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Community Bank Performance – 2Q Lessons

South State Correspondent

On September 7, 2023, the FDIC released its banking profile. This quarterly publication provides a comprehensive financial results summary for all FDIC-insured institutions (4,645 commercial banks and savings institutions insured by the FDIC). While banks under $10B in assets comprise 97.8%

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The Difference Between a Community Bank and a Big Bank

Jeff For Banks

I recently spoke to a community group, and subsequently a community bank all-staff meeting regarding the definition of a community bank. The FDIC has defined community banks in their December 2020 Community Banking Report that either exclude or include the following criteria: Seems complicated.

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FDIC survey: Bank branches remain vital part of small-business lending

ABA Community Banking

Only 3% of banks fully automate the small-business lending process, and only for very small loans, and most borrowers are located within 40 miles of a bank branch, according to an FDIC survey. The post FDIC survey: Bank branches remain vital part of small-business lending appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Community Bank Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities in 2021 and Beyond

Abrigo

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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Managing interest rate risk in 2024: Strategies for community banks

Abrigo

Takeaway 2 Abrigo advisory expert Susan Sharbel offers insights into where your bank should focus its resources to manage interest rate risk, Takeaway 3 Practical steps for preparing your ALM program for rate changes include updating and validating risk models regularly, conducting tests, and reviewing portfolios.

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Filtering Risk With a Bank Hedge Strategy

South State Correspondent

The current policy directions from the new administration are largely inflationary, and community banks should be paying attention and consider a loan-level hedge strategy. Many banks that survived the rapid interest rate hikes still struggled with net interest margin (NIM) compression caused by fixed-rate loans and securities.

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How Community Financial Institutions Can Regain the Small Business Lending Market

Abrigo

In today’s banking world, community banks are focused sharply on shareholders’ expectations for growth in earnings and return on equity. So, how can community banks support earnings and ROE growth in the face of intense regulatory scrutiny and competitive pressures on profitability? Changing Lending Environment.

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