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If there’s a constant in the world of a community bank investment manager, it’s disappointment. If you buy a bond today and yields go down tomorrow, you wish you’d have bought more; if yields go up, you wish you had bought none. If your overall portfolio has unrealized gains, you lament the poor yields that …
Portfolios morph: Investment securities have undergone big changes this year. Read More »
Application period for community bank-focused fintech solutions now open Washington, D.C. (Aug. 19, 2021) — The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and The Venture Center, with support from the State of Arkansas, today launched the application period for the 2022 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program. The 2022 program builds on three consecutive successful programs solving for …
ICBA, The Venture Center Gear Up for 2022 ThinkTECH Accelerator Read More »
And now for something completely different. Except it’s not; it just hasn’t been around for a number of years. But it most assuredly has an impact on your community bank’s bond portfolio and on the securities you’ll be thinking about purchasing the next time you’re in the market. I’m speaking once again about the ever-popular …
Slippery slope: Another yield curve shift has community bankers guessing. Read More »
I have some good news for community bank portfolio managers who have grown weary of some or all of the following conditions that have persisted since 2020: declining portfolio returns erratic cash flows call option exposure paltry yield spreads Chances are, your bank’s portfolio has been affected by at least some of these conditions over …
Munis for the Many: Taxable municipal bonds have appeal for nearly all community banks. Read More »
Greetings Grad Program participants: As referenced in previous emails, there will be required prerequisite virtual courses you all will need to complete before attending this year. We would hope you can work out your schedule to be there live, where you can take part in Q & A. If you are in your 1st …
Barret Graduate Session Update-Important information Read More »
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Greetings Grad Program participants: I wanted to share a quick update as you all finalize your travel plans to attend in June. Since we will have a few classes ahead of time via Zoom, we freed up the schedule a little – the actual schedule of virtual classes will be forwarded in the next week …
News for Barret Graduate School of Banking Students!! Read More »
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Memphis, TN (November 10, 2020) – The Paul W. Barret, Jr. School of Banking today announced it’s 2020-2021 Executive Committee during its fall Board meeting. Steve Handke, Chief Administrative Officer and Regional President of First Option Bank in Horton, KS will serve as Chairman. Joining Handke on the Executive Committee are: Brian Walhood (Chair – …
Kansas community banker Steve Handke elected Chairman Read More »
It may be a gross oversimplification to say this, but in many ways, community banks deal with their favorite broker the same way you deal with your dry cleaner. For one thing, there’s repeat business; we’re not a durable goods vendor that you visit every three years. For another, fixed-income brokers sell a set of …
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