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Silicon Valley Bank Failure – Lessons in Interest Rate Risk Management

South State Correspondent

While we will cover the general lessons HERE , in this article, we wanted to focus on the root cause – how and why interest rate risk caused the second-largest bank failure in US history (Washington Mutual was the largest in 2008). Notably, most community banks’ duration risk is in the loan portfolio.

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The Death of the Community Bank

Jeff For Banks

In June of 2008 I gave a speech titled "The Death of the Community Bank" and in that speech I made predictions. Prediction: The General Bank will become extinct. Much like competitors nip at community banks' customers. Eighteen percent of that group opened an account at a digital bank. Result: Mixed.

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Community Bank Acquires SMB Digital Bank Seed

PYMNTS

Cross River Bank has partnered with a range of FinTech startups since its 2008 launch, including collaborations with Stripe , Coinbase and Affirm , reports said. Seed members will be migrated to Cross River as the community bank expands with new offices in California and Oregon.

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Best Practices for Managing Credit Risk in Recession

Abrigo

Key Takeaways This recession is significantly different than the 2008 financial crisis, creating a unique credit environment for financial institutions. Now, banks and credit unions must determine how to safely and effectively manage risk in the portfolio while also driving growth at their institution.

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Will the cost of regulation impact community bank customers?

Abrigo

The banking industry has seen a steady stream of media attention since 2008, much of it in the form of stories about data breaches linked to major retailers or mega banks’ profits. Risk management issues were also a high-ranking hurdle to growing banks, with 26 percent calling it a concern for 2015.

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Brad M. Bolton: Working through difficult times

Independent Banker

Working through any difficulty or crisis at your community bank won’t be a walk in the park, but it may lead to an experience for which you’re truly grateful. As a community banker, you’re either going through a crisis or you’re preparing for one. And today, CAMELS are a main area of focus for our bank.

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Should You Be Marking Loans To Market?

South State Correspondent

Banks had enough liquidity so it didn’t really matter in terms of day-to-day operations. Without liquidity, finance companies and investment banks had to draw on their lines. By 2008, there were a variety of failures as a result of liquidity – Bear Sterns, Lehman Brothers, and more. Capital got scarce.

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