South State Correspondent

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

On September 7, 2023, the FDIC released its banking profile. In this article, we analyze the underlying data for community banks and focus on the Chairman’s view of the future of bank performance. The graph below shows that community banks had a bigger decline in NIM (10bps QoQ) than the industry average (7bps QoQ).

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Abrigo

JULY 20, 2024

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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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 15, 2023

This article provides an update on pricing trends driven by our Loan Command aggregated community bank data and highlights some working pricing ideas. Regarding loan growth, lending continues to be at the slowest pace since 2008. Banks continue to be reluctant to lend, a situation we don’t see changing for the rest of the year.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

While significantly more efficient than mailing forms to the SBA, there are some shortfalls to E-Tran, and a vendor can help Loan submission platform Leveraging E-Tran for increased SBA lending The U.S. Understanding the role of E-Tran in SBA lending is the first step for banks and credit unions to ensure smooth loan processing.

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South State Correspondent

JULY 19, 2023

However, the adoption of interest rate swaps is much lower at community banks (banks with under $10B in assets), with only a few hundred banks showing interest rate swap volume. The market expects deposit betas to increase through 2023 and 2024. S&P projected COF and betas are shown in the graph below.

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Abrigo

JULY 25, 2022

Strong demand is a factor in the ag lending outlook ahead Ag lenders can begin taking steps to ensure they are prepared and can provide positive customer or member experiences. Takeaway 2 Ag sector receipts are expected to increase, but so are input costs, so loan demand could pick up by 2023. . Farmers expect worse in 2023.

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Abrigo

MAY 22, 2024

Recent stats and dynamics of the small business lending market Understanding 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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South State Correspondent

JULY 7, 2024

In commercial banking, lending optionality occurs for liquidity, credit, or interest rates. This example of a two-way asymmetrical liquidity option is common at most banks, and this was the primary cause of several high-profile bank failures in 2023. This reduction represents 23% of the average NIM for community banks.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

A potential economic slowdown, slower rate rises, an inverted yield curve, and deposit stress likely make 2023 a trying year compared to 2022. In the past, you have seen us rank customer relevance and total experience as a top priority for banks – not in 2023. Lending Focus – Interest Rate Sensitivity and Credit Accuracy.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Bank and credit union leaders can use data to inform small business lending Small businesses are showing resilience. As rates stay high, concerns about credit risk and borrower health are top of mind for bank and credit union leaders, especially as it relates to lending to small businesses. Interest coverage ratios have stayed strong.

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 21, 2022

This regime is now changing, and community banks need to position their lending and deposit portfolios for a period of monetary tightening. Short-term rates are also likely to continue to climb through 2023. What worked effortlessly for the last 14 years may not work for the next business cycle. Conclusion.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 22, 2023

In a previous article ( here ), we discussed why commercial loan prepayment protection would be a critical return on asset (ROA) driver for community banks in 2023. However, many community banks cannot hedge all of their commercial loans. The greater fool theory breaks down in a recession.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

ARC enables community banks to take advantage of a flat yield curve, differentiate the bank from market competitors, provide a higher level of service to better customers, and instill more relationship business – all of this leads to more loans and more profitable customers. Current Risk in Term Lending. Why ARC Makes Sense.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

Here’s what community bankers need to know when planning their budgets for the next year. These days, there’s a lot to contend with as a community bank, from changing consumer behaviors due to the pandemic to uncertainty surrounding the economy and inflation. Build a lending niche. By Cheryl Winokur Munk. Quick stat. Paul, Minn.,

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Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

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.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Financial institutions work to meet Q1 2023 CECL deadline A CECL implementation survey by Abrigo found progress by financial instittuions is mixed ahead of the upcoming deadline. . In many cases, financial institutions adopting CECL for the 2023 deadline are tracking ahead of where SEC registrants were as they faced a 2020 deadline.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

I’ve always been a glass-half-full guy, and though 2023 is expected to be a challenging economic year, it also brings opportunity. We simply need to remember what makes us special as community bankers, and with that as our foundation, we can embrace this season of change in four primary ways: 1. Priorities for a successful 2023.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

wanted to be a financier before finding his way to community banking. Photo by Harold Daniels Derek Williams, president and CEO of Century Bank & Trust in Georgia, is bringing his passion for community banking to his term as ICBA chairman for 2023/24. That love of community has defined his career.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 19, 2023

On the loan origination side, Abrigo’s Sageworks Lending product was lauded for its ease of use. “We have been using the Sageworks Lending software for over three years,” said one reviewer. “It We use a lot of the lending modules and love how everything integrates, creating efficiency and ease of use.”

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 13, 2023

However, when presented with a hedging strategy where the bank’s lending contribution to FTP is not known for 30 to 60 days, almost every banker declines – yet the same risk appears acceptable for the entire term of a balance sheet fixed-rate loan. The hedging mathematics makes the risk/return clearly visible and actionable.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Find commercial real estate risks in the loan portfolio Sound risk management practices in commercial real estate lending help lenders manage CRE credit losses and protect the portfolio's profitability. office buildings with a vacancy rate over 95% declined to 60% in Q2 2023 from 63% in Q1 2020, or pre-pandemic.

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

low- to moderate-income communities, communities of color, women, rural, tribal, or disadvantaged communities). low- to moderate-income communities, communities of color, women, rural, tribal, or disadvantaged communities).

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Abrigo

AUGUST 13, 2024

Other podcasts might be internationally based and of little interest to community financial institutions or credit unions based in the U.S. Main Street Banking: A Podcast for Community Bankers 8. The Community Bank Podcast 10. or those primarily focused on the domestic banking market. banks and credit unions can be difficult.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 30, 2024

Wake of 2023 bank failures Federal Housing Finance Agency review prompts reform The Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) system faces potential changes in its structure, operations, and mission that could affect financial institutions. These FHLBs continued to lend to the member banks despite clear deterioration of their financial status.

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Abrigo

MAY 30, 2023

DOWNLOAD Takeaway 1 The effective date of the CFPB's new rule based on Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act is June 28, 2023. Takeaway 2 Reporting tiers and their deadlines are based on the number of covered transactions to small businesses that a lender originated in 2022 and 2023. But compliance deadlines are tiered.

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Gonzobanker

AUGUST 24, 2023

Holding these assets can impact profitability because banks can’t lend those funds out or invest them at higher rates. The Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 could negatively impact banks’ ability to generate interchange fees and reduce the amount of capital they issue, however. Commercial real estate loans.

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ABA Community Banking

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The total number and value of small-business and small-farm loans made by financial institutions subject to the Community Reinvestment Act declined in 2023 compared to the previous year, the banking agencies reported.

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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Supreme Court seeking review of the Fifth Circuit panel decision in Community Financial Services Association of America Ltd. invalidating the payday lending rule) was incorrect. The CFPB has filed a certiorari petition with the U.S. CFPB that held the CFPB’s funding mechanism violates the Appropriations Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

We recently spoke with community bank CEOs from across the country to gain insights on how they’re proactively positioning to manage risks and take advantage of growth opportunities in the coming year. Following some respite in 2022, community bankers are bracing for a tougher economic landscape ahead in 2023. Koger Propst.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 21, 2023

Earlier this month, on August 7, 2023, Moody’s Investor Services (“Moody’s”) published a banking sector review. However, that publication, directly and indirectly, identified three discrete risks affecting community banks. We will outline what we think community bankers should glean from this publication.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2019

A federal judge late last week ordered a stay on the August 2019 compliance date tied to the “ payday lending rule ” mandated roughly two years ago by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The bill, known as Senate Bill 2023, is co-sponsored by Senator Toi Hutchinson and Michael Frerichs, state treasurer.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

Against this backdrop, agtech—the application of technology to every aspect of the food production process, from farm to table—is growing in importance to the mission of ICBA and community banks. In fact, community banks provide about $155 billion in agriculture loans. Farmers and Merchants Bank in Milligan, Neb., serves as an example.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 18, 2023

WATCH Takeaway 1 Banks and credit unions are critical sources of capital for businesses in their communities, so how institutions assess CRE credits matters. Critical capital Should CRE lending be off the table? But that might not be the best move for your financial institution or your community.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 10, 2023

As a point of reference, the S&P US BMI Bank Total Return Index for the five years ended December 7, 2023 was 23.32%. Communities First Financial Corporation (Now FFB Bancorp) (OTCQX: FFBB) #2. Treasury as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Coastal Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: CCB) #3.

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Abrigo

MAY 24, 2023

Takeaway 2 Considering the urgent need for a legislative solution, the SAFE Banking Act of 2023 could bridge the gap between state and federal marijuana laws. The new 2023 version of the SAFE Banking Act was introduced in the House of Representatives ( HR2891 ) and the Senate ( S1323 ) in May 2023.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 23, 2022

This rapid change in interest rates requires careful planning, product selection, and new lending and deposit-gathering strategies. Based on current projections, the existing hiking cycle will reach 5.00% in the Fed Funds rate in February 2023. Application to Community Banks. Higher Rates Due To A Suprised Fed.

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Independent Banker

MAY 31, 2022

Josh Prejean (right) of Bank of Zachary, here with mortgage client David Rozas, says community banks must compete through customer service. Nonbank institutions continue to be serious contenders in the home lending space. million in 2023. Residential mortgages are often viewed as a “bread and butter” product for community banks.

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