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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

With the record growth of San Antonio, Houston and Austin, southern Texas is becoming a hub for business. increase, while the San Antonio metro, up 19.4%, ranked 12th. The state is growing an impressive technology roster, for example. San Antonio has proved itself as a place full of business and opportunity.

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How CFIs Can Remain Relationship-Focused in a Digital World

Abrigo

Technology can create efficiencies that allow them to reimagine customer interactions moving forward. The PPP might have been the first time many community financial institutions saw such clear returns on digitization investments, but the same automation and efficiency gains can be found in other end-to-end lending solutions.

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Credit unions continue to see growth in auto lending

Abrigo

Overall auto lending at credit unions is up more than 30 percent in recent years, a positive sign that CUs remain competitive in an evolving banking landscape. Utilizing the Sageworks Bank Information platform, Sageworks recently examined how steadily auto lending at credit unions – specifically for new vehicles – grew in 2014.

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5 Reasons Your Financial Institution Should Attend ThinkBIG 2021

Abrigo

The FinCrime track will focus on BSA/AML and fraud detection topics, while the Credit + Lending track will cover topics on managing credit risk and making smarter loans, faster. The resort is a stone’s throw away from Texas Hill Country wineries, downtown San Antonio, the famous River Walk, and the city’s shopping and dining scene.

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How CFIs Can Remain Relationship-Focused in a Digital World

Abrigo

Technology can create efficiencies that allow them to reimagine customer interactions moving forward. The PPP might have been the first time many community financial institutions saw such clear returns on digitization investments, but the same automation and efficiency gains can be found in other end-to-end lending solutions.

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New ICBA chairman Derek Williams’ commitment to community

Independent Banker

Williams (second from left) with ICBA’s 2022/23 executive committee, including outgoing chairman Brad Bolton, at ICBA LIVE 2022 in San Antonio. When asked what they wanted from a bank, they told him, “If you’ll give us the technology, if you’ll give us the ability to bank on our phones … but assure us that Ms.

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Bankers: Is your strategy the same as your competitor?

Jeff For Banks

Lending services include commercial loans to small to medium-sized businesses and professional concerns as well as consumers. The Company’s headquarters are located at Prosperity Bank Plaza, 4295 San Felipe in Houston, Texas and its telephone number is (713) 693-9300. We anticipate that these loans will also be originated nationwide.

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