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How to Choose a Hedge Provider as a Bank

South State Correspondent

Last week we wrote about loan-level vs. balance sheet hedging for community banks and provided our loan proposal generator ( HERE ). We compared and contrasted the two strategies and sized the market for community banks. A community bank may transact one or only a few balance sheet hedges over many years.

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How to reduce the regulatory burden on community banks

Abrigo

In recent months, the momentum around reducing the regulatory burden on the nation’s community banks has continued to gain steam. However, the regulatory landscape continues to evolve, leaving resource-constrained community banks to cope with new demands. The second idea is community bank exemption from the Volcker Rule.

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The Current Banking Crisis – 10 Not So Apparent Lessons

South State Correspondent

While we wrote about the root cause of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) HERE , the lessons of the current banking crisis go beyond interest rate risk management. While interest rate risk caused the most significant impact on value, several other factors contributed to the terminality of each bank that was closed.

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Stress Testing: Are the Results Guiding Your CECL Decision-Making?

Abrigo

In a recent survey by the National Association for Business Economics, 74% of economists who responded expect a recession by the end of 2021. Regulatory communities and auditors want to see that CECL and stress testing remain as consistent as possible across the organization. According to economists, a recession is looming.

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Supervisory Perspective

Independent Banker

“I know that unnecessary regulation saps the strength of community banks.” Curry offers a brief update about a few current regulatory issues on his mind, including his agency’s concerns about signs of growing credit risk throughout the banking industry. Curry, U.S. Comptroller of the currency. An interview with U.S.

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A Year in Financial Models, Fintech Valuations, Super Apps, Big Tech, Decentralized Finance, the…

Lex Sokolin

and try to answer with the word “community”. If you want some earlier thinking on China and CBDC design options, see War over Money reaches new heights, as Libra opts into regulation, China launches national blockchain, and Financial Stability Board raises alarm. Much of this is an exercise in grim arithmetic. They all (i.e.,

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A Year in Financial Models, Fintech Valuations, Super Apps, Big Tech, Decentralized Finance, the…

Lex Sokolin

and try to answer with the word “community”. If you want some earlier thinking on China and CBDC design options, see War over Money reaches new heights, as Libra opts into regulation, China launches national blockchain, and Financial Stability Board raises alarm. Much of this is an exercise in grim arithmetic. They all (i.e.,

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