SaaS Lending Software
April 10, 2017
Recently, the chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America, Rebecca Romero Rainey, highlighted the challenges faced by community banks. She stated, “One-size-fits-all regulations are imposing unnecessary burdens on community banks that stifle lending and growth in local communities.”
May 15, 2017
Despite the recent rise in interest rates, borrowers in need of commercial real estate loans have remained optimistic thanks to positive economic outlooks. According to the CBRE Lending Momentum Index, CRE lending activity in March was up by 25.2% year-over-year.
May 30, 2017
Since the financial crisis of 2008, lending by nonbank entities has resulted in their portfolios to increase by 100%. While initially some of this growth was due to the fact that banks were dealing with the resultant fallout from the financial crisis and small-business lending was more restrictive, their ability […]
June 23, 2017
For the commercial lending departments of today’s banks and credit unions, it is imperative to have access to an integrated and efficient loan evaluation system that supports applicable internal and external policies. However, the right system has a reach far beyond improving a financial institution’s internal mechanisms. It also builds […]
July 24, 2017
As of April 2017, the Small Business Administration (SBA) guaranteed 7(a) loans in the amount of $14 billion. This figure reflects an increase in volume of 9.4 percent over fiscal 2016. The 7(a) loan program, the agency’s most popular, provides guarantees up to $5 million. Another SBA program, the 504, […]
October 12, 2017
The landscape of lending is changing in part to the continued popularity of online lenders. A large number of today’s loan applicants are more likely to choose a non-bank lender for their financing needs for a number of reasons such as convenience and flexibility. However, community banks can remain competitive […]