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Prepare for stronger C&I lending demand: A $1.7 trillion “wave”

Abrigo

Ready to catch the next wave of lending growth? Commercial and industrial lending (C&I) will be the next big performance driver for banks and credit unions. You might also like this paper on how institutions can produce smarter, faster lending. C&I lending will be the next “bomb.”

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SMB Alt-Lending Gears Up For Another Industry Shakeup

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and other nations around the world as a result of the global pandemic continues to draw comparisons to the 2008 financial crisis — so it’s only natural that analysts may turn to the past in an effort to predict what could lie ahead. The level of market volatility hitting the U.S. ” A Banking Pullback?

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National Funding Explores AltFin’s Uncertain Growth Trajectory

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The alternative finance boom post-2008 financial crisis undoubtedly provided more options for small business (SMB) borrowers, but that doesn’t mean the industry is guaranteed to become a staple among entrepreneurs seeking financing.

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The European banking system is flat-lining

Chris Skinner

The article notes that the big American banks control 70% of all US assets, and that this figure has increased 40% since 2008. In the lead up to 2008, parallel to increasing debt levels, the size of banks rose sharply, especially relative to the size of certain economies.

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3 Percent down payments and risk to lenders

Abrigo

Many would point to imprudent lending standards as a leading cause of the financial crisis of 2008, and in turn, financial institution regulators have since bolstered lending standards and capital thresholds as a preventive measure against a similar crisis. Blog Bank Credit Union'

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SBA Turns Attention To Credit Unions To Revive Small Biz Lending

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The global financial crisis in 2008 was, in many ways, a catalyst to this innovation, especially in the area of small business (SMB) finance, as banks pulled their services away from SMBs and FinTechs stepped in to offer another option. author of the report and Florida Atlantic University’s Kaye Family Endowed Professor in Finance.

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Banking Innovation Enters New Era; Consolidation Now The Rule

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Lukies said that prior to the 2008 financial crisis, regulators and the like normally left banks to their own devices, as long as they didn’t mess it up so that people couldn’t pay their bills or go shopping. Before 2008, banks were making a lot of money from a lot of things,” noted Lukies.