Abrigo

JUNE 28, 2024

Rising-rate environment Planning ALM strategies In today's volatile economic landscape, managing interest rate risk has become a top priority for community banks. Capital and liquidity management Maintaining a strong capital position and managing liquidity are foundational to managing interest rate risk.

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 5, 2023

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? The graph below shows community bank cost of funds compared to those banks over $25B.

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South State Correspondent

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

the As interest rates go back up and volatility continues to remain high, banks’ cost of capital has undergone a significant shift up. Your cost of capital is essential to know for several reasons. Produce over your cost, and you will be able to attract more capital. Why Calculate Your Cost of Capital?

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Payments Dive

JULY 21, 2024

While some community groups spoke in favor of the $35.3 billion merger at the Friday virtual meeting, a raft of critics urged regulators to block the deal.

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The Paypers

JULY 18, 2024

US-based Capital One has announced the launch of a community benefits plan that is set to deliver over USD 265 billion in lending, investment, and philanthropy over five years.

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American Banker

MARCH 26, 2024

The credit card giant says that it is "proactively meeting" with advocacy organizations to gather feedback that would help with the creation of a community benefits plan. The National Community Reinvestment Coalition, which has negotiated 21 such deals since 2016, opposes Capital One's proposed acquisition of Discover.

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Abrigo

JULY 30, 2020

Key Takeaways Stress tests and capital planning are vital to financial institutions in volatile times like these, when the coronavirus and pressures on the energy sector result in a financial crisis. Current environment = Challenging stressed capital planning. This has resulted in theoretical assumptions for capital planning.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Mastercard said it will invest $500 million in Black communities across the U.S. The new initiative will include “concentrated investments that will focus on providing Black-owned businesses and Black people access to affordable financial tools and capital,” Mastercard said in a news release. This is a time for action.

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ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The ABA Foundation named seven banks as 2024 Community Commitment Award winners. Raul Valles of Dallas Capital Bank in Texas to receive the George Bailey Distinguished Service Award. The post ABA Foundation announces winners of Community Commitment Awards, Distinguished Service Award appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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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. Takeaway 1 Community banks play an important role in the economy and their communities, but they face significant obstacles.

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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

MARCH 9, 2017

And to thrive, those customers need economically diverse and healthy communities in which to live and work. Partnering with local organizations to promote the health of those communities is often a top priority for banks. Most commonly structured as revolving loan funds, CDFIs intermediate capital between investors and underserved U.S.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Key Takeaways To better serve their community, as well as stay competitive in this fast-moving environment, savvy CFIs are carefully blending digital innovations with their hallmark relationship banking practices. CFIs reinvest in their communities, supporting local businesses and helping community members make financial decisions.

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American Banker

JULY 17, 2024

The credit card giant says its proposed acquisition of Discover would facilitate a bevy of community development activity and philanthropy. But some public advocacy groups are skeptical.

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Payments Dive

MAY 2, 2023

The company that provides community banks with payments, fintech and other services is gunning for growth with new private equity capital.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. Clearly, community banks in the region have plenty of opportunities to do what they do best: forge deep and lasting relationships with their customers and communities. These include family-owned businesses, community businesses and operating companies.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

This year’s winners: Left: Central Valley Community Bank, People’s Choice Award; Middle: Kennebec Savings Bank, Exceptional Community Bank Service Award; Right: Cross River Bank, Emerging Service Program Award. Exceptional Community Bank Service Award. Instead, we give those dollars to the community.”. Asset size: $1.36

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

smaller community banks and credit unions (CUs) stepped up to the plate and, according to the Small Business Association (SBA), ended up facilitating more than half of PPP loan volume to SMBs. That's good news for community banks and credit unions, which could see a wave of new SMB customers and members in the coming months.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

Porter Capital , which works with accounts receivable (AR) financing and asset-based lending solutions, will provide more funding for businesses in need of extra money from their current Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds, according to a press release.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

Independent Banker’s annual listing top-performing community banks of 2021 alongside interviews with some of the winners. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. Philadelphia.

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 11, 2024

For the community banking industry (banks under $10B in assets), this is particularly troubling as the number of community banks earning negative return on equity (ROE) spiked to 237 institutions in Q1/24, or 5.71% of all community banks. We analyzed the Q1/24 performance of community banks (4.3k

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South State Correspondent

JULY 30, 2023

How should community banks target and compare their ROE to the industry and their peer group, and what defines a top-performing bank? Community banks (assets under $10B) composed 14.3% Community banks (assets under $10B) composed 14.3% The graph below shows the quarterly ROE for all community banks from 1984 to Q1/2023.

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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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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 19, 2024

That is exactly what is happening in the community bank industry. In Q2/24, community banks (those under $10B in assets) were able to expand net interest margin (NIM) by 3bps but experienced a 12bps reduction in return on equity (ROE). We’ll explain why we believe this is occurring and ways that community banks can reverse this trend.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Today’s youth and others across all age groups are placing a significant importance on consuming local food, developing local relationships and improving local communities. This is great news for community banks. A recent American Banker article discussed why the local food movement is good for community banking.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 21, 2023

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. Risks to the Community Banking Sector Moody’s identified three risks to the banking sector, including risks to community banks.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 1, 2021

Unlike our credit union counterparts, we pay taxes, and those tax dollars are spent at home to ensure our communities grow. As we kick off Community Banking Month, I can’t help but reflect on that statement and the changes of this past year. The 2021 ICBA Capital Summit is going virtual at the end of the month.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Community banks own an enviable amount of data, but not all are leveraging it to its fullest extent. By Mindy Charski People share important data about themselves with their community bank in myriad ways. Data about existing customers can even help community banks improve their efforts to find new customers.

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ABA Community Banking

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Liberty Capital Bancshares in Addison, Texas, has agreed to buy Southwestern Bancorp in Boerne, Texas. The post Liberty Capital to acquire Southwestern Bancorp in Texas appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2020

Financial regulators have made $500 billion in capital available for lenders around the world , which gives lenders the freedom for another $5 trillion of loans around the world to go toward cushioning the blow the coronavirus has dealt to the world’s economy.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Community bankers are largely positive about the future, based on the first results of a new index gauging business sentiment among the financial professionals who serve a critical role in local economies. How do you expect your bank’s capital expenditures on facilities or operations to change over the next 12 months? Learn More.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 7, 2024

We recently worked with a community bank in the Southeast that wanted to win a piece of credit business for a manufacturing company. The manufacturing company had a long-time relationship with a national bank and the community bank lender was struggling to make inroads with the company’s CEO and owner. regulatory ROE. regulatory ROE.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 27, 2020

Elizabeth, a Missouri-based community bank with $150 million in assets, investing in a core banking startup is critical for its future. Together with a group of other community banks, Bank of St. For Brice Luetkemeyer, president and CEO of Bank of St. Elizabeth recently invested in Neocova, a St.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 30, 2024

An inverted yield curve, continued bank failures, and the desire to manage risk and offer clients higher service are all factors that are driving more community banks to adopt a loan hedge program. Community banks’ main goals are to diligently support their local communities and make an acceptable return on capital in these challenging times.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 30, 2024

An inverted yield curve, continued bank failures, and the desire to manage risk and offer clients higher service are all factors that are driving more community banks to adopt a loan hedge program. Community banks’ main goals are to diligently support their local communities and make an acceptable return on capital in these challenging times.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

To that end, news came earlier this week in the United States that a dozen community and regional banks have formed a group aimed at exploring the opportunities amid FinTech offerings. The group, to be known as Alloy Labs Alliance, according to a press release , is being managed by FinTech Forge.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

Everything feeds into the customer experience, and that ability to meet and exceed customer expectations is what distinguishes us as community bankers. Because it’s more than a saying; it’s a rallying cry for community bankers. We have our ICBA Capital Summit in Washington, D.C., It is who we are as community bankers.

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