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These resources on interest rate risk, liquidity, and CECL got the most downloads in 2023

Abrigo

Takeaway 2 Readers in 2023 were most interested in getting information about preparing for exams, learning about stress testing, and seeing how peers manage loan review. Indeed, regulators and management alike focused on these risks more and more in 2023 following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and repeated rate hikes.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Merger of Equals Deal of the Year (Credit Union) – Spire Credit Union and Hiway Credit Union put 2+2 together to make a $4 billion institution in the Minnesota market. While Huntington is down like most bank stocks, the pain hasn’t been as severe, and Huntington doubled down on local markets in 2023 by consolidating business units.

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5 New Year’s Resolutions For Any Sized Bank That You Must Get Right in 2023

South State Correspondent

A potential economic slowdown, slower rate rises, an inverted yield curve, and deposit stress likely make 2023 a trying year compared to 2022. Because many banks are now producing below their cost of capital, growth further exacerbates their issues and drives them out of business (likely through a sale) faster.

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Office Lending – Here is Why It is Not as Bad as The Market Thinks

South State Correspondent

built an index around this, and it shows that since early 2023, the number of workers in these buildings has hovered between 60% and 70% of the level of activity seen before the pandemic in February 2020. Because of strong corporate earnings and substantial employment, the office market is getting a reprieve from a full-fledged downturn.

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The Top 20 Deposit-Rich Industries for 2023

South State Correspondent

Almost every trade association needs a checking and savings account, a money market account, debit/credit cards (and processing), remote deposit capture, RTP/ACH/wire services, bill pay, health savings, and 401k services. Banks can combine niche marketing with our three rules around getting your deposit promotions right HERE.

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10 Loan Pricing and Structuring Observations for 2023

South State Correspondent

When interest rates rise, lenders struggle to manage revenue and economic capital; when rates fall, borrowers can commonly refinance the debt at lower rates. We see borrowers trying to out-predict the market by guessing what the Fed might do, analyzing economic trends, studying graphs, or talking to friends at cocktail parties.

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California Lets Aurora Operate Driverless Cars

PYMNTS

Aurora, with logistical operations currently in Palo Alto, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco, has approximately a dozen self-driving vehicles used for testing on American public roads. 620 million has been financed to date, with Sequoia Capital, Amazon, and T. Rowe Price Associates contributing.