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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

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. After losses of $24 and $23 million, respectively in 2008 and 09, the regulators in 2010 said enough is enough.

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Is US Financial Regulatory Reform Dead or Ready for Take Off?

FICO

In June, the House adopted, along a party line vote, the Choice Act, which aims to make broad changes to the 2010 Dodd-Frank statute. Perhaps an equally daunting challenge is the already crowded legislative agenda, which includes heavy-lift items like healthcare and tax reform and increased infrastructure spending. Not at all.

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The Thinker

Independent Banker

Executive Committee, member, from 2010-2015. FDIC Advisory Committee on Community Banking, member. Technology has been one of the biggest assets to our industry in leveling the playing field,” says Hartings, who praises document imaging as one of the best efficiencies his bank has adopted. Parents: Ernest and Alfreda.

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