Jeff For Banks

APRIL 25, 2015

I don't think de novo banks are key players to business startup capital formation. Sure, if you cite studies that say these banks' loan books are predominantly small, as the FDIC measures them. But that is because de novo's are limited to making a loan to one borrower of 15% of their capital position. How do I know this?

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FDIC Capital Community Bank Lending 60

Jeff For Banks

JANUARY 28, 2016

The ESOP is funded with tax-deductible contributions by the employer in the form of company stock, or in the case of the Old Fort ESOP, with cash that was used to purchase company stock. The bank can then make tax-deductible contributions to the ESOP to service the loan. Their may be tax benefits to the selling shareholder.

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Taxes Ohio FDIC Comparison 60

Jeff For Banks

MARCH 5, 2021

According to my firm's profitability peer group, a branch with $74 million in average deposits made a mere pre-tax profit of three basis points. If we lose 4% of FDIC-insured institutions per year, which was pre-pandemic pace, we will have ~ 3,300 institutions in 10 years. There are benefits to scale. What does that write-up look like?

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Regulation Indiana Charlotte Community Bank 78