Jeff For Banks

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Community banking has almost achieved Kleenex or Xerox fame, being generalized to the point of meaninglessness. And the dilution of what it means to be a community bank has been diminished not just by interlopers pretending to be sheep in wolf's clothing, but also regulators, and unfortunately, community banks themselves.

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2019

Families with multiple kids in such programs may need to spend $6,000 to $8,000 all at once, explained Rebecca Nystrom Brito, member development specialist at Community First Credit Union. Community First has been offering youth agriculture loans of $100 to $2,500 at 0 percent interest for five years. Technology Tools .

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Premium benefits packages, professional development and TLC during the pandemic—this year’s winners do everything in their power to keep their community bankers happy and fulfilled. We asked both leaders and staffers to tell us what makes their community banks stand out as employers. Key Community Bank: Leading by example.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 28, 2019

Representative Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) is calling on lawmakers to address predatory lending to small businesses (SMBs), The Washington Post reported on Thursday (June 27). “By ending confessions of judgment in commercial lending, we can stop some of the abuses that are crippling honest small business owners,” she said.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Community Financial Services Bank, Benton, Ky.; In our annual workplace survey, employees of ICBA’s best community banks to work for told us they benefit from engaging cultures, opportunities for advancement and innovative benefits. Clockwise from top left: Grand Ridge National Bank, Wheaton, Ill.; Bank of Montana, Missoula, Mont.;

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Abrigo

APRIL 21, 2020

Key Takeaways Beneficial State Bank, a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) was able to award SBA approval for 333 Paycheck Protection Program loans worth $94.5 The CDFI instated Abrigo's SBA Lending technology platform and systemized approach soon after business owners were able to begin applying for PPP loans.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Independent Banker ’s annual Community Bank CEO Outlook survey reveals how community bank leaders plan to leverage today’s deposit-laden banking environment to grow this year. Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria. So, what’s at the top of community bank leaders’ to-do lists? What changes will 2022 bring?

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PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2020

She said two truths that unite the otherwise diverse community of SMBs are that small businesses are economically vital, but extremely fragile. First, for every dollar someone invests in a small business, 50 percent to 60 percent of that stays in the local community, Urrutia said. Many Small Businesses Only Have Two Weeks Of Cash.

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Abrigo

JUNE 25, 2015

During leaner years is often when the demand for ag loans increases , as it’s common for those full-time farmers to tap into their community bank to cover operating costs or invest is other lines of the agricultural business. The biggest name in ag lending is unlikely to be a surprise – John Deere Financial FSB.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The agreement includes funds for small-business lending and mortgages for low- and moderate-income borrowers in California and Massachusetts. It puts an end to questions about the fate of an $11.2 billion plan that Silicon Valley Bank inked before it failed in March.

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Abrigo

MAY 22, 2020

There are lot of similarities between CRBs and community FIs: Both are community-focused businesses both rely heavily on human-human interaction, and despite everything that’s going on, both largely are experiencing growth,” said Mike Kennedy, Head of Product at Abrigo, during the webinar. Lending & Credit Risk. SBA Lending.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. But as they always do, they came through for individuals and businesses in their communities with a combination of personalized service and prudent risk management practices. Ag lending in the South: Relationships matter.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2018

The Federal Reserve began raising interest rates about three years ago from almost zero, and after the financial crisis, many small and regional banks ramped up their lending with long-term and low-rate loans. While profit margins for lending at all sizes of banks are still rising, smaller banks’ profit margins have begun to go south.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

Collaboration continues to drive expansion of SMB lending for the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Opportunity Fund , which has announced partnerships with several credit unions (CUs), including Meriwest Credit Union, Self-Help Federal Credit Union, and UMe Credit Union.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2019

Aura , a community development financial institution that provides cost-friendly loans to families, has completed a $50 million private social bond issuance, the company announced on Thursday (Mar. The money from the issuance will allow for 32,561 credit-building loans to what the company calls underserved and underbanked communities.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2019

Maxine Waters of California said the merger, the largest in the sector since the financial crisis, may be “too big to manage.”. Community banks and credit unions are likely to go out of business, he said, “and they do not have the money to launch these mobile banking platforms.” billion for small business lending.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 25, 2016

One of these lenders, Clearinghouse Community Development Financial Institution , better known as Clearinghouse CDFI, offers an interesting view into the state of SME finance. The company takes a more narrow focus to small business lending than some other FIs by targeting the western U.S. A Regional Reach. A Regulatory Touch.

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American Banker

JULY 9, 2020

Two state assembly members introduced legislation that would let the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank accept deposits from public entities and provide financing to small businesses and local governments.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The idea that community banking can be a force for positive change is at the heart of Beneficial State Bank, which engages its customers through financial activism. billion-asset community bank in Oakland, Calif., When it comes down to it, though, the community bank’s mission is radically simple. Photo: Ashley Courter.

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American Banker

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

First Foundation is relocating its corporate headquarters to Dallas, where the tax burden is lighter and it sees more opportunity to beef up lending, add wealth management clients and pursue acquisitions of community banks.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

unsecured lending is bad rather than unsecured lending should only be extended to high pass risk rated credit). Path to removal – Sometimes an exception is like the Hotel California – you can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave. It just stays on forever.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Ponce Bank has brought banking services to minority neighborhoods in the Bronx and greater New York City for more than six decades with a clear focus on community investment. They named the community bank after the Spanish explorer and governor of Puerto Rico, Juan Ponce de León, to honor its founders’ roots. “If Focused on community.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2020

While our lending business has served Main Street small businesses for years, we knew that as our sellers and their communities were facing deep economic uncertainty, we could play a meaningful role in disbursing stimulus funds,” said Jacqueline Reses , the head of Square Capital, in a statement.

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Abrigo

MARCH 20, 2015

California is also a healthy state for banking – with 15 of 20 banks on the Western list in the Golden State. The Lone Star State is also home to the most banks with a zero Texas Ratio, meaning those banks have taken on no bad loans. Nearly 53 percent of the 80 banks included fell in that asset range.

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American Banker

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Sierra Bancorp in Porterville has formed dedicated lending teams in Sacramento and Greater Los Angeles in its bid to accelerate loan growth following a sluggish 2019.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Georgia bank propels major growth through niche SBA lending. When Richard Bradshaw became president of specialized lending three years ago at United Community Bank in Blairsville, Ga., the bank’s three-person Small Business Administration department was lending about $10 million a year. By Howard Schneider.

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Community Bank Lending Community Georgia 70

Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Just about every community bank makes commercial real estate loans. A whopping 95 percent of ICBA members are active commercial real estate (CRE) lenders, according to the latest ICBA Community Bank Lending Survey. Responsible lending. Smart for California. By Howard Schneider.

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American Banker

MAY 21, 2024

West Coast Community Bancorp agreed to acquire 1st Capital Bancorp in an all-stock deal slated to close in the fourth quarter.

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American Banker

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Montecito Bank in California began streamlining originations after a natural disaster decimated its community in 2018. The move paid off when the COVID-19 crisis hit and the bank had to quickly step up efforts to help clients.

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California Community Banking 2020 Digital Banking 81

Insights on Business

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

For one regional bank working with IBM, this means a focus on credibility that capitalizes on the bank’s credit risk and specialty lending services. Addressing Compliance: Artificial intelligence in banking must also address emerging compliance issues, such as those posed by HIPAA, GDPR and new California data privacy laws.

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South State Correspondent

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

For example, if you are a bank in California, Florida, New York, or Pennsylvania, going after private schools, colleges, or insurance companies should be considered due to not only the large number of target institutions but also the size of those institutions, which lends itself to having multiple banks.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Observing the gap in pandemic relief in south Florida due to a lack of local community banks, a trio of banking veterans teamed up to form a digital-first community bank—and were granted a charter in record time to support local businesses. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. Name: Locality Bank. Assets: $55 million. Filling a need.

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CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The OCC and FDIC announced yesterday that they have extended the 60-day comment period for their joint proposal to revise their regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act that was published in the Federal Register on January 8, 2020. As extended by 30 days, the comment period ends on April 8, 2020.

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ABA Community Banking

MAY 22, 2015

SNL Regional Report: San Diego shimmers, allowing banks to boost lending Management Financial Trends Community Banking.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Competition and regulatory risk in car lending race off. Indirect auto lending has played a major role for Security Federal Savings Bank in Jasper, Ala. Half a dozen years ago, the community bank held $13 million in auto loans. Today Security Federal Savings’ vehicle-lending portfolio has been reduced to $3 million.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Competition and regulatory risk in car lending race off. Indirect auto lending has played a major role for Security Federal Savings Bank in Jasper, Ala. Half a dozen years ago, the community bank held $13 million in auto loans. Today Security Federal Savings’ vehicle-lending portfolio has been reduced to $3 million.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Under the right circumstances, providing residential mortgages that fall outside of the new federal Qualified Mortgage definition could help a community bank grow its lending, some community bankers say. a $613 million-asset community bank serving central and northern Wisconsin that engages in non-QM lending.

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