Jeff For Banks

JUNE 2, 2023

When the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 passed, the top capital gains tax rate was lowered, providing yet another incentive for equity speculators to pour money into the fledgling internet industry. Although community banks did not lend to sub-prime borrowers in any meaningful way, did we participate? What caused it?

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FDIC Community Bank Regulation Lending 78

Jeff For Banks

MAY 20, 2017

Reading between the lines, this bank is likely over the CRE guidance levels, and were probably getting grief from their regulators about it. To remind readers, in 2006 the OCC, Federal Reserve, and FDIC issued joint interagency Guidance on Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate Lending. Maybe sub out an economist or two.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

It was a prescient move for Hartings and the $450 million-asset community bank, which comfortably weathered the downturn even though residential mortgages are its biggest business line—but not everyone appreciated Hartings’ common-sense approach at the time. “I Fortunately, most did listen. Jack got us through that just fine.

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Ohio Community Bank Community Lending 70