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Loan Hedging for Community Banks in 2024

South State Correspondent

The market expects the current inverted yield curve to remain through much of 2024 (based on long-term interest rates and the expected rate cuts in 2024). This article will discuss how national, regional, and community banks may use loan hedging programs in 2024 to face earnings challenges.

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5 reasons your financial institution should attend the ThinkBIG 2024 conference

Abrigo

The ThinkBIG 2024 conference is June 3-6 in Phoenix, Arizona, and with 99% of last year’s attendees saying they would recommend the conference to others, Abrigo expects another large crowd. The 2024 ThinkBIG conference offers two conference tracks along with larger general sessions that will set financial institutions up for success.

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National Bank of Canada prioritizes cost management in Q1

BankInovation

National Bank of Canada focused on cost management and overall efficiency as it boosted tech spend and pulled back on headcount in the first quarter of 2024. Tech spend grew 3.6% year over year to $CA259 million ($190 million) for the quarter ended Jan. 31 as the bank continued to invest in technology across […]

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Banks Should Make 2024 a True ‘Year of Digital’

Gonzobanker

2024 will prove to be a remarkably busy year in the digital space, when many financial institutions will make near-life-or-death choices about the future of their digital platforms and how they will support them. How will the institution compete with the more sophisticated treasury management business? Due diligence is your friend.

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These Are Your Most Profitable Cash Management Clients

South State Correspondent

The treasury or cash management customer is usually a bank’s most profitable customer on a risk-adjusted basis ( HERE ). In this article, we discuss cash management profitability and rank the most profitable industries for banks to go after. Cash flow stability is also a factor in cash management profitability.

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Acquire or Be Acquired 2024: A Race to Perform … and Earn the Right to Transform 

Gonzobanker

M&A Dynamics Last year, we left AOBA noting that most bankers were optimistic about deals picking up later in 2023 and that the chances of a raging 2024 were strong. Well, we’re in 2024 and let’s talk about that “promising outlook” that seems to be building toward Q3.

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Credit unions should expect increased supervision from NCUA on overdraft/NSF fees, vendor risk, and fair lending

CFPB Monitor

On February 6, 2024, National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Chairman Todd M. Harper spoke at a Brookings Institution event to outline his regulatory agenda and supervisory priorities for 2024. Continue Reading

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