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Predicting Community Bank Cost of Funds

South State Correspondent

Community bank cost of funds is jumping up. As shown in the graph below, the net interest margin (NIM) for community banks declined 22bps in Q1’23. The question is – what will happen to community bank’s cost of funds from here? SP Global also forecasts deposit beta for the industry in 2023.

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Community Bank Performance – 2Q Lessons

South State Correspondent

On September 7, 2023, the FDIC released its banking profile. This quarterly publication provides a comprehensive financial results summary for all FDIC-insured institutions (4,645 commercial banks and savings institutions insured by the FDIC). While banks under $10B in assets comprise 97.8%

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Derivatives Usage By Community Banks

South State Correspondent

Of the largest 250 banks, 90% are using interest rate swaps, and because these largest 250 banks hold 83% of all loans, interest rate hedging tools are widely used in approximately 75% of the loan marketplace. The market expects deposit betas to increase through 2023 and 2024.

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Countdown to CECL: A Timeline for Community Banks

Abrigo

Preparing for 2023 While community banks have until 2023 until they must comply with CECL, there is likely less time than expected. . 2023 CECL Deadline? Each quarter represents an opportunity to refine the CECL model prior to 2023. The time is now to ensure you are ready for January 1, 2023.”

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1Q 2023 Loan Pricing Update

South State Correspondent

2022 will go down as one of the worst years for community bank loan mispricing when viewed on a spread basis. Rapidly rising rates crushed performance as many banks held a fixed rate constant and/or booked a fixed rate loan at a misguided level. Banks had tight spreads on loans with 1.2

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3Q 2023 Commercial Loan Pricing Trends

South State Correspondent

This article provides an update on pricing trends driven by our Loan Command aggregated community bank data and highlights some working pricing ideas. A combination of credit concerns and funding pressure have most community banks focusing on their existing customers and moving away from new transaction-orientated clients.

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Brad M. Bolton: Putting the “community” in community banking

Independent Banker

People want to be a part of something bigger than themselves, and community banks provide that opportunity. Community banking is about serving the greater good. As community continuators, we are part of something bigger than ourselves. I wish everyone a merry Christmas and a prosperous 2023.