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Acquire or be acquired may be the new reality for small and midsize banks
by
Justin Ho
Mar 14, 2024
Many are struggling with high deposit rates and shaky commercial real estate portfolios. Some seek to bulk up as a solution.
6 months out from SVB's failure, a bank president's optimism has waned
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Livi Burdette
Sep 6, 2023
Pressure to keep more capital puts constraints on banks, says Laurie Stewart of Sound Community in Seattle.
Small banks are doing just fine. Thanks for asking.
May 1, 2023
Main Street banks, often more diversified and risk-averse than Wall Street banks, are largely shrugging off First Republic’s meltdown.
After last month's bank failures, big banks' deposits are falling again
by
Justin Ho
Apr 21, 2023
The failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank had a lot of depositors worried about their own banks. While many moved their depositors to bigger institutions, bank deposits have been trending downward overall.
Increased scrutiny on banks raises specter of tightening credit
Mar 16, 2023
Banks may get stingier and more selective with loans, and that could hurt businesses that need them.
Commercial lending is a mixed bag across the country, bankers say
by
Justin Ho
Jan 24, 2023
In Southern California and South Carolina, businesses are looking for loans. But in the Midwest, owners are hesitant to borrow.
Community banks signal caution about the economic recovery
by
Justin Ho
Feb 24, 2021
A new report from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. finds bankers are increasing the money they set aside for bad loans.
For public good, not for profit.
Citi plans to buy PPP loans from minority-owned lenders
by
Justin Ho
May 21, 2020
The arrangement would allow minority-owned lenders to take PPP loans off of their balance sheets.
Small banks worry they're at a disadvantage in new round of SBA loans
by
Justin Ho
Apr 27, 2020
Banks submitting 5,000 or more applications can upload one document. Banks submitting fewer have to enter information manually.
Fallout from Dodd-Frank rollback
by
Renata Sago
Mar 8, 2018
Fair housing advocates are concerned about a pending vote in the Senate that would relax banking rules on reporting loan data. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.