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Jan 18
2013

D.C. OUTLOOK: Mutuals and Basel III

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Getting a word in on capital issues for mutuals
Jan 18
2013

D.C. OUTLOOK: Farm Lending

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Farm bill's back on the table, along with plenty of other issues

Jan 18
2013

SNL Report: How M&A finished up 2012

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Deals up, total value down, pricing improved

Jan 11
2013

SNL Report: OREO still crunch for banks

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Foreclosures in pipeline a major factor
Jan 09
2013

D.C. OUTLOOK: The Bureau & The Burden

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ABA's Compliance Team scopes out hot spots

Dec 29
2012

SNL Report: LTD ratios stay down in third quarter

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Mid-sized banks see worst trend since 2008

Dec 21
2012

Credit Trends: Improved mortgage, credit card delinquencies to hold

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Mortgage market evolves into a two-tier affair
Dec 20
2012

HOW ARE YOU HANDLING THE SUNSET OF 'TAG'--THE TRANSACTION ACCOUNT GUARANTEE PROGRAM?

Posted by Steve Cocheo in Pass the Aspirin The Blog

The Headache: FDIC'S TAG Program--Transaction Account Guarantee--sunsets at yearend, as Congress did not extend it.

Our Question: Will your bank change strategy at all in deposit gathering or working with small businesses in 2013 as a result? Now that TAG is history, will banks in your market begin paying interest on business checking accounts to hold onto funds? Overall, what is your strategy handling the end of TAG?

Come see what other bankers think, and add your own views

Dec 20
2012

DIRECTOR’S PERSPECTIVE ON THE ROAD TAKEN, THE ROAD AHEAD

Posted by Steve Cocheo in Bank Boardroom Blog

Better keep your boardroom seatbelt on

Dec 07
2012

Mobile technology leads to new fraud challenges

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Where does that QR code you shot go?