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How To Do Better Against National Bank Lending Competition

South State Correspondent

Who the competition is, what the lending competition is offering, their delivery channels, and service levels can help community banks differentiate their services and enhance their competitive advantage. Unfortunately, banking is challenging to study, and some banks inadvertently ignore their significant competitors.

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How to Lend More to Small Businesses

Gonzobanker

Minority small business owners need ‘fair and accessible’ lending. Department of Housing and Urban Development, fair lending “guarantees the same lending opportunities to everyone” by “prohibiting lenders from considering race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or disability when applying for loans.”

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Main Street Lending Program Offers Loan-Purchase Option to Lenders Helping Businesses

Abrigo

Key Takeaways The Federal Reserve recently unveiled a new loan-purchase program, the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP) Unlike the PPP, loans provided under the MSLP are not eligible for loan forgiveness Community financial institutions play an important role in the MSLP. Lending & Credit Risk. bank holding companies, and U.S.

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Today In Retail: L’Occitane’s US Division Files For Chapter 11; AutoFi Rolls Out Division For Corporate Clients

PYMNTS

division of L’Occitane has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, while AutoFi is shifting into high gear with the debut of its “lending as a service” division. Plus, a new Federal Reserve Bank of New York study finds that individuals anticipate that the economy will rebound by next year. Moreover, the study discovered that 54.6

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CFPB’s New Study Notes Bank Fees As A Hidden Cost Of Payday Lending

PYMNTS

As the nation waits and drama builds over expected new guidelines from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on short-term lending, the government watchdog has issued a new report that indicates that the high cost of payday loans is even higher than most people think. Of that half, about a third face account closures as an outcome.

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Get An Education Loan For Your Kid’s Higher Studies

BankBazaar

An education loan will cover tuition fees, exam and library fees, the cost of books, accommodation costs, travelling expenses for overseas study, equipment charges like the cost of a laptop, and any other education-related expenses. For studies in India, confirmed admission in a college/university recognised by the UGC/Govt./AICTE

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CRE risk management: Navigating hazards and opportunities

Abrigo

Critical capital Should CRE lending be off the table? Recent headlines may lead bankers to believe that shunning commercial real estate lending is the safest path to limit or avoid credit risk, given stresses on CRE and regulatory concerns. But that might not be the best move for your financial institution or your community.