South State Correspondent

JANUARY 10, 2024

Community banks’ use of swaps (banks’ primary tool to hedge interest rate risk on loans) has increased substantially over the last ten years. Meanwhile, community banks face net interest margin (NIM) and fee income pressure. Meanwhile, community banks face net interest margin (NIM) and fee income pressure.

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The Financial Brand

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

This article More Community Banks Tap Treasury Management for Non-Interest Income appeared first on The Financial Brand. This article More Community Banks Tap Treasury Management for Non-Interest Income appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 22, 2023

If one product is the future of banking, it is treasury management. In this article, we detail the five steps to building a treasury management strategy, provide some tools to execute those steps, and then provide a complimentary survey to assess your strengths and weaknesses. It starts by targeting the right customers.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Would you like other articles on CECL and Q Factors in your inbox? In this blog, we explore how banks and credit unions have adapted their approach to Q factors under CECL and share insights from an Abrigo advisory webinar on managing this critical part of the ACL process. Learn best practices to adjust for risk.

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South State Correspondent

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The treasury or cash management customer is usually a bank’s most profitable customer on a risk-adjusted basis ( HERE ). In this article, we discuss cash management profitability and rank the most profitable industries for banks to go after. Cash flow stability is also a factor in cash management profitability.

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Alex Jimenez

APRIL 7, 2024

Pausing Innovation This was on my mind when reading this article about Nike’s innovation woes. In the article Matt Powell , advisor at Spurwink River and senior advisor at BCE Consulting , is quoted, “What happened with Nike, and lots of brands during the pandemic, was they made a decision to play it very safe.”

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 13, 2023

While we will cover the general lessons HERE , in this article, we wanted to focus on the root cause – how and why interest rate risk caused the second-largest bank failure in US history (Washington Mutual was the largest in 2008). Notably, most community banks’ duration risk is in the loan portfolio.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 6, 2021

How can community financial institutions thrive in 2021? Community banks provide unique and important banking services for their customers, but they also face significant obstacles. Would you like other articles like this in your inbox? Takeaway 2 Community banks are at a crossroads: innovate or be left behind (or acquired).

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South State Correspondent

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Most community bankers we talk believe they will get a boost to bank performance with declining short-term rates. In this article we will quickly highlight the relationship between NIM and ROA/ROE and look at studies and historical trends of NIM in declining interest rate environments.

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 18, 2024

Deposit costs and liquidity remain a challenge for some community banks as competition for core funding remains intense. The graph below compares the liquidity ratio for community banks (under $10B in assets) and banks over $100B in assets. This deposit and loan repricing mismatch caused NIM pressure at community banks.

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Abrigo

JUNE 7, 2021

Risks ALM Addresses Will Affect Performance and Strategy Asset/liability management models and processes address credit risk, liquidity risk, and interest rate risk. . Would you like other articles on ALM in your inbox? Good asset/liability management, he says, “is knowing how much risk do we take.” recovery to date.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 19, 2024

In two previous articles ( here and here ) we discussed how loan size and loan term affect the profitability of commercial loans. In this article, we consider the common features of upselling and cross-selling. In this article, we consider the common features of upselling and cross-selling.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

download NOW Takeaway 1 The most popular blog posts on the Abrigo site reflect many of the priorities community banks and credit unions had in 2023. Takeaway 2 The top lending and credit blog posts focused on the benefits of banking technology, interest rate management, and developing risk ratings.

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Perficient

JULY 21, 2020

Messaging based state management is a staple of enterprise-level applications. Not pursuing a Flux/Redux type of state management solution in a large application often results in unwanted side effects as there is no single source of truth. It is the most popular state management library in Angular by far with 5,900 stars on Github.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 28, 2023

In a recent article ( here ), we discussed why banks that take risks to earn higher revenue demonstrate lower performance as measured by ROA. While in that blog, we specifically considered the risk-return tradeoff for credit risk; in a future article, we’ll consider interest rate risk.

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Abrigo

JULY 16, 2021

Would you like others articles like this in your inbox? Takeaway 2 Regulations haven't been written, but there are steps community financial institutions can take now to prepare. Currently, the accompanying regulations have not been written, so what should community financial institutions take away from these priorities now?

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 5, 2024

The typical published analysis considers the industry in aggregate which conflates the challenges and opportunities at community banks (those under $10B in assets). Second, much of the increase in COF for community banks is the result of shrinking non-interest bearing DDA being replaced with higher cost CDs (see graph below).

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South State Correspondent

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Over the last few years we have published various articles on the pros and cons of commercial loan prepayment provisions, how those prepay provisions impact marketing and sales, loan prepayment speeds, and the relationship between prepayment provisions and customer return on equity (ROE) (some of the recent articles are here , here , and here ).

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South State Correspondent

DECEMBER 13, 2016

In a previous blog, we described what factors community bank managers might want to consider in analyzing a loan hedging program for their specific needs. In that blog, we listed the pros and cons of using a hedge to control risk and increase profitability.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 11, 2022

Asset/liability management basics In part 1 of this "Introduction to ALM" blog series, learn the goals of asset/liability management and how it can help financial institutions. Takeaway 1 ALM in banking means managing the cash flows of assets and liabilities to increase profitability, manage risk, and maintain safety and soundness. .

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South State Correspondent

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In Q2/24 the average return of asset (ROA) for community banks (under $10B in assets) was 1.08%. But within the community banking sector, performance varied among banks significantly and a large swath of banks need to improve ROA. of community banks reported negative ROA. While the average ROA was 1.08%, approximately 5.7%

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South State Correspondent

JULY 10, 2023

This article will review domestic banks’ adoption of interest rate swaps. Next week’s article will consider the challenges and possible solutions for community banks to adopt loan hedging programs. Currently, 23% of banks use interest rate hedges to manage some risk, up from 2% in 1985.

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South State Correspondent

JULY 5, 2022

In this article, we analyze why 75% LTV may not protect banks from credit risk on commercial loans and why there is only one source of loan repayment. . We concluded that obligors showing less than 1.50X DSCR would be most at risk, but the average community bank underwrites to 1.20X DSCR. Background.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 15, 2024

We believe that while lending diversification leads banks to lend more in normal times (especially for banks over $50B in assets) and does benefit the general economy, community banks should be careful in how and where they choose to diversify. Community banks are already diversified within their geography and loan categories.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 15, 2024

We believe that while lending diversification leads banks to lend more in normal times (especially for banks over $50B in assets) and does benefit the general economy, community banks should be careful in how and where they choose to diversify. Community banks are already diversified within their geography and loan categories.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 20, 2024

In last week’s article ( here ), we discussed why category and geographic diversification may be unfeasible for many community banks. We concluded that after a community bank sets limits on loan categories, the added benefit of geographic or loan category diversification is nullified.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 5, 2024

In this article, we will consider how and why loan size is one of the most significant drivers of profitability for community banks and what community banks can do to improve performance. Second, larger companies have more diverse management talent to help them navigate recessions.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 5, 2024

In this article, we will consider how and why loan size is one of the most significant drivers of profitability for community banks and what community banks can do to improve performance. Second, larger companies have more diverse management talent to help them navigate recessions.

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Abrigo

APRIL 15, 2022

ALM & Measuring Liquidity Risk at Banks and Credit Unions Regulatory agencies expect financial institutions to manage liquidity risk using processes and systems commensurate with the complexity, risk profile, and scope of operations. Would you like other articles like this in your inbox? This is the fourth post in a series. .

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This article covers these key topics: Debt-service coverage ratios are steady. Despite borrowing more and tapping credit lines, they're managing leverage and meeting debt obligations, according to Abrigo's proprietary data. Leveraged has improved since 2019. Businesses' working capital cycles are longer. Nearly all U.S.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 8, 2014

This article is the first in a two-part series on top concerns and growth strategies of community banks. Risk management. These are all phrases that resonate with community bankers. Community bankers are not keeping these concerns to themselves. Managing Risk. Risk management reporting. Loan growth.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In an article last week ( Here ), we discussed how the higher-for-longer interest rate environment will affect the community bank sector. We argued that community banks must learn to improve performance in a low-growth environment for the foreseeable future. This is especially important when liquidity is scarce, as it is now.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In two articles in the past few weeks ( here and here ), we discussed how the “higher-for-longer” interest rate environment will affect the community bank sector – continued increase in the cost of funds (COF), steady yields on loans, and a decrease in net interest margin (NIM) will put severe pressure on ROE for new loan originations.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 30, 2024

Some stakeholders are advocating for a focus on affordable housing, community development, and supporting underserved communities. Capital rules are also being reassessed for members and the FHLB themselves in an effort to ensure greater financial stability and risk management.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The current yield curve presents various challenges for community bankers for revenue generation and risk management. In this article, we will outline the significance of the yield curve shape and what it may portend for community banks. This level of inversion has not happened in the last 30 years.

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Perficient

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Manage third-party risks, especially for relationships involving higher-risk or critical activities. YOU MAY ENJOY: Regulatory Reporting in Financial Services Modernizing CRA Regulations Managing compliance risk frameworks in alignment with existing risk profiles is crucial as customer needs evolve.

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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. This secular change will allow better-managed banks to outperform their peers. What worked effortlessly for the last 14 years may not work for the next business cycle. Conclusion.

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