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Stressing the importance of stress tests

Abrigo

March comes in like a lion for the nation’s largest banks. The reports were positive: all 31 stressed banks “passed,” showing that they are stronger than they have been at any time since the tests began in 2009, the Fed reported.

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US Government Policy On SMB Lending In Flux

PYMNTS

Carranza has a history at the SBA, serving as its deputy administrator between 2006 and 2009. At the time, the legislation garnered support from the American Bankers Association and the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions. ” said Trump in a tweet announcing the nomination, according to Reuters. ”

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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

The company’s market capitalization, which after declining to less than $600 million in the 2009 recession, has now grown to almost $3 billion. Yet the Gonzo team has to give a shout out to the late entry of Texas Capital and Independent Bank. The Tech Award – Goes to Capital One. Best of luck in the next chapter, Chris!

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What's With Regulator Agita Over Bank Commercial Real Estate Lending?

Jeff For Banks

Construction concentration criteria : Loans for construction, land, and land development (CLD) represent 100% or more of a banking institution's total risk-based capital. But isn't fast growth by itself an indicator of increased risk of failure, regardless of the loans that fueled the growth? The below two charts tell a story.

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Guest Post: 2013 Economic Year in Review and Outlook by Banker Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

To put that GDP growth into perspective, consider that, in the three years following the recovery which began in June, 2009, real GDP averaged +2.2%. The National Association of Business Economics, or “NABE,” is almost as optimistic at close to 3%. and Janney Capital Markets at 2.1% during a recovery.

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Guest Post: 3rd Quarter Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

An August report by Challenger, Gray, and Christmas showed that layoffs have declined dramatically, to a monthly average of 56,000 since June, 2009 and have been below 100,000 for fourteen consecutive months for the first time since 1999-2000. Year-to-date layoffs are down 65% from the same period last year –good news indeed.

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