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Guest Post: FInancial Markets and Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

After easing and keeping rates low for three years, the Fed began tightening from June, 2004 to June, 2006. This is because the economy has been gaining momentum, however modest, from the tax cuts and deregulation. He also ended that expansion by tightening and then keeping interest rates too high for too long. The economy has grown 2.2%

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What's With Regulator Agita Over Bank Commercial Real Estate Lending?

Jeff For Banks

To remind readers, in 2006 the OCC, Federal Reserve, and FDIC issued joint interagency Guidance on Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate Lending. Construction concentration criteria : Loans for construction, land, and land development (CLD) represent 100% or more of a banking institution's total risk-based capital.

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Guest Post: 2012 Economic Year in Review by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

We have a long way to go before recapturing the home price highs of 2006 and 2007, but it is a start. The “Fiscal Cliff” Who in their right minds would have so many critical tax codes and laws expiring all on the same year-end date? The tax bracket changes become permanent and that will allow planning to resume.

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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

bank failures per year between 1996 and 2006, and 3.6 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. In 2006, the then $686 million in asset bank made $8.8 banks failed a year.

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Guest Post: First Quarter Economic Commentary by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

It has been nine years since the Fed last tightened policy in June, 2006; maybe they are getting anxious. Falling oil prices, and falling gasoline prices, are like a welcome tax cut for consumers who are saddled with low wage growth and lack of good jobs. and should be returned to “normal.” Thanks for reading!

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Guest Post: First Quarter Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

But we know that only three things in life are certain—death, taxes, and a Fed that goes too far. Historically, the nine day streak is only the second of its kind since a similar streak in 1974—the other being during June, 2006. over the past year, which is one of the weakest recovery rates since the early 1980s. Thanks for reading!

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US Government Policy On SMB Lending In Flux

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Carranza has a history at the SBA, serving as its deputy administrator between 2006 and 2009. The Senate Small Business Committee met last week, while the House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access is preparing to hold a hearing this week to explore the budget and proposed fee increase.

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