahoma. Rainbolt has quietly built a community bank in the past 20 years that is closing in on $2 billion of market cap. The Real “Lending” Stock Award – Goes to longtime player LendingTree. THE BANKING AWARDS.