Lending

Nonprofit organizations face different funding challenges than for-profit businesses, but community banks can nurture these relationships in tried-and-tested fashion.

Community banks kicked off 2026 with robust lending growth, despite economic challenges like higher interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty. Now, banks are leveraging regulatory shifts, disciplined strategies and strong relationships to drive lending while staying cautious amid the current landscape.

When a local school district was facing a budget shortfall just before school started, this community bank found a way through.

From volatile commodity prices to rising input costs, farmers face mixed conditions. Learn how community banks are supporting ag customers through uncertainty with relationship-based lending, diversification strategies, and flexible financing.

Learn how a partnership between Native American Bank and Metlakatla Indian Community is bringing cheaper, faster electricity and internet to an underserved island in Alaska.

Explore the 2026 lending landscape for community banks, including trends in CRE, SBA loans, consumer spending and credit quality monitoring.

With tailored solutions and long-term partnerships, First Liberty Bank’s energy lending program is fostering growth for businesses, communities and the bank itself.

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