Jeff For Banks

JULY 6, 2013

government controlled or heavily regulated. The employee can save all of the needed savings tax deferred. Here is where I think community banks, banded together through associations such as the ABA or ICBA, can play a critical role in solving our problem. that reads. Also, Uncle Sam picks up part of the tab.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Under Larry Wilson’s leadership, First Arkansas Bank and Trust’s branch on the Little Rock Air Force Base was named the 2020 Air Force Bank of the Year. Community banks operate on a majority of the country’s military installations. Community banks comprise more than two-thirds of the 66 banks operating on U.S.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

After a year of virtual visits, the ICBA Capital Summit —the most high-profile and powerful community bank advocacy event of the year—is back in person May 1–4. No other event provides more opportunities for community bankers to engage with lawmakers, regulators and government officials.

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American Banker

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Strategies to lessen the impact of CECL on smaller community banks. How to lessen the impact of CECL on smaller community banks. Many smaller community financial institutions are driving the conversation of cost vs. benefit regarding CECL. WARM was geared specifically to community banks. Learn More.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 17, 2023

Customers were used to this bank interface after two rounds of PPP, and then we dropped it like a lead balloon. In my experience, community banks only do what they have to do. The customer portal for requesting financials and tax returns. First, a secure portal between the bank and the customer. They are: .

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Hopes are high among bankers that soon-to-be President Donald Trump and the new Congress will quickly lower the corporate tax rate. But a tax overhaul might benefit community banks and small regionals more than larger banks, especially those reliant on tax strategies that might be less meaningful in a new system.

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Jeff For Banks

MAY 20, 2017

And regulators are getting anxious. and New York Community Bancorp called off their planned merger. Today, I read an American Banker article on how a multi-billion dollar bank is going to ramp up its business lending. How significant was CRE lending to the souring of bank loan portfolios? Anxiety, anxiety, anxiety.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2018

I am proud of what ICBA has accomplished over its 88-year history and optimistic about what the future holds for community banks. I’m honored to be part of that future and look forward to leading ICBA as we write the next chapter of the community bank story. Now, the future is ours for the taking. Mission: Flourish.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

Eighty-three percent of SMBs said they don’t completely understand the new tax law and how it will impact their business, according to the National Association for the Self-Employed. More than 90 percent of survey respondents said they feel the government did not adequately prepare the small business community for the new tax code.

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Independent Banker

JULY 30, 2015

The Independent Bankers Association of New York State has been actively advocating for several initiatives to enhance community banking and the communities and customers our members serve. These increased burdens and costs have had an impact on the number of community banks.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 28, 2015

This upcoming year has a lot of good in store for our industry, because ICBA continues to pursue even more successes for community banks nationwide. Few would have thought a highway bill would become the vehicle that would allow multiple community bank regulatory relief provisions to be signed into law by the president.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

We fully intend to leverage this opportunity for the benefit of community banks and the communities they serve. The incoming president has proposed a new governing order in which adopting any new regulation will require first eliminating two existing regulations. of Farmers Bank and Trust in Great Bend.

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Finer Points

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Every now and then we have the chance to stand up for what’s right against powerful forces. As the legacy of a group of colonists who stared down and defeated the world’s greatest empire, it’s virtually our birthright as Americans. So in some ways ICBA’s federal lawsuit against the National Credit Union Administration for its […].

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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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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Specifically, on behalf of community banks nationwide, the association has asked a federal court to invalidate the NCUA’s member business lending rules set to take effect in January. In the process, however, the regulation also tramples upon consumers, taxpayers, the financial system and the integrity of responsible government.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 27, 2015

Most banks today are struggling with the reality of shrinking net interest margins due to increased competition for fewer quality loan opportunities. Most community banks do not offer trust services due to the significant barriers to entry into this particular financial service line. But what about trust services?

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Bankers can't start spending their tax cuts under the Trump administration yet because there are so many X factors — including what exactly the new president would seek to steer through Congress. But they sure have fun thinking about what they'd do with the billions of dollars in savings that are possible.

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Jeff For Banks

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Additionally, the implementation of new policies by the government, such as changes to taxes and regulations, could also influence economic outlook. However, as I mentioned, it will not do well in replacing discernment, context, and gray areas where community banks tend to operate. The tool is still new and evolving.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 26, 2016

The provision will ultimately provide thousands of community banks a reduction in deposit-insurance premiums of up to 30 percent. Without the proposal’s provision protecting most community banks from higher assessments, banks under $10 billion in assets may not have seen any rate decreases until the DIF reserve ratio reached 1.35

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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. Any community banker is welcome and encouraged to attend.

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Jeff For Banks

JUNE 2, 2023

Second, this can be accomplished only if the industry does not have too much influence over its regulators and if the regulators have the ability to hire, train, and retain qualified staff. In this regard, the bank regulatory agencies need to remain politically independent. To you, manage your interest rate risk.

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American Banker

AUGUST 3, 2016

A proposed 50% expansion to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program would yield new opportunities for banks to finance development projects and meet their Community Reinvestment Act obligations.

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Jeff For Banks

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Third, the explosion in regulations over the past eight years has served to hinder businesses, especially new small business formation, and has drained valuable resources as compliance costs soared. He has promised the elimination of many regulations that are strangling businesses.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), two lawmakers tapped to lead the Senate Banking Committee for their respective parties, are both independent-minded senators who hold positive views on several priority community banking issues. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) So I would say he’s open to things we are concerned about.”.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 15, 2023

Funding Capacity as a % of Uninsured Deposits: Calculating a bank’s total liquidity lines as a percentage of uninsured deposits is now in vogue. The ratio would provide a bank’s current core capital position to risk-adjusted assets. 9) Brand Matters: SVB had one of the best brands in banking.

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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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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 25, 2015

So the bank necessarily hunts for smaller relationships. I'm also skeptical that small community banks in general are financing startup businesses. See the accompanying chart for the loan composition for all FDIC-insured banks and thrifts with less than $1 billion in total assets.

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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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South State Correspondent

JUNE 13, 2022

One morning, President Trump tweeted his desire for an additional tax on all foreign-owned companies operating in the US. Instantly, the cash flow for those businesses that many community banks lent to is impacted. However, that still does not put all risks on a level playing field. Consider the risk above.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Indirect auto lending has played a major role for Security Federal Savings Bank in Jasper, Ala. Half a dozen years ago, the community bank held $13 million in auto loans. Currently the bank has a little less than $40 million in assets, according to President and CEO C. MainStreet Bank in Fairfax, Va.,

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Indirect auto lending has played a major role for Security Federal Savings Bank in Jasper, Ala. Half a dozen years ago, the community bank held $13 million in auto loans. Currently the bank has a little less than $40 million in assets, according to President and CEO C. MainStreet Bank in Fairfax, Va.,

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American Banker

JANUARY 23, 2020

A former credit union CEO explains why it chose to become a bank, subject to taxes, and says Congress needs to intervene in discussions on an NCUA proposal to loosen capital standards.

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Finer Points

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

While many Americans are gearing up for the holiday season, ICBA and community bankers are gearing up for a bustling couple of weeks in Washington.

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South State Correspondent

JULY 25, 2022

We have poured through the recent 2Q earnings releases, spoken with a rash of institutional bank investors, traded thoughts with analysts, and compiled the following list of concerns that bank stakeholders (employees, shareholders, vendors, and regulators) now have. Regulation: What are your regulators concerned about?

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Jeff For Banks

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Tax cut and tax reform proposals have been floated. I believe that tax cuts will spur economic growth, but only if they do not increase government borrowing and the federal deficit. We have seen the elimination of several regulations; the lifting of burdensome regulations will help everyone.

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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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