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Bankers: Are We Accountable?

Jeff For Banks

Twenty years ago there were 14,000 FDIC-insured financial institutions. don''t tax you, don''t tax me, tax that fella behind the tree." accountability bank leadership bank profitability credit union leadership credit union profitability Jeff Marsico Kafafian Group management accounting management information'

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Building Financially Empowered Youth; Our Future Depends on Them

Filene

A 2013 FDIC National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households showed that more than 30% of household members under the age of 24 are unbanked—significantly higher than older generations. They produced a “Don’t Tax My Credit Union” video for Congress in support of credit unions. Making Newsworthy Impact.

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The Thinker

Independent Banker

Yet his steady leadership is paired with a willingness to challenge the status quo cautiously to keep up with an evolving marketplace—a quality that appealed to the bank’s board when it promoted him from loan officer to bank president 25 years ago. FDIC Advisory Committee on Community Banking, member. Thoughtful action.

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Acquire or Be Acquired 2018: Breaks, Bulls and Business Models

Gonzobanker

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. The chatter at AOBA centered on three important topics: #1: The Breaks.

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Is US Financial Regulatory Reform Dead or Ready for Take Off?

FICO

Perhaps an equally daunting challenge is the already crowded legislative agenda, which includes heavy-lift items like healthcare and tax reform and increased infrastructure spending. These changes in leadership will assist in the implementation of the President’s financial regulatory reform agenda. A Crowded Legislative Agenda.

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