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Operation Choke Point 2.0

Jeff For Banks

The FDIC's quarterly Supervisory Insights for Summer 2011 had a list! Imagine the community bank that is experienced in lending to fuel oil businesses in or near its markets because it's comfortable using trucks, tanks, and oil inventory as collateral. What were disfavored industries? Because the "climate risk" ruse is exactly that.

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Bank Board Reports: War and Peace or Cliff Notes?

Jeff For Banks

The same reason regulators focus on the little things. Executive recruiter Alan Kaplan recently wrote an article for Bank Director magazine titled What Makes Great Boards Great. Today, Board reports closely resemble War and Peace. You mean you didn't see it? That's on you, fella. Sure, there will be some that do. How could they?

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