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Silicon Valley Bank Failure – Lessons in Interest Rate Risk Management

South State Correspondent

The abrupt collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is a stunning example of bank leadership not understanding interest rate risk, running into trouble with an inverted yield curve, and ignoring the impact of a severe monetary correction on long-duration assets. Notably, most community banks’ duration risk is in the loan portfolio.

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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. Clearly, community banks in the region have plenty of opportunities to do what they do best: forge deep and lasting relationships with their customers and communities. These include family-owned businesses, community businesses and operating companies.

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Voices of Shelburne, VT

Ublocal

In celebration of our new Shelburne Village branch recently opening, we have collected input and insights from the wonderful community of people working and living in Shelburne, Vermont. My wife also works in Shelburne, managing The Terraces, a retirement community. Shelburne is a unique community. Shelburne welcomed us.

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2021’s Best Community Banks to Work For

Independent Banker

Premium benefits packages, professional development and TLC during the pandemic—this year’s winners do everything in their power to keep their community bankers happy and fulfilled. We asked both leaders and staffers to tell us what makes their community banks stand out as employers. Key Community Bank: Leading by example.

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15 Minutes With—Kaarin

Independent Banker

Kaarin Long stops by a local manufacturer while getting to know customers as Investors Community Bank’s cash management relationship manager. Investors Community Bank in Manitowoc, Wis. IB: What is Investors Community Bank like? Banking changed in 2008. IB: Your position is new for Investors Community Bank.

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Banks Can No Longer Ignore Climate Change (And Here’s Why)

The Financial Brand

This could be the biggest challenge since the 2008 financial crisis. Here's a sustainability crash course for banks and credit unions. The post Banks Can No Longer Ignore Climate Change (And Here’s Why) appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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CFPB’s Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law releases report

CFPB Monitor

The Taskforce was charged with examining the existing legal and regulatory environment for consumers and financial services providers and making recommendations to the Bureau’s leadership for improving consumer financial laws and regulations. The report consists of two volumes. Fintech regulation. Small dollar credit.

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