2008 Community Bank Management Operations 
Jeff For Banks
JANUARY 14, 2021
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.
Abrigo
FEBRUARY 2, 2015
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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Independent Banker
JUNE 30, 2022
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.
South State Correspondent
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
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.
Jeff For Banks
AUGUST 3, 2020
It's what we did in 2008-10. I delivered this talk on a recent bank trade association webinar. Unlike 2008, banks were not the bane of our problems. In 2008, we were in the eye of the storm. Sure, community banks had little to do with liar loans or what was otherwise termed sub-prime. Capital aplenty.
Independent Banker
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
What this has to do with community bank investment management may not be readily apparent. The S&P 500 Index dropped 12.4%, which was the worst monthly stock performance since 2008. Belly of the curve matters to community banks. More often, the two operate independently. Education on Tap.
Independent Banker
JANUARY 31, 2022
Ken Finley, president of Johnson City Bank, in downtown Johnson City with Shannon Sultemeier, executive vice president (left); and Brenda Haynes, vice president/cashier (right). Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. These include family-owned businesses, community businesses and operating companies.
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