Jeff For Banks

JUNE 4, 2018

"The FDIC recently has observed instances of liquidity stress at a small number of insured banks." So opened the Summer 2017 FDIC Supervisory Insights issue. I recently wrote that I thought bankers would have to prepare to offer rates more in line with the market. And so went your exams. The Fed Funds Rate was 1.25%-1.50%.

FDIC 60

FDIC System Regulation Conference 60

Abrigo

AUGUST 3, 2015

The survey also found compliance burdens were limiting new product launches, new channel openings and/or new market entrance at more than 45 percent of responding banks. The benefit of community banks has always been a more customer-focused and community-based approach – they understand and trust the markets they serve.

Compliance 150

Compliance Community Bank Community Survey 150

Jeff For Banks

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

The FDIC has nearly quadrupled its enforcement actions (“EA”) over the past three years. Why do many, if not most of these orders contain Articles relating to strategic and capital plans? Regulators must approve our initial business plans, capital plans, and various other operating procedures prior to granting a charter.

Regulation 70

Regulation FDIC National Capital 70

Jeff For Banks

MARCH 5, 2021

Shouldn't the CFPB work to address the impediments to starting a bank in LMI markets rather than punish community banks who scrambled to serve their customers when the economy shut down? If we lose 4% of FDIC-insured institutions per year, which was pre-pandemic pace, we will have ~ 3,300 institutions in 10 years.

Regulation 78

Regulation Indiana Charlotte Community Bank 78

Filene

JULY 18, 2018

The FDIC says more than 45 percent of Hispanic households were unbanked or underbanked in 2015. Credit unions who feel the calling to open their doors to this growing and upwardly mobile community have a great opportunity to capitalize on word-of-mouth momentum. The market opportunity expanded an estimated 8.3 percent, or $10.7

Community 28

Community Study Resources Lending 28

Jeff For Banks

OCTOBER 13, 2011

The recently released FDIC Summary of Deposits showed the second year of branch decline. The most recent ABA study on delivery channel preference showed online banking eclipsing branch transactions for the 55+ set. In other words, Wells could sell it and, current real estate market woes aside, can probably sell at a gain.

Branch Strategies 70

Branch Strategies New Jersey Strategy Capital 70

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

In fact, according to our recent study, they come in dead last. There’s a big available market with a lot of room to grow that pie – after all, Amazon “only” has about 50 percent of the online commerce market , and the U.S. Overall shipments of smartphones are off slightly: 2 percent quarter over quarter.

Payments 196

Payments Google Apple Innovation 196

Jeff For Banks

APRIL 14, 2022

Inside the FDIC: Thirty Years of Bank Failures, Bailouts, and Regulatory Battles 2015 Louis D. The Panic of 1907: Lessons Learned from the Market's Perfect Storm 2009 Lowell L. Oil Capital: The History of American Oil, Wildcatters, Independents and Their Bankers 2016 Dwight L. Bonadio Bonadio, Felice A. Bove Bove, Richard X.

America 78

America National Denver United States 78