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Bank Systems & Technology September 28, 2005 Maria Bruno-Britz |
Open for Business Amidst the chaos following Hurricane Katrina, at least one entity had its act together - the financial services sector. Even before the floodwaters began receding, banks in the disaster zone were working to restore operations. |
Bank Systems & Technology January 31, 2006 Ivan Schneider |
Vicious Hurricane Cycle Although one can hope that the upcoming hurricane season will defy the predictions that have accompanied the start of the decades-long hurricane cycle, the banks in the Gulf Coast must do more than hope. They must plan, and plan for the worst. |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2007 Ben Johnson |
Small Banks, Big Risks In the new era of commercial real estate lending, federal regulators are pressuring even the smallest banks to upgrade their portfolio analysis capabilities to avoid the pitfalls of past downturns. |
The Motley Fool April 7, 2008 Prashant Rathore |
Why Uncle Sam Should Bail Out Banks A government bailout of banks would benefit the overall economy. |
BusinessWeek April 17, 2008 |
The Story of Basel II So Far... A chronological look at the Basel II banking accord since its inception in 2004. |
Entrepreneur July 2003 David Newton |
In the Balance Learn the factors banks really weigh when setting business-loan terms. |
U.S. Banker May 2006 Lee Conrad |
Loans in Hurricane Areas Count as CRA Investments Small banks can lend outside their home markets. |
U.S. Banker April 2002 |
Tougher On The Big Boys Being bigger is not necessarily better for corporations seeking loans from their banks. A study by the Association for Financial Professionals indicates that banks are putting heavy pressure on their biggest borrowers to throw more business the banks' way. Or else: No credit... |
BusinessWeek April 17, 2008 |
The Lowdown on Basel II Its No. 1 goal is to smooth out financial crises, and its main method is fine-tuning banks' capital requirements. |
FDIC FYI November 26, 2002 |
Quarterly Banking Profile Commercial Banking Performance, Third Quarter 2002 Gains on securities sales keep earnings near record level... Weakness in overseas operations limits industry profits... Margins improve at community banks, decline at larger institutions... Strong mortgage demand fuels growth in loans... Asset-quality problems continue to grow at large banks |
FDIC FYI March 25, 2004 |
The Evolving Role of Commercial Banks in U.S. Credit Markets A careful analysis of U.S. financial sector data shows that banks' share of the financial services market has not shrunk to the extent that is commonly asserted. Moreover, banks have assumed leading roles in providing some of the newer types of financial services products, such as credit card securitizations and mortgage banking services. |
Inc. January 1, 2003 Martin Mayer |
A Borrower Be Tough economies and easy credit usually don't mix. So why are banks falling all over themselves to lend small businesses money? |
FDIC FYI February 27, 2002 |
Loan Weakness Spreads; Banks' Defenses Hold Large banks' business loans have been hit hardest by the recession, but some weakening is now appearing for smaller banks and for other kinds of loans... |
AskMen.com March 4, 2001 Luis Rodrigues |
The Truth About Bank Loans When the time comes to borrow money from the bank to buy a house, a car or start a business, people still get extremely stressed about meeting with the banking loans officer... |
FDIC FYI February 21, 2002 |
Business Credit Flowing Despite Recession Business credit is more plentiful in this recession than in any other recessionary episode since the early 1970s, according to an FDIC report released today... |
FDIC FYI June 3, 2002 |
Favorable Interest-Rate Environment Drives Record First-Quarter Bank Earnings Commercial banks earned a record $21.7 billion in the first quarter of 2002, besting the previous quarterly earnings record set in the first quarter of 2001 by 9.6 percent. |
OCC Bulletin February 9, 2006 |
OCC Bulletin Subject: Community Reinvestment Act Description: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) encourages national banks to help meet the financial needs of their customers and their communities. |
OCC Bulletin September 19, 2005 |
Hurricane Katrina The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has issued guidance to assist national banks and their customers affected by Hurricane Katrina. |
U.S. Banker June 2006 Lee Conrad |
Banks Vent Rage Over Commercial RE Loan Rule Banks, in an uproar over regulators' proposal that warns those with high concentrations of commercial real-estate loans may have to raise their capital reserves, worry that new regulations will eat into their bottom line. |
CFO March 1, 2008 Karen M. Kroll |
Pedaling As Fast As They Can Companies will now need to work harder for credit, as banks' markedly different posture on lending money is affecting businesses of all stripes -- not just those in default. |
U.S. Banker February 2004 Karen Krebsbach |
In Land of Rising Sun, Rays of Hope for Struggling Bank Sector Though Japan's banks have been ailing for more than a decade, the sector's pulse is strengthening. Signs of change are everywhere, as the four megabanks reported second-half 2003 profits for the first time in 20 years. Can the recovery last? |
Bank Technology News March 2007 Glen Fest |
Business Banking: Small Banks Beefing Up Commercial Capabilities Four in five community institutions say they will increase tech spending on capabilities such as cash management and imaging to attract corporate banking customers. |
CFO March 1, 2007 Randy Myers |
Dividing the Spoils Most CFOs and treasurers recognize that when the credit cycle finally does turn, they may need the goodwill of a longtime banking partner to ensure access to capital under less-than-ideal conditions. |
CFO October 1, 2006 Fink & Durfee |
The 2006 CFO Survey of Trends in Banking Finance executives' concerns about the banking industry. |
BusinessWeek August 20, 2007 Jack Ewing |
European Banks' Last Laugh (Extended) European lenders tend to keep the risk in-house, so they're more careful about who borrows. Home buyers take on a lot less debt. |
Bank Systems & Technology June 1, 2005 Ivan Schneider |
If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em A new bill introduced by a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee would relax regulations for smaller community banks and also reduce their tax liability. |
Bank Systems & Technology January 1, 2007 Maria Bruno-Britz |
Study: Banks Need New Ways to Gauge Customer Payment Preferences A recent study shows behavior models can help financial institutions understand clients better and can improve their competitive position in the payments business.. |
U.S. Banker May 2008 Anthony Malakian |
Banks are Failing -- But It's Nothing Like the Old Days Today's bank failures have nothing on the savings-and-loan crisis of the 1980s and early 1990s. |
CFO March 1, 2007 Rob Garver |
Nothing to Bank On Bank executives will undoubtedly spend much of the next year assessing the likelihood and impact of new rules, while at the same time trying to keep earnings growth on its upward trend. |
Entrepreneur April 2005 Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
Just Your Size Don't make assumptions about a bank's lending methods based on size alone--here's how to find the bank that can help your business cash in. |
FDIC FYI May 18, 2004 |
An Update on Emerging Issues in Banking Trends in Community Banking... The Declining Number of U.S. Banking Organizations: Will the Trend Continue?... Community Banks: Their Recent Past, Current Performance, and Future Prospects... |
FDIC FYI August 29, 2002 |
Strong Bank Earnings Reflect Nature of U.S. Downturn Second quarter 2002 earnings results for commercial banks show that the benefits of a steep yield curve continue to outweigh the costs of higher credit losses. |
Wall Street & Technology June 13, 2007 Melanie Rodier |
Are Banks Meeting the Cash Management Needs of Middle Market Businesses? Data shows midmarket companies want their banks to provide cash concentration, positive pay and foreign exchange capabilities online. But currently only the biggest banks tend to offer these services. |
Bank Systems & Technology March 27, 2008 David Conroy |
Corporate Clients Increasingly Looking to Banks to Mitigate Trade Finance Risks How can banks pursue growth opportunities in global trade finance in, for example, emerging markets? What technology investments must banks make to meet these new demands? |
CFO October 1, 2007 |
The Age of Anxiety A period of abundant liquidity has turned into a time of fear and doubt. |
Entrepreneur September 2007 Carol Tice |
New Bank in Town The recent boom in community banks could mean better lending options for entrepreneurs. With modest assets, these smaller banks can't serve corporate giants, so they prefer entrepreneurial businesses. |
U.S. Banker September 2007 Lee Conrad |
Association Consolidation Doesn't Worry Small Banks A planned merger between the ABA and the ACB prompts the question of whether a larger size or a hyper focus is the best way to lobby Congress. It also raises the issue of how the ICBA will fare. |
U.S. Banker September 2005 |
Turf War The banking and real estate lobbyists are ready to square off once again over banks selling real estate, an irony given that banks' ambivalence remains strong. But for one small Virginia maverick, selling real estate since January, business is booming. |
BusinessWeek July 14, 2003 Moon Ihlwan |
In Korea, Old Banking Habits Die Hard Since the 1997-1998 Asian Crisis, South Korea's banking industry -- the supplier of cheap credit to the country's recklessly managed chaebol -- has undergone a radical transformation. A record to be proud of. Yet, judging from recent events, it is still a record at risk. |
U.S. Banker January 2008 Lee Conrad |
Banks Newest Growth Plan: Investing in Other Banks Banks both big and small are increasingly investing in other financial entities to expand their own growth plans. |
The Motley Fool January 18, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Bank of America Raising the Roof The megabank seeks to abolish federal limits on its growth. What might this push mean for Bank of America attractiveness to investors? |
The Motley Fool December 7, 2007 Chuck Saletta |
A Bailout's Opportunity Cost The bailout plan being considered in Washington will be absolutely disastrous for any Americans who bothered to play by the rules. Read on for just a few reasons why. |
U.S. Banker May 2007 Lee Conrad |
How Best to Spur Usage Of Untapped Lines of Credit? Only 60 percent of homeowners with equity lines of credit have accessed them in the past year. To nudge the other 40 percent, banks might consider hybrid loans and better analysis of customer data. |
The Motley Fool December 2, 2009 Sean Ryan |
The Wrong Way to End "Too Big to Fail" The case against Glass-Steagall 2.0. Enshrine in law that henceforth, shareholders and creditors are on their own. No more privatized gains and socialized losses. |
Entrepreneur September 2005 Dian Vujovich |
Seeing Green When the financial services sector is hot, it can sizzle. This sector includes commercial and community banks, insurance and mutual fund companies, the brokerage business, real estate investment trusts, and anywhere else money can be harvested. |
U.S. Banker January 2008 Anthony Malakian |
Turning Up the Volume On 401(k) Conversation Investment firms have made a strong push into banks' domain and these institutions need to start pushing back. |
U.S. Banker February 2002 John Hackett |
Deposits Grow Despite Drop in Rates The stock market has driven depositors into the arms of banks, but will this love dissolve if the market comes back? |
Bank Technology News May 2001 Maria Bruno |
E-Mania Takes Community Banks by Storm According to Grant Thornton, community banks must commit to big changes, or else... |
The Motley Fool October 9, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Know Your Numbers: Consumer Credit Use economic data to gain the upper hand in your investing. The Federal Reserve's consumer credit report provides some useful information about the borrowing practices of typical consumers. |
Bank Systems & Technology December 1, 2005 Phil Britt |
High Tech, High Touch and High Net Worth As banks attempt to expand their private banking operations to attract high-net-worth customers, they're enhancing their support technologies to provide better customer service, improve profitability, and expand product and service offerings. |