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Risk of Derivatives – The Fall of an Index

South State Correspondent

Barings Bank, Orange County (CA), Enron, Long-Term Capital Management, and other entities misused derivatives or didn’t understand the difference between hedging and speculating. Some bankers will soon hear about another example of banks using derivatives that, unfortunately, will lead to losses. No ISDA documents.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Independent Banker’s annual listing top-performing community banks of 2021 alongside interviews with some of the winners. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success.

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Recap of Money 20/20 USA 2023 and 10 Banking Thoughts

South State Correspondent

Our Top 10 Insights From Money 20/20 From these sessions and announcements, we pulled out ten of our most important takeaways, each having an impact on bank operations in the coming year. In order of our perceived importance, here is our breakdown: 10. You have never heard so many intelligent people sound not so smart.

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CFPB announces new appointments to advisory groups

CFPB Monitor

The CFPB has announced the appointment of new members to its Consumer Advisory Board, Community Bank Advisory Council, Credit Union Advisory Council, and Academic Research Council. Paulina Gonzalez, Executive Director, California Reinvestment Coalition, San Francisco, CA. Retail Bank, Citibank, New York, NY.

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Opus Taps Exec to Manage Balance Sheet Operations

American Banker

Opus Bank in Irvine, Calf., has given more responsibilities to its head of capital markets.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

The Peoples Bank helped the Jones family of Legacy Dairy in Hiseville, Ky., From left, Ally Jones; bank chairman, president and CEO Terry L. Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. The bank provides crop insurance to farmers in 11 states.

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On The Hill, Banking’s Biggest Get Grilled

PYMNTS

In terms of general sentiment, weighed in by the septet, the financial system’s health has improved — markedly so since the crisis, during which the banks at the hearing had garnered hundreds of billions of dollars in funds from the government to help them weather the storm of the Great Recession. “I On Guns And Cryptos.

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