South State Correspondent

JANUARY 10, 2024

Community banks’ use of swaps (banks’ primary tool to hedge interest rate risk on loans) has increased substantially over the last ten years. The market expects the current inverted yield curve to remain through much of 2024 (based on long-term interest rates and the expected rate cuts in 2024).

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 30, 2024

An inverted yield curve, continued bank failures, and the desire to manage risk and offer clients higher service are all factors that are driving more community banks to adopt a loan hedge program. Community banks do this profitably by turning transactional accounts into relationships.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 30, 2024

An inverted yield curve, continued bank failures, and the desire to manage risk and offer clients higher service are all factors that are driving more community banks to adopt a loan hedge program. Community banks do this profitably by turning transactional accounts into relationships.

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Jeff For Banks

MARCH 21, 2024

In the markets, we watched helplessly as real GDP plummeted -5% in 1Q20 and -31% in 2Q20 before rebounding by +33% in 3Q20. I’ve previously theorized that China would try to reclaim its global market share lost during the pandemic by flooding the markets with cheaper goods. 2024 could exceed -$2.0 Here's a rant.

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Jeff For Banks

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Financial Markets & Economic Update - Fourth Quarter 2023 Summer Update On this warm October day, I am staring at my Bloomberg screen, still heartbroken over the Phillies Phailure. And looking ahead to the 2024 Presidential Election, they clearly would want to be on the sidelines. Risks to the Economy We were growing real GDP 2.1%

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Jeff For Banks

MARCH 5, 2022

Stock and bond market volatilities are also seeing winter squalls and are sending messages about shifting investor sentiments about risk. Investors have seen this movie before and are fearful of recession in 2023 or 2024. if the markets thought inflation would be 7% or higher, yields would already be there. in January.

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Abrigo

MAY 22, 2024

Recent stats and dynamics of the small business lending market Understanding the small business lending landscape and potential efficiencies can help banks and credit unions grow their portfolios. Dynamic market Small business lending by banks & credit unions Small businesses are a pillar of the U.S.

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