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How to Choose a Hedge Provider as a Bank

South State Correspondent

We compared and contrasted the two strategies and sized the market for community banks. Lending Discipline: Hedging programs make loan pricing more transparent and force bankers to exercise sensible pricing methodologies. This capital ratio is used to assess the possible riskiness of a hedge provider.

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In Rough Times, a Confident Board is the Best Asset

Gonzobanker

The strong Gonzo Bankers have managed through the short-term challenges of slowing deposit outflows, shoring up liquidity and capital positions, and communicating with customers. Executive teams that own scenario analysis as a fundamental strategic exercise and not simply a regulatory requirement will make out better in the years ahead.

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The Risk Your Asset/Liability Management Process Might Be Missing

Abrigo

ALM | 4 minute read Key Takeaways Many financial institutions view asset/liability management as a "check-the-box" regulatory exercise. An extreme focus on using ALM to manage the risk of rising rates means some FIs overlook using ALM to grow earnings and capital, putting them at risk of underperformance. ALM seen as checking the box.

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Food for Thought: A Policy on Credit Exceptions

Abrigo

As the FDIC said recently: Exceptions to policy should be few in number and properly justified, approved, and tracked. a significant capital injection into the borrower, or other collateral such as liquid assets). Get details in "A guide to implementing credit policy." A guarantee generally should be unlimited and continuing.

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Dear Mr./Ms. Bank Regulator

Jeff For Banks

Although our Tier 1 leverage ratio is greater than 10%, you criticized us for our stress scenarios contained in our capital plan. Aside from the clear lack of analytic rigor you exercised to come to this conclusion, it is important to remind you that estimating future negative events that impact our capital is guesswork.

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Squared Away- How It Happened

Jeff For Banks

Others surprised me, such as the amount of views expended on board composition, or on deploying bank capital. While seventy-five percent done with writing, I read Conscious Capitalism by John Mackey of Whole Foods Market and Raj Sisodia. But for this exercise, I leaned on my family. I've been writing since 2010.

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The Current Banking Crisis – 10 Not So Apparent Lessons

South State Correspondent

It turns out that confidence is more valuable than capital. Percentage of Uninsured Deposits: At the time of failure, SVB had approximately 88% of their deposits above the FDIC-insured $250k limit and ran at 95% at the end of last year. The ratio would provide a bank’s current core capital position to risk-adjusted assets.