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Silicon Valley Bank Failure – Lessons in Interest Rate Risk Management

South State Correspondent

While we will cover the general lessons HERE , in this article, we wanted to focus on the root cause – how and why interest rate risk caused the second-largest bank failure in US history (Washington Mutual was the largest in 2008). Equally important is the bank’s securities duration, as shown in the graph below.

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What Banks Can Learn from the Republic Bank Failure

South State Correspondent

A slew of articles have been published explaining the reason for this bank’s failure. Not The Root Causes We think that the most disingenuous cause of the bank’s failure as cited in various articles is the “uncertain environment.” Even more stark was the bank’s securities repricing.

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10 Reports every bank and credit union should run NOW

Abrigo

Banking reports to inform risk management and strategy These reports on capital, growth, and liquidity help financial institutions spot warning signs. They help manage and shape strategy in volatile economic and industry conditions. the Community Bank Leverage Ratio (CBLR) and the minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio).

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Cross-Selling and Upselling – 2 Drivers of Relationship Profitability

South State Correspondent

In two previous articles ( here and here ) we discussed how loan size and loan term affect the profitability of commercial loans. In this article, we consider the common features of upselling and cross-selling. In this article, we consider the common features of upselling and cross-selling.

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Capital Market Assumptions

TrustBank

Therefore, our capital market assumptions are based on expectations for average returns over the next 10 years. Our risk management strategies provided the cushions we had expected during the market’s decline in 2020, with returns independent of the returns from both stocks and bonds. annualized over the next 10 years.

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How to Practice Loan Pricing Discipline

South State Correspondent

In this article, we would like to define loan pricing discipline and cover bid, why it matters, and demonstrate how most community banks currently are not using loan pricing discipline. There are three ways that managers can price their loans (or any product or service, for that matter): Price to the competition. Cost-plus pricing.

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Regtech in banking: How emerging technology helps keep banks compliant

Abrigo

Would you like other articles on fraud and AML/CFT compliance in your inbox? However, banks and credit unions should stay vigilant about choosing the right regtech solutions to tackle the challenges and capitalize on the opportunities it presents. The staff and support are very friendly, helpful, and responsive."