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

Jeff For Banks

And regulators are getting anxious. and New York Community Bancorp called off their planned merger. Today, I read an American Banker article on how a multi-billion dollar bank is going to ramp up its business lending. Risk mitigants tend to lag growth, especially fast growth. Anxiety, anxiety, anxiety.

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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

Between 1980 and 1995, more than 2,900 banks and thrifts with collective assets of more than $2.2 More recently and by comparison, the mortgage meltdown and subsequent global financial crisis took down more than 500 banks between 2007 and 2014, with total assets of nearly $959 billion. To you, manage your interest rate risk.

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The Niche Bank

Jeff For Banks

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. I've got news for you. Seems risky.

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Guest Post: FInancial Markets and Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

In my career, I’ve lived through many years of the Fed raising interest rates and it’s my experience that they usually tighten too much and keep rates high for too long, just like in 2001 and 2006-2007. As well as the economy has been doing from the momentum of tax cuts and reduced regulation, there are always looming issues.

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Guest Post: Financial Markets and Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

I believe that we are in this era of weak growth, now eight years old, for the long haul unless changes are made to regulation and we stop adding debt at break-neck speed. million at the end of December, 2007, before the crisis hit in 2008. Dorothy has been with Penn Community Bank and its predecessor since November, 2004.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Simultaneously the bank invested in Paladin Fraud, Trabian Technology, and Chartwell Compliance to provide compliance and risk management solutions in the complex and connected web of fintech partnerships. Goes to Eric Sprink, Coastal Community Bank , Everett, Wash. regulated financial institutions!

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The Velocity of Risk – What Bankers Need To Know

South State Correspondent

Banks that are looking to enhance their risk management practices should consider incorporating the concept of the velocity of risk into their enterprise-wide risk management practices. Some risks occur slowly; others strike quickly and hard. Optimizing Risk.