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Popular Bank Named Among First Investors of NWK FAM Fund

PopularBank

NEWARK, NJ and NEW YORK, NY – October 13, 2020 – Popular Bank , a subsidiary of Popular, Inc. NASDAQ: BPOP) and one of the nation’s premier banks, has been named a seed investor for the Newark 40 Acres and a Mule Fund (NWK FAM Fund). According to a recent study , the state experiences one of the worst racial wealth gaps in the nation.

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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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Why Bankers Are Wary of Office, Hotel Loans — and Bullish on Manufacturing

American Banker

The safer bet, bankers say, is lending on industrial properties. Weakness in the energy sector and a surge in new construction are pushing up vacancy rates at offices and hotels, leading to a spike in delinquencies on loans tied to them.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Brazos National Bank. Douglas National Bank. 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. FSNB, National Association. Pioneer Trust Bank, National Association. AMG National Trust Bank.