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The Law of Large Numbers for Banks and Credit Unions

Jeff For Banks

One such bank that consistently stunned competitors and analysts with hefty growth was the former Commerce Bank of Cherry Hill, NJ. They did it through rapid branching, buying business in new markets particularly from municipalities, and their reputation (self-proclaimed) as America’s Most Convenient Bank. Some banks have done it.

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Predicting the Next Banking Crisis Is a Fool’s Game. Not Learning From the Last One: Equally Foolish

Jeff For Banks

When the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 passed, the top capital gains tax rate was lowered, providing yet another incentive for equity speculators to pour money into the fledgling internet industry. And quite frankly, I did not know there were so many tranches to mortgage-backed securities. What caused it? Let those numbers sink in a bit.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

3-yr average pre-tax ROA. Cumberland Security Bank, Inc. First Security Bank of Deer Lodge. pre-tax ROA: 3.08%. pre-tax ROA: 2.83%. pre-tax ROA: 2.68%. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. Molly Bennett, executive editor, Independent Banker. Tuscaloosa.