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How Relationship Lending & A Transaction-Oriented Focus Can Win More Business Loans

Abrigo

Personalized Touch with Efficient Service Can Boost Lending Banks and credit unions can boost business lending by combining a relationship focus with transaction-oriented processing. . This competition can only increase as the lending landscape continues to shift.

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Is commercial lending on the rise?

Independent Banker

Loan providers share an infectious enthusiasm and growing optimism for one vertical’s prospects in 2022: commercial lending. Here’s how community bankers can take advantage of various sectors—including SBA lending—over the next 12 months. anticipates a low double-digit increase in its commercial lending in 2022. Quick Stat.

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Transactions: Edward Jones partners with Citi for BaaS

BankInovation

Louis-based company will also integrate Citi Alliance, the bank’s lending service, into its platform to provide loans to its customers, according to an Edward Jones release. Wealth management company Edward Jones selected Citibank on Aug. 15 to provide bank accounts to its more than 8 million clients.

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5 ways to shake up your lending strategy

Independent Banker

Particularly for small businesses, community banks should make sure they use up-to-date tools to assess risk, such as relying more heavily on the owner’s personal credit, says Joel Pruis, who leads the commercial and small business lending practice at Cornerstone Advisors in Scottsdale, Ariz. Learning about lending.

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Mastercard Commits $500M To Boost Black Communities, Businesses

PYMNTS

Mastercard said the new program would, among other things, expand city programs that aid Black communities in such cities as Atlanta, Birmingham, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, St. Louis and Dayton, Ohio.

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How to Better Advise Commercial Clients About Rates in 2024

South State Correspondent

A recent 2023 paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis studied the predictive prowess of economists. Bankers must be able to present the current (spot) and forward interest rate lending curve to clients. No one can predict the future accurately, but using market expectations is the best place to start.

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The math behind small business lending: Problems & possibilities for banks & credit unions

Abrigo

Recent dynamics of the small business lending market A deep understanding of the small business lending landscape and potential efficiencies can help banks and credit unions grow their portfolios. You might also like this guide for smarter, faster small business lending. Record new business formation and a wider gap between U.S.

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