Community banks with total assets over $100mm and in good regulatory standing.

Who says CFIs can’t innovate? We feature a number of very creative CFIs that are coming up with novel ways to serve their customers. Then we detail some pointers on how to best innovate in a safe and sound manner.

As the banking industry has pulled back its lending activity, nonbanks, such as private equity firms, have moved in to fill the lending gap among large syndicated loans. We discuss what this could mean for CFIs and their participation in the syndicated loan market.