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Small Business Lending Is Crucial in Fighting the Deposit Wars

Gonzobanker

Community banks need to analyze the demographics and varied business segments to identify the growth potential of each market. Another key player for successful small business banks is the vice president of business lending, who manages the relationship managers and reports to the chief lending officer.

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Top CECL Questions Answered

Abrigo

Strategies to lessen the impact of CECL on smaller community banks. Cost-benefit analysis: What is the FASB’s process, and how much of that information is public? Some CECL critics have called upon FASB to undertake a cost-benefit analysis of CECL to address and better understand the financial implications of the standard.

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

Jeff For Banks

And regulators are getting anxious. and New York Community Bancorp called off their planned merger. Today, I read an American Banker article on how a multi-billion dollar bank is going to ramp up its business lending. The OCC did an excellent analysis of the impact of this guidance in 2013. Anxiety, anxiety, anxiety.

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Guest Post: Financial Markets and Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

Tax cut and tax reform proposals have been floated. I believe that tax cuts will spur economic growth, but only if they do not increase government borrowing and the federal deficit. We have seen the elimination of several regulations; the lifting of burdensome regulations will help everyone.

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Perception Versus Reality: Do People Get More From Credit Unions Than Banks?

Jeff For Banks

In 2011, banks paid higher interest on their interest bearing deposits than credit unions throughout the measurement period. When I re-ran the analysis, what was true back in 2011 still holds true (see chart). I searched on banks and credit unions between $500 million and $5 billion in total assets. And the taxes.

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Guest Post: FInancial Markets and Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

This is because the economy has been gaining momentum, however modest, from the tax cuts and deregulation. As well as the economy has been doing from the momentum of tax cuts and reduced regulation, there are always looming issues. Dorothy has been with Penn Community Bank and its predecessor since November, 2004.

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Guest Post: Financial Markets and Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

I believe that we are in this era of weak growth, now eight years old, for the long haul unless changes are made to regulation and we stop adding debt at break-neck speed. Dorothy has been with Penn Community Bank and its predecessor since November, 2004. Many of my economic views contain the word “weak.”