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Are de novos making a comback?

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The FDIC paper The Entry, Performance, and Risk Profile of De Novo Banks published in April 2016 reports that the number of de novo bank failures and acquisitions annually has drastically declined since 2010, primarily due to the fact that new bank formations have become nearly inexistent. A low interest rate environment 2.

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How to Measure Interest Rate Risk Effectively in Banks & Credit Unions

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“Accurate and timely IRR measurement is necessary for monitoring IRR effectively,” says the Office for the Comptroller of the Currency’s handbook on interest rate risk says. Measurement plays an important role in ensuring that interest rate risk doesn’t threaten a financial institution’s earnings and capital. EVE Analysis.

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