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Ten Questions for Kansas City Fed President Esther George

American Banker

Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President Esther George is best known nationally as a critic of the Fed’s monetary policy, but in a wide-ranging interview she talks about Dodd-Frank, bank capitalization and the challenges facing community banking, in addition to interest rates.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Brazos National Bank. Douglas National Bank. In order to compete as a small bank, we have been forced to keep higher-than-peer capital levels, so that our lending limit allows us to service local borrowers’ needs. Central Bank of Kansas City. Kansas City. FSNB, National Association. Tuscaloosa.