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A gloomy forecast with few bright spots

Many smaller banks face a rough 2012, with only a few alternatives
A liquidity stress scenario you may not have considered

A liquidity stress scenario you may not have considered

Is your bank prepared for economic recovery?
It’s hard to believe that approximately one year has passed since the bank regulators issued their Joint Agency Advisory On Interest Rate Risk Management (January 2010) and Interagency Policy Statement on Funding and Liquidity Risk Management (March 2010).

Understanding "new norm" in balance sheet risk management

Rules have changed and those who ignore that run multiple risks  
Immediately after the elections, the Federal Reserve, as expected, announced that it would begin purchasing $600 billion of securities in an effort to keep interest rates low to stimulate the economy. This recently announced “QE2” has received mixed reviews.

Unintended consequences of "QE2"

Will Fed’s latest effort squash community banks?

Fair-value accounting as new GAAP? That's unacceptable!

Off the bat, say goodbye to fixed-rate loans

New policy statement leaves key gaps—including in bottom line

Regulators seem to miss key issue

Don't trash a trusty hammer!

Wholesale funding remains a critical tool regulators shouldn’t remove

Wholesale funding isn't toxic!

Why is this basic of modern banking confined to the doghouse? An ALM veteran makes the case for letting it out
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