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Iowa bank is fifth failure this year

American Banker

and the Iowa Division of Banking due to problems in its portfolio of commercial trucking loans. Months prior to its failure, Citizens Bank in Sac City had entered into a consent order with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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Cultivate a better ag lending process: 7 best practices

Abrigo

Develop better ag lending workflows before demand picks up. A better ag lending process makes applying smoother for borrowers and can allow efficient ag loan growth without adding a lot of staff. Takeaway 1 Now is the time to plant the seeds for harvesting growth in the ag loan portfolio by creating a better ag lending process.

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FDIC OIG says lax lending, poor risk management led to Iowa bank failure

American Banker

The FDIC Office of Inspector General attributed the downfall of Citizens Bank in November 2023 to lax lending practices and risk mismanagement by the Lange family, causing a $14.8 million loss to the regulator's Deposit Insurance Fund. The OIG saw no grounds for a more extensive review.

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Credit union membership, lending up in Q2

Abrigo

Last week the NCUA reported that the total number of credit union members had surpassed the 101 million mark, and overall lending was up as of the close of Q2. Total lending at federally-insured credit unions reached $745.2 Auto lending has been an area of growth for credit unions over the last several quarters. billion, up 3.9

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Heartland in Iowa Exits Small Business Lending Fund

American Banker

Heartland Financial USA in Dubuque, Iowa, has exited the Small Business Lending Fund.

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Commercial Credit Trends – Where to Tread Carefully

South State Correspondent

Lending is getting riskier. As can be seen, the consumer is starting to feel the credit shock first while commercial lending is still performing. Minnesota, North Dakota, and Iowa were the least risky states to lend into. This quarter, it is 2.58%. Below are the current delinquency trends and projections.

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What Is Powering The Emerging Pawnaissance?

PYMNTS

While short-term lending in general has a pretty rough reputation, the pawn loan is the most ill-regarded arena in an already unloved category of consumer lending. The loan amount a borrower can get from a pawnbroker is determined solely by the value of the item itself; as in most forms of short-term lending, there is no credit check.

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