Abrigo

OCTOBER 9, 2014

This article is the second in a two-part series on top concerns and growth strategies of community banks. We can find answers in the August Bank Director’s 2014 Growth Strategy Survey , which asked executives from banks of all sizes across the United States about their growth strategies for the next 12 months.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 22, 2015

According to a recent survey from four Federal Reserve Banks, small regional and community banks have the highest approval rate for small business loans. The 2014 Small Business Credit Survey was a joint operation conducted by the Federal Reserve Banks of New York, Atlanta, Cleveland and Philadelphia.

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Abrigo

APRIL 25, 2024

The negative correlation of funded business loans to the Fed funds rate is a staggering 86% as businesses weigh their needs for capital against expensive debt and lenders aim to limit risk. Almost half sought credit to grow their businesses, and 28% applied to make repairs or replace capital assets.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

economic slowdown fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to continue into 2021 but could start bouncing back by mid-year as the population gets vaccinated, according to a December survey from the National Association for Business Economics (NABE). Capital One Halts BNPL Transactions On Its Credit Cards.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

You might also like this resource, Abrigo's "2022 Loan Review Benchmark Survey Results." 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. The institution can more easily capitalize on opportunities and avoid unnecessary risk.

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JUNE 11, 2020

Existing investor D1 Capital Partners contributed as well. A PYMNTS survey of 2,064 customers found that some are using digital means for retail right now but are likely to rejoin the public sphere once it’s safer, and others, concerned with catching the virus, are likely to continue using digital products.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

The irony here is that more than half the banks we recently surveyed had some goal and metric around asset growth. Because many banks are now producing below their cost of capital, growth further exacerbates their issues and drives them out of business (likely through a sale) faster. Noticeably absent from the list below is growth.

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Abrigo

MAY 24, 2023

Bipartisan support The SAFE Banking Act's long road to the Senate Many in the AML/CFT community have been watching the unfolding of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act for some time now with no significant progress. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, in the same hearing. appeared first on Abrigo.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Abrigo's Business Lending Readiness Survey found many processes stymie those efforts. Abrigo’s 2020 Business Lending Readiness Survey found many bankers are dealing with processes that stymie those efforts. Survey: Repetitive data entry common. Another 9% of respondents said turnaround is 8 weeks or longer. learn more.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2020

Existing investor D1 Capital Partners contributed as well. A PYMNTS survey of 2,064 customers found that some are using digital means for retail right now but are likely to rejoin the public sphere once it’s safer, and others, concerned with catching the virus, are likely to continue using digital products.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Banks and fintech ranked artificial intelligence and machine learning as their top innovation priority, according to a Bank Innovation survey. Bank Innovation asked people in the banking and fintech community to list what’s top on their innovation wish list.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

A recent survey by Abrigo found that 87 percent of banks surveyed are working to win more small business loans in 2022. Configured vs. Customized Considering the complexity of the banking technology ecosystem, it is rare that a financial institution has the capital and wherewithal to build its own lending software system.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

billion in revenue and cost $5 billion to operate. Offering additional non-postal products and services at USPS retail facilities could provide consumer, government or community benefits, but viability may be limited,” the report states. It recommends that the USPS weighs the costs and benefits.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

“As the economy shifts from rescue to reopen, Congress and communities alike need to focus on places rather than just products in the design, finance and delivery of recovery aid,” said Bruce Katz , director of Drexel University’s Nowak Metro Finance Lab. “To The federal role will extend beyond capital,” Katz noted.

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Abrigo

JULY 20, 2024

Takeaway 3 To fully capitalize on the forthcoming C&I wave, institutions need the right products, systems, people, and technology. Performance What's at stake for lenders Cornerstone’s annual surveys have found that more than half of financial institutions cite C&I loans as a high priority each year, Pruis said.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

In an interview with Karen Webster, John Rainey , chief financial officer and executive vice president of global customer operations at PayPal , noted that CFOs (including himself) have learned to pivot, too, with ground-level, tech-driven insights that move well beyond simply tracking money flows. What’s Important To Merchants.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

Today, nearly all SMBs (those that remain in operation, that is) have been forced to divert that sense of optimism into a battle for their survival. Already, in the space of those three weeks, 5 percent of the SMBs we surveyed reported closing their doors for good. A third (33 percent) aren’t sure they will.

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Abrigo

JUNE 5, 2023

Banking reports to inform risk management and strategy These reports on capital, growth, and liquidity help financial institutions spot warning signs. Takeaway 2 Reports that assess capital, growth, and liquidity provide banking professionals data to drive decisions.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Here’s how community banks can enhance their payments offerings. We’ve got capital market resets that are potentially happening, technology advancements and continued heightened digital expectations. As 2023 kicks off, community banks can respond to today’s payments landscape by addressing five key trends. By Colleen Morrison.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

The evolution of the corporate card this year revealed just how dynamic the payment tool can be for organizations thanks to value propositions like spend controls and visibility, as well as capital float. For buyers, of course, there is the added capital float and opportunity to enhance spend visibility and control. A Recharted Future.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

Function shoppers complete online surveys – a basic part of the DTC website experience these days. The survey is designed to help customers build a hair profile: They answer questions about their hair’s structure (straight, curly, dry, oily, etc.) DTC Analytics. One recent example comes from Los Angeles-based Pepper.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

In a survey of community banks and credit unions at the 2016 Sageworks Risk Management Summit, 42 percent of respondents said Commercial Real Estate, or CRE, lending was their primary focus for loan portfolio growth. This reflects a larger industry trend. For many, commercial real estate lending may be the ticket.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 7, 2014

In a recent survey conducted in partnership by the Federal Reserve and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors ( CSBS ), over 1,000 community bankers weighed in on a range of hot button issues facing their organizations in 2014. As such, capital and strategic planning will play a pivotal role in staying ahead of the curve.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2019

“Small business lending remains strong and is growing at big banks and at regional and community banks,” said Biz2Credit CEO Rohit Arora in a statement. “Entrepreneurs who have a good credit history are having success in securing capital in 2019.” .” Meanwhile, in the U.S., and the U.K. 34 percent of U.S.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2020

To gauge the economic health and vitality of local economies, one need look no further than the financial stability of the small and medium-sized businesses that line the main streets and side streets of communities across the nation. One of the digital tools in which Main Street SMBs show great interest is real-time merchant fund settlement.

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Abrigo

JUNE 5, 2015

Sorrentino says, “As the backbone of the US economy, our nation’s growth depends on community banks figuring out how to operate in this ever-increasing regulatory environment. Sageworks is currently conducting our biennial Bank and Credit Union Examination Survey , which focuses on federal exam experiences.

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2016

The bank, which released the report late last week ahead of National Small Business Week (which began May 1), revealed that 81 percent of the more than 500 SMEs surveyed said they have not worked with existing community resources, like their local chamber of commerce. Instead, small business owners turn to their peers for help.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2018

The company’s 2018 PACE (Performance Against Customer Expectations) Report, published on Wednesday (May 2), found large financial institutions (FIs) are vulnerable to losing their small business customers, which tend to experience greater satisfaction levels at regional and community banks. The survey found small businesses in the U.S.

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Abrigo

JULY 15, 2015

The transition from compliance to consulting makes sense: tax season is just that, a “season,” and nearly 60 percent of respondents to a Sageworks survey indicated they saw an increase in total revenue by adding financial services to their accounting practice. The advantage of working capital is obvious to some degree.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

and finance experts are celebrating with new data on the state of the entrepreneurial community. More than 90 percent of survey respondents said they feel the government did not adequately prepare the small business community for the new tax code. National Small Business Week is this week in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2018

63 percent of SMBs sought a loan for working capital needs last year , including payroll, inventory and supplies, according to new data from S&B Global Market Intelligence. Nearly half of the small business borrowers surveyed said the main reason they haven’t used a digital lender is because they are unfamiliar with them.

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Abrigo

JULY 20, 2021

In a recent survey of more than 250 bankers representing banks and credit unions, 61% of respondents said their financial institution plans to maintain or increase SBA loan origination this year and beyond. SBA loan origination can be especially lucrative for community financial institutions now.

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Abrigo

JULY 20, 2021

In a recent survey of more than 250 bankers representing banks and credit unions, 61% of respondents said their financial institution plans to maintain or increase SBA lending this year and beyond. SBA lending is especially lucrative for community financial institutions now.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2018

It’s in this industry climate that smaller, community banks see an opportunity, and competition is quickly heating up to fill the gaps in micro-business banking. They make the engine run,” said Mike Butler, CEO of community FI Radius Bank. “And they’ve started to really focus on this small business sector.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

As many as 73 percent of those surveyed said that it remains difficult to gather the funding needed to get a business off the ground. Visa said Monday evening at a New York gathering in anticipation of the launch that events through a year-long campaign will include interactive workshops, tailored on a community-by-community basis.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2018

Fitch warned that this classification allows corporate buyers to operate with a lack of transparency in their finances. A survey of 337 U.S. The survey traced supplier payment practices back to 2004. Defunct U.K. Collectively, the total value of payables increased by $327 billion, Fitch Ratings said.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 10, 2020

Regardless of their viewpoints on capital recovery, now is the time for banking leaders to reevaluate their planning strategies. In a recent Fortune survey, 55% of corporate executives said they expect to return to 2019 capital spending levels sometime in 2021. What businesses need capital in the interim?

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