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PNC Eyes Buying US Unit Of Spain's BBVA, Report Says

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BBVA bought Alabama's Compass Bancshares in 2007 and has around $100 billion in assets in the U.S., The deal, the report stated, would result in a bank with over $550 billion in assets and the fifth-largest retail bank in the country. including branches around the Sunbelt with a large presence in Texas. according to WSJ.

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Avant Brings SaaS Lending Tech To Banks

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We’re also a pure-play technology company, designed to support banks [that] want to offer lending products, but … either can’t or won’t dedicate hundreds of millions to building the capacity,” he said. Avant launched its first bank partnership with Alabama-based Regions Bank in 2016, using its SaaS product.

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Bank-FinTech Collaboration Tackles SMB Finance Friction

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This week's look at the most recent initiatives in partnerships and open banking reveals a focus on SMB lending and finance, while Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) also gains traction to allow non-banks to offer their own banking services to corporate customers. HSBC is adopting Biz2Credit 's Bix2X Platform to streamline its SMB lending processes.

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How Financial Institutions Focus on Customers Is Key

Abrigo

The session is among several panel discussions and speaker sessions that are part of the Lending + Credit Risk track at the conference, hosted by Abrigo Sept. Stay Up-to-Date On Lending Best Practices. Some financial institutions, such as Vision Bank, have taken steps to speed lending decisions by automating steps of the process.

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Regions Bank says loan demand will stay muted in first half of 2024

American Banker

The Alabama bank's executives said commercial borrowers remain cautious amid high rates and economic uncertainty. During the fourth quarter, flat lending and higher deposit costs weighed down the company's net interest income.

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Chase Plans Expansion In Top US Markets In 2019

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Chase said it will also open branches in locations close to major universities in Auburn, Alabama and Lincoln, Nebraska. Louis, Missouri; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Kansas City, Kansas and Greenville, South Carolina, among others. This is about new customer relationships, and better access to credit and local jobs.”.

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An Alabama bank shutters its consumer lending unit

American Banker

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