How gig workers are breaking the banking mold Feb 01st 2019 12:02am on Focus, General, Lending, Products & Services, Retail How gig workers are breaking the banking mold Feb 01st 2019 12:02am on Focus, General, Lending, Products & Services, Retail As more people choose freelance work over or on top of full-time employment, a new gig economy is emerging with customers that require different products and services from community banks.
How to make small-dollar lending make sense Feb 01st 2019 12:02am on Consumer, Focus, Lending, Technology, Trends Fintech companies are automating the lending process, making it possible for community banks to make a profit in the small-dollar lending market and meet consumer demand for these short-term loans.
Site visits still matter. Here’s why Jan 01st 2019 12:01am on Banks, Focus, General, Industry Insight, Lending Site visits are the key to protecting your community bank’s commercial and industrial portfolio. Here’s why.
Jim Reber: Mining for mortgages Jan 01st 2019 12:01am on Columns, Lending, Mortgage, Portfolio Management Small differences in details can affect MBS performance.
Why your bank should be targeting ‘encore entrepreneurs’ Jan 01st 2019 12:01am on Business, Industry Insight, Lending, People, slide Young startup founders may grab headlines, but their elders are increasingly putting off retirement in favor of becoming business owners. How might community banks reach this potential population of later-in-life entrepreneurs?
Mortgage lending in a seller’s market Dec 01st 2018 12:12am on Focus, Lending, Mortgage If community banks continue to use common sense and their proven methods of mortgage lending techniques, they should be able to ride out the twists and turns of the real estate market.
The automated lending advantage Nov 01st 2018 12:11am on Focus, General, Lending Technology for community banks to fund loans within minutes is a reality. Should you invest?
Could rural broadcasters be the next lending niche? Nov 01st 2018 12:11am on Commercial, Focus, Lending Searching for your next lending niche? Consider the television and radio broadcast market.
Export financing: Key programs for banks Aug 27th 2018 12:08am on Business, Focus, Lending It’s not without risk, but export finance can benefit banks, businesses and communities alike. Here’s when it pays to offer export financing, and tips from those who do.
How to coach lenders in a rising-rate environment Aug 01st 2018 12:08am on Focus, General, Lending For lenders who came on the scene during or after the Great Recession, rising rates are uncharted territory. The key is to give them the knowledge they need to navigate it.
