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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

The "Lite Economy" the new normal in America

The changes will affect almost every aspect of the business of banking

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

1st Quarter Bank Earnings: Some good news, and some cautions

Industry returned to profitability, but down 61% from Q1 '08

Leverage strategies: Is now the right time?

Two examples demonstrate potential upside of leverage strategy, if your bank can stand the increase posed in interest rate risk
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