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U.S. Banker
March 2008
Anthony Malakian |
Bankers Bemoan Elimination Of Popular Merit Program Given the popularity of the Merit program among community bankers, they were none too pleased to hear the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. made the controversial decision to eliminate it.   |
The Motley Fool
August 28, 2009
Morgan Housel |
Banks' Next Roadblock: The FDIC The FDIC is running out of cash. Here's what that means for you and your bank. |
U.S. Banker
February 2007
Andrew Reinbach |
Still Smarting From Flat Yield Curve, Startups May Sell Out in '07 Startup banks have had to be more than nimble in 2006, and only the lucky ones will survive this year. But the luckiest may be those that find a buyer-quickly. |
The Motley Fool
September 21, 2009
Morgan Housel |
How Bad Are These Bank Failures? Let's take a look at the coming wave of bank failures compared to other banking meltdowns. |
Bank Director
4th Quarter 2009
Bert Ely |
The Outlook for the FDIC's Deposit Insurance Fund An outline of what bank directors need to know about the FDIC insurance fund reform. |
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
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. |
U.S. Banker
February 2009
Anthony Malakian |
Community Banks Paying for Bigger Brothers' Sins Community bankers have many reasons to be pessimistic about 2009, including the added pressure of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation raising the risk-based assessment rates in order to restore the Deposit Insurance Fund. |
U.S. Banker
May 2008
Holly Sraeel et al. |
Playing Both Ends Against the Middle There are plenty of mid-tier banks and thrifts posting respectable performances. |
The Motley Fool
April 11, 2008
Tom Hutchinson |
Capital Ratio Fever Just as blood pressure and heart rate are vital measures of physical health, capital ratios are vital measures of the health and solvency of banks. Right now, those vital signs reflect a sick industry that's getting sicker. |
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. |
U.S. Banker
August 2001
Robert A. Bennett |
A Clear Perspective Needed at FDIC But the new chairman has shown little indication he has one. In fact, he seems to oppose his predecessor's view that reform should be achieved in a single package. |
BusinessWeek
April 29, 2010
Keehner & Mattingly |
Taxpayers May Get a Piece of the FDIC Action If bad loans rebound, Sheila Bair's FDIC gets a portion of the profits |
Bank Systems & Technology
June 2, 2007
Maria Bruno-Britz |
Acquisition Obsession Results In Bank Deposit Growth Deposits have been dropping off at U.S. banks for years. And according to a recent study, there is no one technology or formula that banks can follow to reverse the trend. |
The Motley Fool
January 17, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Insuring Your Investments Several entities combine to protect assets in various accounts. Although all of these organizations provide some protection for investors, it's still best to avoid having to go through the process of dealing with an insolvent financial institution in the first place. |
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. |
Inc.
January 2006
Dan Ackman |
A Bank, at Your Service The number of start-up banks is on the rise, and they're competing with the big boys by catering to business owners. |
Bank Systems & Technology
March 27, 2008
Peggy Bresnick Kendler |
The Credit Crisis Has Increased Scrutiny on Trade Finance The global credit crisis has emphasized the importance of cash management while intensifying the spotlight on corporate governance and banks' risk management practices |
BusinessWeek
September 30, 2009
Theo Francis |
The FDIC's Gift to Banks The FDIC's plan to raise roughly $45 billion to help dodge a cash crunch also offers a way for financial firms to boost capital and profits. |
CFO
March 1, 2008
Vincent Ryan |
Atonement Companies in all industries are paying for the transgressions of the banking sector. |
U.S. Banker
July 2010
Joe Adler |
First the Failures, Then the Lawsuits Looking to recoup some of the billions spent cleaning up after the financial crisis, the FDIC eyes legal action against officers and directors of failed banks. |
National Real Estate Investor
May 1, 2008
Ben Johnson |
Regulators Turn Up Heat On Local Banks Community and mid-size banks, which comprise the bulk of all commercial real estate lending in this country, are once again under the watchful eye of regulators. |
U.S. Banker
August 2006 |
Mid Tiers' Performance Proves Size Matters Little While the industry may be at odds over what accurately defines a community bank versus a mid-tier one, strong financial performance isn't at issue. Mid tiers have made that point this year. |
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? |
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... |
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 |
BusinessWeek
July 26, 2004
Jason Bush |
Is Russia's Crisis Over? Not Just Yet The mobs of customers that swarmed Russia's consumer banks in early July have ebbed. The biggest run on deposits since the great Russian meltdown of 1998 is coming to an end. But for how long? |
The Motley Fool
November 14, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Banker, Broker, or Both? Be careful to figure out which hat your bank's employee is wearing. The key to dealing with bank-based brokers is to know exactly what you're being offered at all times. |
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. |
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... |
Bank Director
2nd Quarter 2009
Paul M. Thomson |
Is the Law of Unintended Consequences at Work at the FDIC? The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) temporarily increased the limit on bank checking and savings deposits to $250,000 per qualified account through 2009. |
U.S. Banker
March 2010
Joe Adler |
Get Ready for Rising Rates Near-zero interest rates won't last forever, and regulators are warning banks -- particularly those that added long-term assets using short-term funds -- to take steps to manage their risk. |
The Motley Fool
November 20, 2006
Emil Lee |
First Bank of Wal-Mart? The retail behemoth wants to move into banking. Is it a good idea? |
Inc.
January 2006
Dan Ackman |
Looking for Account Ability As with any start-up you work with, a de novo bank requires careful vetting. |
Bank Director
1st Quarter 2011
Jack Millligan |
Is the Community Bank Business Model Broken? The concept of community banking is still viable, but the model that many small institutions employ has to change. |
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
May 20, 2010
Schmidt & Mattingly |
A Wall Street Sheriff with Fewer Bullets The FDIC's Bair is losing out to the Fed in the regulatory overhaul |
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. |
U.S. Banker
December 2001 |
Deposit-Equity Balance Earlier this year, banks were pleased to see a healthy inflow of deposits, those low-cost funds that help keep interest-rate margins strong. Many banks have been reporting increases of more than 10% over the previous year... |
The Motley Fool
August 24, 2007
Joseph Khattab |
Time to Dump the Banks? After reading the FDIC's quarterly report, you may just want to dump every financial investment you own, but don't panic just yet. |
U.S. Banker
November 2007
Lee Conrad |
In Pay Raises, Small Banks Outpace the Broader Industry According to America's Community Bankers' annual compensation survey, chief information officers/chief technology officers saw an 11.2 percent increase in their base salaries at community banks between 2006 and 2007. |
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. |
Bank Systems & Technology
November 1, 2005
Ivan Schneider |
Equal Protection A federal bailout of Gulf Coast financial institutions unfairly favors banks over local businesses. Scarce reconstruction funds have far better uses than to prop up banks with an undue concentration of geographic risk. |
FDIC FYI
January 14, 2003 |
Basel and the Evolution of Capital Regulation: Moving Forward, Looking Back How much capital is enough? How bank regulators have answered this question during the post World War II period has been shaped by two contending strands of thought. |
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. |
U.S. Banker
November 2005 |
MMDA: Banks Seen Losing Out to Mutual Funds In today's rising rate environment, money market mutual funds can offer better rates than those of banks, because many banks have been slow to ratchet up their rates, even when the Fed raises the fed funds rate. |
FDIC FYI
March 13, 2002 |
Banks and Thrifts Post Record Earnings, Insurance Funds Slide Full-year 2001 financial data for all FDIC-insured institutions, released today in the Quarterly Banking Profile, depict record bank and thrift earnings even as the reserve ratios of the FDIC insurance funds continue to slide... |
Bank Systems & Technology
January 30, 2008
Maria Bruno-Britz |
City National Bank Appoints Rodney Banks VP of Commercial Banking Services Rodney Banks, new executive VP and manager of commercial banking services at Los Angeles-based City National Bank, says customer relationship management solutions are more vital now than ever before. |
The Motley Fool
November 22, 2011
Matt Cropp |
In Pictures: Banks vs. Credit Unions in the Financial Crisis Credit union advocates argue that their financial institutions rode out the financial crisis better than commercial banks. Are their claims backed up by the numbers? |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Have Banks, After 25 Years, Made Peace with the Community Reinvestment Act? History and enforcement of the CRA, and how it can be improved. |
