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Loan Hedging for Community Banks in 2024

South State Correspondent

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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If You Are Tired of Being Transactional, You Need A Hedge Program

South State Correspondent

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’ main goals are to diligently support their local communities and make an acceptable return on capital in these challenging times.

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If You Are Tired of Being Transactional, You Need A Hedge Program

South State Correspondent

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’ main goals are to diligently support their local communities and make an acceptable return on capital in these challenging times.

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The community banks standing by hospitality customers

Independent Banker

Many hotels and other hospitality businesses haven’t fully bounced back from COVID-19 travel and safety restrictions, but community banks have been by their side through the challenges. For other borrowers, the $596 million-asset community bank allowed deferrals of principal or, in some cases, full payment deferrals. Photo: R.J.

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Guest Post: Financial Markets and Economic Update - First Quarter 2024

Jeff For Banks

2024 could exceed -$2.0 ISMs and regional Fed surveys have been mostly negative for months on end. Dorothy recently retired from Penn Community Bank where she worked since 2004. High debt levels continue to harm GDP as the US Treasury issues new debt with abandon and the politicians hand out money like candy.

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Deposit Behavior In This Rate Cycle – Part III

South State Correspondent

In two recent articles, we reviewed the banking industry’s deposit behavior with regard to cost of funding earning assets (COF) ( HERE ), and we compared how community banks’ COF behaves relative to national banks in a rising interest rate cycle ( HERE ). Deposit Behavior In This Tightening Cycle Versus Last Three.

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See Around Corners: Jack Henry’s Strategic Priorities Benchmark Study Unveils Key Insights

BankInovation

As community and regional banks navigate 2023 and approach 2024, they’re setting their sights on critical priorities to chart their strategic direction – with a keen focus on: • Growing deposits • Growing loans • Retaining talent Jack Henry’s 2023 Strategic Priorities Benchmark Study found that 79% of financial institution CEOs surveyed plan to increase (..)

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