Availability of discount bonds causes a rethink of strategies I’ve learned a few things about human nature as it relates to bond portfolio management over the years. Some of these notions or biases in the minds of investors are more logical than others. For example, it seems community bankers take some pride in …
Up with People, which readers of a certain age may remember, was an organization that had a run of popularity in the 1970s and ‘80s by promoting wholesome values and positive thinking. Its delivery channel was through song and dance performances, often in large arenas and stadiums. Up with People provided the halftime entertainment for …
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Well, it’s almost here…time to load up the wooden pallets, get the guitars tuned up, bring your A-game in the usual cornhole tournament that always seems to develop, and get your minds’ focused on growing your knowledge base in community banking. It’s GRAD SCHOOL TIME!!!! We like to talk about training the holistic banker…teaching …
The Great Escape: The bond market braces for the Fed’s wind-down of its balance sheet. If bond investors (you) were running low on things to worry about for the rest of the year, I’ve got some terrific news: The $9 trillion portfolio owned by our central bank will begin to shrink. Soon. And at …
The Great Escape: The bond market braces for the Fed’s wind-down of its balance sheet. Read More »
Join the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Virtual Showcase on April 20 See Community-Bank Focused Fintech Solutions Following 16-Week Program What: The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) and The Venture Center, in partnership with the State of Arkansas, will host the 2022 Virtual Demo Day, a culmination of the 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program’s 16-week incubator …
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“When you have a matured loan, what you have is a failure in customer service” When Richard Hamm said this during Barret’s Commercial Lending Academy, I was shocked. It was one of those moments in a class that hits you in between the eyes. Some people call them “ah-ha” moments or even “takeaways”. I …
Low yield spreads send community banks back to the basics I’ll let you in on a secret: sometimes your columnist runs out of new ideas to cover. A dearth of new products, no new regs, a stable rate environment—All of these can cause a writer to run aground while sailing the financial seas in …
TN Banker Brian Walhood elected Chairman Memphis, TN (November 10, 2021) – The Paul W. Barret, Jr. School of Banking today announced the election of it’s 2021-2022 Executive Committee during its fall Board meeting. Brian Walhood, President/Community Banking of BancorpSouth in Memphis, TN will serve as Chairman. Joining Walhood on the Executive Committee …
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Irvine, Calif., November 16, 2021 – BankTech Ventures, LP (“BTV”, “Fund”), a venture capital fund with general partners from The Venture Center, the Independent Community Bankers of America (“ICBA”), Hovde Group and two leading community banks, Coastal Community Bank and Sunwest Bank, announces its Initial Closing upon raising over $55M from limited partners, nearly all …
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Maybe the U.S. economy has improved to the point where further quantitative easing isn’t as critical to the Federal Reserve’s policy of “accommodation.” It certainly looks like the Fed has some further work to do on the portion of its mandate that relates to price stability, given the overshoot of its inflation goals. Fed Chairman …
Fed Taper Tactics: A review of past QE wind-down strategies. Read More »
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