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SBA Promotes Credit Union SMB Lending

PYMNTS

When it comes to small business (SMB) lending, the top two contenders for business owners are banks and alternative financiers or online marketplaces. The SBA and NCUA collaboration is a three-year agreement that aims to build upon that momentum, and heighten CUs’ share of the SMB lending market. Credit Unions In Growth Mode.

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Small banks: Big challenges and big opportunities

Abrigo

Takeaway 3 With effective technology, the bank can continue to grow its portfolio without necessarily adding staff. At the same time, asset-based liquidity options at some community banks have been constrained by large unrealized losses in available-for-sale securities. I don’t want my veteran bankers writing a credit memo,” he said.

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Can a Mobile Lending App Save Millennial Credit Ratings?

Bank Innovation

It will reach Texas, Florida and New York in the next 10 to 12 months, according to the company, which claims that, in less than three Read More. Millennials hate credit — but a new service called Lenny is out to change that. Lenny is meant for mobile (of course) and launched today in California.

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B2B Investors Reveal Their Appetite For ResTech

PYMNTS

PYMNTS’ latest roundup finds investor interest for B2B eCommerce , small business banking, corporate card technology, cybersecurity and autonomous supply chain tech, but it was a ResTech startup that secured the most funding of the week, by a considerable margin. MaxWholesale.

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How community banks can address cybercrime

Independent Banker

One bank with a strong, comprehensive and effective handle on it is $4 billion-asset Texas Bank and Trust Company in Longview, Texas. “We The community bank keeps a close watch on emerging threats experienced by other financial institutions, as well as security researchers’ discoveries through threat feeds. “If

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5 payments trends you should know about

Independent Banker

We’ve got capital market resets that are potentially happening, technology advancements and continued heightened digital expectations. Chris Doyle, Texas First Bank. billion-asset Texas First Bank in Texas City, Texas. According to a Lending Tree survey, 43% of Americans have used BNPL, up from 31% year-over-year.

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Credit Unions’ Small Business Opportunity

PYMNTS

Advanced technology is raising the stakes of how CUs should operate, with members now demanding the instant payments and slick mobile interfaces that large banks and FinTechs have made standard,” the Tracker stated. One of the largest opportunities is in small business lending.

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