Grant Thornton 16th Bank Executive Survey

    In 2009, the U.S. banking industry will undergo a seismic stress test—the result of which will determine the ultimate viability and resiliency of the nation’s financial system.

It's a Great Time To Start A Bank

    Start-up banks lack name recognition and customers. These days, though, they have one important advantage over just about every established rival: no crummy loans.

While the Giants Reel, Many Small Banks Are Thriving

    Last fall, soon after Congress decided it would spend $700 billion to shore up the nation's flailing financial system, about 100 shareholders of Reunion Bank of Florida gathered for a party.

Rebuilding The Economy

    As Big Banks Falter, Community Banks Do Fine. Unlike banks on Wall Street, these smaller banks didn’t invest in risky mortgage-backed securities or complex derivatives.

In Defense of Bankers

    One obvious point being lost: the vast majority of toilers in the financial vineyards had nothing to do with the meltdown.

This May Be the Ideal Time To Start a Bank

    In the current mess, startups hold a key advantage: a clean slate. Unlike existing banks, those born after the bust don't have bad assets threatening their books and earnings.

Your Own Private ATM

    Dan Hudson spoke in the laid-back tone of someone who's given the same pitch many times, but his words gave them hope: "I believe now is the best time to start a bank."

Subprime Mortgage Mess

    The path that led us to the current economic situation is difficult even for those in the financial industry to follow, but now that we're here it's important to understand how this will affect you so you can plan accordingly.

Currency

    The subprime loan crisis had a domino effect on the financial services industry. The falling real estate market and softening of the market for mortgagebacked securities has led to a tightening of credit and liquidity issues for many entities...

An Introduction to the FDIC’s Small-Dollar Loan Pilot Program

    The FDIC released an article reporting on the first quarter 2008 results of its Small-Dollar Loan Pilot Program. The goal of the two-year pilot is to help the FDIC identify best practices in affordable...

Banks Making Money, 2008: Q1 - FDIC

    Deteriorating asset quality concentrated in real estate loan portfolios continued to take a toll on the earnings performance of many insured institutions in first quarter 2008.

American Riviera moves on

    After Michael Salsbury's abrupt exit from 19-month-old, Santa Barbara-based American Riviera Bank, acting president and Chief Executive Officer David Duarte said management was not surprised and will not miss a beat.

The New Finance and Risk Agrenda

    Increased sophistication and liquidity in the capital markets, advances in analytics and changes to regulation and accounting standards are forcing banks to change the way they manage their capital.

How do banks make money?
The fallacies of fee income

    "How do banks make money?" is a deceivingly simple question. Banks make money by charging interest on loans, of course. In fact, there used to be a standard, tongue-in-cheek answer to this ...

Federal Banking Agencies Release New BSA Manual

    On June 30, 2005, the federal banking agencies jointly released a new Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual. Over the last two years examiners have imposed new requirements ...

Grant Thornton's Twelfth Annual Survey of Community Bank Executives

    Grant Thornton's Twelfth Annual Survey of Community Bank Executives explores how bankers juggle myriad banking and business issues and ensure good governance, safe and sound ...

Building Wealth: A Beginners Guide To Securing Your Financial Future

    Building Wealth: A Beginner’s Guide to Securing Your Financial Future offers introductory guidance to individuals and families seeking help to develop a plan for building personal wealth ...

Kiplinger's Fresh Ideas for Retiring Rich: Invest Creatively

    Erratic stock-market returns and persistently low interest rates have left a lot of investors worried about the performance of their retirement portfolios. A small but growing number are turning ...

Fed Chief Ben Bernanke Comments On Community Banking

    (RTTNews) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered a speech on community banking at the Independent Community Bankers of America National Convention and Techworld on Wednesday.

De Novo Capital Raising Campaigns Break State Records

    Clients of The Nubank Group raised a combined $83 million in capital for the first six months of the year, with two clients surpassing state records for the amount of capital raised...

Rising to the Growth Challenge

    Regardless of size, focus on geographic footprint, financial institutions across the United States are stepping up efforts to improve their organic growth...

New Approach to Banking for Physically Disabled First Access to Launch Online-only Operation

    Since being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 16 years ago, Brad Saul has learned there’s opportunity in marketing to people like himself. He’s established ...

The Decline in Core Deposits:
What Can Banks Do?

    Growth in traditional deposit funding sources has stagnated at many banks in recent years and has largely failed to keep up with the growth in bank assets.

Banks Shift Gears in Drive for Top-Line Growth

    The Battle of the banks is taking on new urgency. After spending the past few years fiddling with their cost structures, leading bank organizations around the world are shifting their efforts toward growth...

Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
The Economic Outlook

    To date, the largest effects of the financial turmoil appear to have been on the housing market, which, as you know, has deteriorated significantly over the past two years or so.

2008 FDIC Industry Report

    According to the FDIC ninety-nine percent of insured institutions were well-capitalized at the end of 2007, and nearly 90% were profitable for the year.

Banks Shift Gears in Drive for Top-Line Growth

    The battle of the banks is taking on new urgency. After spending the past few years fiddling with their cost structures, leading banking organizations around the world are shifting their ...