Jeff For Banks

JUNE 2, 2023

Second, this can be accomplished only if the industry does not have too much influence over its regulators and if the regulators have the ability to hire, train, and retain qualified staff. In this regard, the bank regulatory agencies need to remain politically independent. To you, manage your interest rate risk.

FDIC 78

FDIC Community Bank Regulation Lending 78

Jeff For Banks

NOVEMBER 7, 2015

Me to a community banker: Why don't you offer more options than real estate secured lending to help fund early stage businesses? Banker: Because that's not community banking. I've been in this business over 20 years and still don't know the definition of community banking. In other words, be a General Bank.

Community Bank 60

Community Bank Community Baltimore Lending 60

Independent Banker

JULY 1, 2015

When another lender left the $103 million-asset community bank, Harms picked up her client load for months without complaint and then trained the new replacement staffer. And even as new regulations make the mortgage environment increasingly challenging, he just smiles, adapts quickly and gets back to business.

Cleveland 70

Cleveland Wisconsin Arizona Virginia 70

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Their non-performing loans (NPL)/total loans ratio peaked at 12.54% in 2010, and between 2009-12, the Bank charged off over 11% of its loan portfolio. That got regulator's attention in the form of a May 2011 Consent Order (CO). Actually, the Bank had a one-time after tax litigation settlement (from a 2002-04 event) of $6.2

Minnesota 60

Minnesota West Virginia Virginia Iowa 60