Commercial lending

Banks have little to fear from lower oil. They may even benefit

11/15/18

Banks can handle the energy-linked loans they've extended — as long as oil prices don't drop much below $50 per barrel, analysts are saying.

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Will new Amazon HQs be a boon for local banks?

11/14/18

Tepid loan and deposit growth has been a persistent theme in 2018, but that could soon change for community and regional banks in the New York and Washington markets.

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A growing risk for ag lenders

11/05/18

Can farmers — and the banks that lend to them — survive Trump's trade war?

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What’s keeping chief risk officers up at night

11/02/18

Heightened competition from nonbanks, the rise of populism and the uncertainty surrounding Libor’s demise are just some of the short- and long-term threats facing big banks, risk executives say.

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Proposed Maine credit union to focus on farmers

11/02/18

The credit union's organizers believe there is a funding gap in the state for agriculture — and they want to fill the void.

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This bank's approach to finding qualified directors, lenders: Developing its own

11/01/18

By creating corporate governance courses for prospective board members and a multifaceted financial literacy program for high schoolers, Virginia National aims to deepen its bench for years to come.

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Popular Bank's bid to streamline small-business lending

10/30/18

The New York unit of Popular has contracted with Biz2Credit to automate commercial loan approvals and handle the underwriting for applications under $100,000.

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9 things bankers fear this Halloween season

10/28/18

From Democrats winning control of Congress to an escalating trade war and technology companies applying for a fintech charter, there are plenty of scary prospects facing the industry.

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Union-backed bank will start tracking carbon in loans

10/26/18

Amalgamated Bank of New York said it will begin tracking the carbon emissions it is financing through its $3.4 billion loan portfolio, using as a guide the science that would limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius, which is the goal of the Paris Climate Agreement.

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