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FDIC provides conditional approval for Ohio de novo bank

American Banker

Organizers of First Bank of Central Ohio will need to raise $20 million before it opens.

Ohio 31
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Organizers propose new bank in Ohio

American Banker

First Bank of Central Ohio would be based near Columbus, where another group opened a bank last year.

Ohio 47
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FDIC approves application for proposed Ohio de novo

American Banker

Organizers of Riverside Bank of Dublin will need to raise $18 million before opening.

Ohio 31
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Stress testing revisited to avert risk and improve risk ratings

Abrigo

In addition, “Management can use stress testing to establish and support reasonable risk appetite and tolerances, set concentration limits, adjust strategies and appropriately plan for and maintain adequate capital levels.

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A Solution for Closely Held Banks

Jeff For Banks

This month, Old Fort Banking Company in Tiffin, Ohio gave us an answer. According to Internal Revenue Code Section 1042, an owner of a closely held C corporation can defer, and potentially eliminate, all state and federal capital gains taxes on their sale of stock to an ESOP. A recent FDIC analysis concluded this.

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Regulation and Compliance: Ready for Review

Independent Banker

As David Barr, spokesperson for the FDIC, points out, “a vast majority of community banks remain well-rated and exhibit satisfactory corporate governance programs and compliance management systems.”. Implicit in managing operational risk is for banks to continue to maintain adequate capital and a solid balance sheet, he says.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

First Bank of Ohio. In order to compete as a small bank, we have been forced to keep higher-than-peer capital levels, so that our lending limit allows us to service local borrowers’ needs. If we were to have capital levels more in line with peer averages, we would barely be able to originate and keep mortgage loans of any size. .