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Markup matters: monetary policy works through aspirations

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In our recently published Staff Working Paper , we ask how monetary policy should be conducted amid, what has been referred to as, a ‘battle of the markups’. We find that countercyclicality in aspired price markups (‘sellers’ inflation’) calls for more dovish monetary policy. This could give rise to unstable wage-price dynamics.

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CRE risk management: Navigating hazards and opportunities

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Recent headlines may lead bankers to believe that shunning commercial real estate lending is the safest path to limit or avoid credit risk, given stresses on CRE and regulatory concerns. They explained adopting a more nuanced approach during a recent Abrigo webinar for bankers. Critical capital Should CRE lending be off the table?

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Banks Push Back On Possible Banking Charters For Big Techs Like Amazon And Facebook

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Co-signed by the American Bankers Association, Bank Policy Institute, Independent Community Bankers of America and The Clearing House, the letter argues that banks and non-bank technology firms are both already embracing innovation in customer service offerings. However, the banking industry doesn’t like that one bit.

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Small banks: Big challenges and big opportunities

Abrigo

You might also like this on-demand webinar: "Problem loans: Identifying warning signs and management options" WATCH Takeaway 1 Executive leaders of small community financial institutions face complex issues, including declining deposits. Balance runoff is picking up speed, according to financial consulting firm Curinos.

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SAFE Banking Act returns to Congress: Is safe harbor for cannabis banking on the horizon?

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If signed into law, the SAFE Act would allow banks to provide services to cannabis-related businesses (CRBs) in states that have passed the legalization of marijuana in some form. According to a letter from the American Bankers Association (ABA) to the Senate Banking Committee, only about 11 percent of all U.S.

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Two Banking Groups Call For Automatic PPP Loan Forgiveness

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The Consumer Bankers Association and Bank Policy Institute , in a co-signed letter , have called on Congress to automatically forgive Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans under $150,000. Although that would cover around 85 percent of the loans, it would only cover about 26 percent of PPP loan dollars, the two groups said.

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Lawmakers Request Information From Prudential On Latest Wells Fargo Scandal

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Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent a letter to the chief executive of Prudential Financial requesting a briefing and documents having to do with press reports that Wells Fargo branch bankers signed up customers for life insurance policies without their knowledge or permission. Cummings and Sen. Warren said in the letter. “We

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