Could hemp be your bank’s next lending market? Oct 01st 2019 12:10am on Agriculture, Business, Focus, Lending Could hemp be your bank’s next lending market? Oct 01st 2019 12:10am on Agriculture, Business, Focus, Lending The 2018 farm bill opened the floodgates for banks looking to service hemp growers and businesses. But there are still decisions that state and federal regulators, as well as community banks and producers, need to make regarding this market. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert While Congress debates whether banks can serve cannabis-related businesses, the federal government is now […]
Community banks are still in limbo on cannabis Sep 01st 2019 12:09am on Agriculture, Business, Focus, Lending For financial institutions, banking cannabis-related businesses remains in legal purgatory due to conflicting state and federal laws. But some banks are making the business case for banking these customers before federal protections are put in place. By Judith Sears Conflicting federal and state laws are keeping the banking of cannabis-related businesses (CRBs) in limbo. As […]
How your bank can benefit from EXIM Sep 01st 2019 12:09am on Business, Focus, Lending The Export-Import Bank of the United States can assist your community bank in increasing its profits and providing more services to your existing customers while also attracting new ones. By James Burrows You may have heard of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) and its support of U.S. companies. But did you know […]
Independent Banker’s most innovative banks of 2019 Aug 01st 2019 12:08am on Banks, Business, Industry Insight, Lending, Products & Services, slide, Technology, Trends These five community banks are all making bold changes in different ways. They’re finding their own forms of pushing the envelope, whether it’s leading the charge in a new line of business or developing high-tech solutions that will benefit the entire community banking industry. What unites them is a willingness to think outside of the box. Based on nominations, here are five community banks that we think are leading the pack when it comes to innovation.
Boosting SBA lending through SBA education: Here’s how May 01st 2019 12:05am on Business, Financial Literacy, Focus, Lending, Membership Several community banks are finding success in schooling potential customers on the ins and outs of SBA lending.
How banks are making the most of small-business lending Mar 01st 2019 12:03am on Banks, Business, Focus, Industry Insight, Lending In the competitive small-business lending marketplace, how do community banks find success? Here are four community banks that are finding their footing
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?
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.
Small-business lending: Beyond financial advice Aug 01st 2018 12:08am on Business, Focus, Lending Community banks that offer strategic as well as financial guidance to small-business owners stand to benefit.
Why smaller small-business loans can be worth your while Jun 28th 2018 12:06am on Business, Focus, Lending Online lending technology is making this market more lucrative for community banks.
