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Banks are Flush With Cash, For Now

TrustBank

The decision to shift the IRS tax deadline from April 15 th. Currently, these investors are very risk averse which leads them to invest in safe US Treasury securities, money market funds, savings/checking accounts or CDs at FDIC insured banks. Why such an increase? The net result is very low interest rates.

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The Current Banking Crisis – 10 Not So Apparent Lessons

South State Correspondent

Percentage of Uninsured Deposits: At the time of failure, SVB had approximately 88% of their deposits above the FDIC-insured $250k limit and ran at 95% at the end of last year. You did not see this kind of support during the failure of Washington Mutual, and you didn’t see it with Silvergate or Signature Bank.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

3-yr average pre-tax ROA. pre-tax ROA: 3.08%. pre-tax ROA: 2.83%. pre-tax ROA: 2.68%. 3-yr average pre-tax ROA. pre-tax ROA: 2.68%. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. Molly Bennett, executive editor, Independent Banker. Less than $300 million.

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Advocacy: Election Returns

Independent Banker

Around the Table—Wisconsin community bankers work with legislative staff members on Capitol Hill during ICBA’s Washington Policy Summit. Here’s an outline of the key activities ICBA’s advocacy team in Washington, D.C., Washington Policy Summit. FDIC Assessment Rules. By Courtney Schoenborn. De novo formations.

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The Thinker

Independent Banker

FDIC Advisory Committee on Community Banking, member. Hartings dove into the details of the deal, which involved ensuring Wright State University would help manage the dorms, finding a legal firm to handle the paperwork and helping get approval for tax-exempt financing from the county. “We Large Community Bank Council, member.

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Trump Tax Cuts – Benefiting Wall Street or Main Street?

Long Lasting Ideas

When Congress passed the White House-backed tax reform legislation late last year, we at BankMarketingCenter.com tried to strike a positive chord, pointing to community banks that had increased wages and bonuses for employees. Continue reading Trump Tax Cuts – Benefiting Wall Street or Main Street?

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Cannabis Cos’ Payroll Problems Run Deep

PYMNTS

And while reports in The Washington Post said the situation was thus “diffused,” the saga was a disruptive reminder that the regulatory landscape for marijuana companies — often small businesses (SMBs) — remains unclear, in flux and risky. We can process payroll and taxes for our banked clients.”.