Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Fortunately for Red River Bank, loan demand is picking up in Louisiana as cities stabilize from the pandemic and businesses reopen. That’s followed by residential mortgage lending (36.3%), small business lending (32.1%), commercial and industrial (C&I) lending (30%) and agricultural lending (23.6%).

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Community Bank Community Lending Louisiana 144

Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Coping just fine, community banks in energy-producing regions manage the oil-price plunge. Happy State Bank’s 32 offices are spaced over 500 miles, giving the bank’s lending portfolio geographic diversity. Today, Happy State Bank lends more conservatively as oil prices move higher. By Howard Schneider. New energy regions adapt.

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North Dakota Texas Louisiana Community Bank 70

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Collectively, these startups have raised over $9.5B, with leading companies including lending startup Avant (Illinois, $655M in total disclosed equity funding), next-gen auto insurer Root Insurance (Ohio, $509M), restaurant finances management system Toast (Massachusetts, $503M), and small business lending startup Kabbage (Georgia, $490M).

United States 72

United States Fintech North Carolina Rhode Island 72

Independent Banker

APRIL 28, 2016

Rasmussen: Yes, it is an honor to serve the Group 3 Banks in Texas, southern New Mexico and northern Louisiana for three more years. Our lending strongly supports our tourist economy. IB: You were recently reelected to serve a second term on the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas board of directors.

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Dallas Texas Houston Community 131

PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2016

The flooding in Louisiana — and the various tragedies associated with it — is the dark side of this truism. Gaston blew out to sea without ever reaching land, and Hermine, as of yet, has not managed to form. The four-year-old firm comes to card-based lending from small-dollar, short-term loans with high interest rates.

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Cards Capital Louisiana Lending 101

PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2018

Good Tax Lending Karma. Because filing taxes with Credit Karma Tax is completely free, not only can Americans keep their entire refund, Earlybird Advance can also help them get some money sooner,” said general manager Jagjit Chawla. The announcement, however, has further complicated the financial management side.

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Taxes Data Louisiana Colorado 105

CB Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2017

An explosion of new consumer finance brands is transforming how people save, spend, and manage their money. To build a successful personal finance management tool, it’s important to understand the dynamics of user acquisition and growth. In aggregate, they command $1.3 trillion in annual spending. The secrets of user growth.

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