Perficient

MARCH 4, 2021

The following is the fifth and final in a series of blogs about how a center of excellence can help you unlock the potential of your people and Power Platform. Throughout this series, we have explained how Power Platform enables your makers and why and how a COE enables these makers. Planning a PowerApps champion community.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Key topics covered in this post: What wire fraud is 8 strategies for preventing wire fraud How to strengthen financial security Wire fraud: What it is and how to prevent it Wire fraud remains one of the most prevalent financial crimes, costing businesses and individuals billions each year.

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Perficient

AUGUST 9, 2022

The financial services industry must consider its customer experience game while also grappling with a sense of distrust from many communities due to systematic barriers, maintaining utmost accessibility due to the essentiality of the business, and the lack of financial literacy across the country. Trust and Transparency. .

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In our previous article ( here ) we analyzed the data on community bank M&A and performance, and we concluded that there is no relationship between community bank size and profitability, as measured by return on equity (ROE). The key insight is to understand how growth translates into bank efficiency.

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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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South State Correspondent

JUNE 12, 2019

IMPROVING BANK PRODUCT SALES A surge in alternative lenders and intense competition among banks has forced community bank lenders to further differentiate themselves and their institution. Many lenders are switching their professional focus from being a salesperson to being a trusted advisor. Recent teaching from St.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 24, 2025

Our analysis shows that an average community bank can expect $9.7mm NPV of income (about 1% ROA) on a $100mm loan portfolio when the average loan life is seven years, versus only $5mm NPV of income (about 0.50% ROA) on the same portfolio where the average loan life is 2.3 years (both portfolios measured over a ten-year life).

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

We work with hundreds of community banks across the country that utilize forward rate locks to decrease risk, increase fee income, and stave off competition from national and regional banks. However, hundreds of community banks are now using this same strategy to retain existing clients, win new business, reduce risk, and increase fee income.

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South State Correspondent

DECEMBER 25, 2024

For a Boxing Day promotion, we are giving away 60 days of free usage for up to five bankers at each community bank for our Loan Command application. In addition to access, we also offer free training and consultation on how to make your loans more profitable.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

With the right approach, the rewards may outweigh the risks, creating opportunities for both financial institutions and the communities they serve. This staggering amount presents a lucrative opportunity for banks and credit unions to step in and meet the growing need for banking services while supporting businesses within their communities.

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Perficient

DECEMBER 8, 2020

People & Communities. Differently Abled Communities. The main goal of this campaign is to inspire others, and our socially-savvy colleagues turned to the virtual world to solicit ideas for how to give back, show support for their favorite nonprofit, and bring attention to causes that are important for them. Healthcare.

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Abrigo

MAY 24, 2024

The FedNow Service enables community financial institutions to stay competitive by meeting instant payment demands. Takeaway 2 It's important to review resources on how to prepare for FedNow and also look internally to create a plan for your unique financial institution. Make FedNow work for your bank or credit union.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

In a competitive market for commercial clients, each loan feature can be valuable to a community bank. Some community banks offer fixed-rate loans through a hedging program and utilize a symmetrical prepayment provision, others community banks will market their fixed rate loans based on the simplicity of a step-down prepayment provision.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2021

While happy to have accelerated its omnichannel efforts this past year, Boyce said Allbirds was also “committed to the bricks-and-mortar channel for the long haul,” noting the social benefits stores will provide to local communities once people are able to get out freely again. sustainability manager for H&M told the NRF conferees.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 21, 2022

Last week we wrote about loan-level vs. balance sheet hedging for community banks and provided our loan proposal generator ( HERE ). We compared and contrasted the two strategies and sized the market for community banks. How Your Hedge Provider Can Be Relational . Why Community Banks Use Loan-Level Hedging.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Community bankers need to understand their competitive landscape. Who the competition is, what the lending competition is offering, their delivery channels, and service levels can help community banks differentiate their services and enhance their competitive advantage.

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South State Correspondent

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This development is very important to community banks, as their efficiency ratio also increased, but to 61.63%. The national banks have already indicated how they plan to reverse the efficiency ratio increase – through headcount reduction. What is Driving the Efficiency Ratio at Community Banks?

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 21, 2022

Implications for Community Banks. More commercial borrowers will favor fixing rates for as long as possible, and community banks must be able to respond with viable products in order to keep good customers. Community banks must pay attention to loans that re-price in the next two or three years. Interest Rate Pressures.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Community bankers need to practice realistic loan pricing discipline. However, we need to understand the meaning of pricing discipline and its effect on community bank performance. This is strong evidence that community banks are pricing to an arbitrary minimum credit spread in this set of loans.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 22, 2024

At Abrigo, we’ve always focused on helping financial institutions thrive—not just for their own benefit but for the sake of the communities they serve. Think about it: when a fraudster targets a small business owner or when an individual’s life savings are wiped out, it doesn’t just hurt the bank—it devastates families and communities.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 25, 2024

Community banks that use our ARC hedging program have used forward rate locks for the following scenarios: Community banks use forward-term loan commitments to offer single-close construction through permanent financing. Community banks also offer forwards to poach customers from other banks.

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Abrigo

MARCH 12, 2025

Protecting customers from disaster fraud In the aftermath of hurricanes, wildfires, floods, and other natural disasters , vulnerable communities often see an uptick in disaster fraud schemes designed to steal personal information or relief funds from would-be donors. Find out how Abrigo Fraud Detection stops check fraud in its tracks.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 17, 2022

In a previous article ( HERE ), we discussed the concept of Funds Transfer Pricing (FTP), why systemically important banks and large regional banks incorporate FTP, and why community banks should also consider implementing FTP. Community banks can then better measure the economic value obtained from each action taken separately.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In conversations with community banks and credit unions across the country, we’re hearing about a significant increase in line utilization, raising questions about both liquidity and credit risk. The real issue for many bank and credit union leaders is how to add incrementally to that portfolio in a profitable manner.

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Abrigo

JULY 16, 2021

Takeaway 2 Regulations haven't been written, but there are steps community financial institutions can take now to prepare. How to prepare. Currently, the accompanying regulations have not been written, so what should community financial institutions take away from these priorities now? financial system. Learn more. BSA Training.

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Abrigo

JUNE 28, 2024

WATCH Takeaway 1 Many financial institutions are questioning where rates are headed and how to structure their ALM strategies accordingly. Rising-rate environment Planning ALM strategies In today's volatile economic landscape, managing interest rate risk has become a top priority for community banks.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 17, 2021

How to Establish Quality Fintech Partnerships. How is Your Institution’s Loan Review Function Organized? The post How to Establish Quality Fintech Partnerships appeared first on Abrigo. Make the most out of your fintech partnership. 7 Steps for a Successful Software Implementation. Download Guide. Asset/Liability. Learn More.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC ) recommends healthcare consumers over 65 get vaccinated, few communications have targeted these groups or provided understanding and navigation to how to access the vaccine in their community. How are you reaching them?

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 16, 2022

To make it into the podium, bankers must not only understand how to work with structural components but how to position them for the most efficient application of the creation of value. In this article, we focus on prepayment provisions and look at how a past gold medal winner does it. This is by far the most common provision.

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South State Correspondent

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Typically, for thinly traded community banks, the additional beta is approximately 30% higher than for liquid banks. We have calculated the weighted average cost of capital for the average community bank and arrived at about a 10% rate. Understanding how to drive risk-adjusted ROE through loans. means it is 20% more volatile.

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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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