Jeff For Banks

JUNE 2, 2023

When the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 passed, the top capital gains tax rate was lowered, providing yet another incentive for equity speculators to pour money into the fledgling internet industry. Although community banks did not lend to sub-prime borrowers in any meaningful way, did we participate? credit default swaps anyone?).

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Independent Banker

JULY 29, 2016

Around the Table—Wisconsin community bankers work with legislative staff members on Capitol Hill during ICBA’s Washington Policy Summit. Keeping community banking interests front and center. 812) and the Community Bank Access to Capital Act (H.R. By Courtney Schoenborn. 1233 and S. 1523 and S.

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ABA Community Banking

JANUARY 31, 2022

The outgoing FDIC chairman discusses bank innovation, FDITech, post-COVID exams and the agency's COVID response in part one of this interview. The post Podcast: Exit Interview with Jelena McWilliams, Part 1 appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 25, 2015

Sure, if you cite studies that say these banks' loan books are predominantly small, as the FDIC measures them. So the bank necessarily hunts for smaller relationships. I'm also skeptical that small community banks in general are financing startup businesses.

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Jeff For Banks

MARCH 5, 2021

A bank trade association CEO asked me a couple of questions while he was researching an op-ed piece. 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? The edited Q&A is below.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Nothing seems to put a bounce in a banker’s step more than a tax break and regulatory relief, and this bountiful energy was radiating at Bank Director’s annual “mecca” for bank M&A in Phoenix last week – Acquire or be Acquired. For those in the know – simply AOBA. 2: The Bulls.

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ABA Community Banking

MARCH 23, 2020

today joined the chorus of voices—including FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams—calling for the Financial Accounting Standards Board to suspend and delay its Current Expected Credit Loss standard amid the coronavirus pandemic. Meeks, Luetkemeyer Join Chorus for CECL Suspension, Delay appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. The post Reps.

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Jeff For Banks

MAY 20, 2017

Reading between the lines, this bank is likely over the CRE guidance levels, and were probably getting grief from their regulators about it. To remind readers, in 2006 the OCC, Federal Reserve, and FDIC issued joint interagency Guidance on Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate Lending. Maybe sub out an economist or two.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

It was a prescient move for Hartings and the $450 million-asset community bank, which comfortably weathered the downturn even though residential mortgages are its biggest business line—but not everyone appreciated Hartings’ common-sense approach at the time. Large Community Bank Council, member. Membership-Marketing.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Both of these laws pointedly changed the National Flood Insurance Program requirements over which of the banking agencies have jurisdiction. There is an exception that will be key for many community banks to understand. Biggert-Waters) the bank was not required under federal or state law to escrow taxes or insurance.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 26, 2015

Webster says 75 percent of Private Bank’s borrowers select the electronic signature option after its loan officers explain the process to them. “We Community banks and their customers don’t need to be concerned about the legality of digitally signed documents. Legal aspects.

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Abrigo

MARCH 31, 2017

FDIC officials in March outlined several types of weaknesses in loan underwriting, administration and oversight practices that are emerging at some banks with CRE portfolios. Eberley, director of the FDIC's Division of Risk Management Supervision wrote in the publication.

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American Banker

JULY 8, 2020

Backers say a bill to limit asset growth instead of restricting brokered funds addresses concerns about expanding balance sheets at troubled banks. But skeptics worry it would open the door to greater risk.

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American Banker

JANUARY 24, 2020

Bankers may not want to hear this, but communities benefit when credit unions buy banks.

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