Committees : Lending
A Butterfly Flaps Its Wings In Europe
The combination of the U.S. financial crisis and the fallout from the European debt crisis may be creating an opportunity for community and regional banks to retake market share lost over the past 20 years.
Lending in an Uncertain Economic Environment
Joe Evans, Chairman and CEO of State Bank Financial Corp out of Atlanta, shares his lending strategy in a weak economy and tumultuous real estate market in Georgia.
Delinquency rates tick upward: Blame the Government
The latest loan delinquency rate survey from the American Bankers Association says more loans are 30 days or more past due. Could job cuts in the public sector be the cause?
Twist This
The Federal Reserve’s Operation Twist is putting pressure on bank interest margins. Will it make the banks lend more?
What Have We Wrought? How Can We Atone?
A look into what it will take to rebuild the depleted credit talent pool in the banking industry, from someone who trains bankers. The first step is to admit there's a problem.
Has Lending Turned a Corner?
Small and mid-sized banks appear to be beefing up their loan portfolios while the big banks stay low.
The Loan Conundrum
Kentucky-based Republic Bancorp’s CEO talks about how he grows his profits and loans in economic and regulatory uncertainty.
What Falling Home Prices Mean for Banks
The latest home price data makes for grim reading, and it's not good news for the banking industry.