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RBS Fund Takes Back £50M From Metro Bank

PYMNTS

After Metro Bank recently pulled back from plans to expand and decided to move away from lending for mortgages, the bank said it will return £50 million from the RBS bailout fund, according to a report. The bank had to reconfigure its strategy after fourth-quarter results showed a pre-tax loss of £130.8

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Metro Bank Links With ezbob For Same-Day SMB Loans

PYMNTS

To provide a digital lending offering for small business clients, Metro Bank has collaborated with banking software provider ezbob. Metro Bank Chief Commercial Officer Paul Riseborough said, according to reports, “We know quick, reliable access to finance is crucial for small businesses to seize opportunities to grow.

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Podcast: Church Lending and Other Ways to Renew Urban Neighborhoods

ABA Community Banking

As urban areas across the country grow and change, community development financial institutions like Metro Bank in Louisville, Ky., The post Podcast: Church Lending and Other Ways to Renew Urban Neighborhoods appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. are meeting the unique needs of these evolving neighborhoods.

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Consumer Lending: Should Banks Do It?

Jeff For Banks

When I first read Standards Needed for Safe, Small Installment Loans from Banks, Credit Unions by the Pew Charitable Trusts that encouraged financial institutions to get back into small ticket consumer lending, I thought “what are they nuts!” So why would banks expand small-ticket, unsecured personal lending? Real estate secured.

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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

The 2020 Census quantified the growth many residents were already sensing: Austin grew by 33% between 2010 and 2020, earning it the rank of fastest-growing large metro. The Houston metro took the 10th spot with a 20.3% increase, while the San Antonio metro, up 19.4%, ranked 12th. We take time for our customers.”.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

3-yr average pre-tax ROA. pre-tax ROA: 3.08%. pre-tax ROA: 2.83%. 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. pre-tax ROA: 2.68%. 3-yr average pre-tax ROA. Less than $300 million.

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The 2018 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

PNC made a Gonzo move with a national digital expansion in 2018 with the unique idea of building a small number of branches in target metro markets like Kansas City and Dallas. This award goes to Ally Bank ’s mind-numbingly fast growth in its auto lending unit. Write articles about helping people with taxes or something.”

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