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Stressing the importance of stress tests

Abrigo

The reports were positive: all 31 stressed banks “passed,” showing that they are stronger than they have been at any time since the tests began in 2009, the Fed reported. It was a critical day in the eyes of those at Bank of America, Chase, Wells Fargo and others at the top.

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

Jeff For Banks

Construction concentration criteria : Loans for construction, land, and land development (CLD) represent 100% or more of a banking institution's total risk-based capital. But isn't fast growth by itself an indicator of increased risk of failure, regardless of the loans that fueled the growth?

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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

Finally, resolution of failing financial institutions requires that the deposit insurance fund be strongly capitalized with real reserves, not just federal guarantee.” To you, manage your interest rate risk. Before becoming desperate and trading interest rate risk for credit risk. What caused it?

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Guest Post: Fourth Quarter and Year End Economic Commentary by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

Between February and November, 2015, foreign capital was pulled out of the country to the tune of $843 billion. As a matter of fact, the formula has pointed to above 1% since 2009. Dorothy has been with Penn Community Bank and its predecessor since November, 2004. China is paying the price for these actions.

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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Chris Myers, President & CEO, Citizens Business Bank – During a tumultuous time for West Coast banks, Myers kept his sights on being a top commercial relationship bank. The company’s market capitalization, which after declining to less than $600 million in the 2009 recession, has now grown to almost $3 billion.

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Guest Post: Quarterly Financial Markets and Economics Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

Since the recovery began in June, 2009, real GDP growth has averaged 2.3%. Bank lending has not been the catalyst it used to be for improved growth in this recovery compared to prior ones; maybe we can point at regulation after regulation being forced onto banks and higher, more restrictive capital requirements.