By Bill Poquette and Alaina Webster
Liquidity is a top concern of both bankers and their regulators. As such it occupied a prominent spot on the program for the Missouri Bankers Association’s recent Executive Management Conference. As one of the leadoff speakers for the Dec. 5-7, 2018 meeting in Kansas City succinctly described the situation, loan growth continues to outpace deposit growth, and banks have shifted cash flows from investments into loans.
(more…)By Bill Poquette
What’s on credit unions’ advocacy wish list this year? Sure, they want some of the same things banks want: reduced examination burden on smaller institutions; guidance and resources for coping with CECL; collaboration on cybersecurity standards; a regulatory environment that fosters growth — things that would benefit all community financial institutions.
(more…)By Bill Poquette
A father-son team focused on generating the next generation of bank leaders, plus a lawyer duo with updates on webpage accessibility and remote deposit litigation highlighted the opening day program for the annual Management Conference & Trade Show of the Nebraska Independent Community Bankers Nov. 8-9, 2018, in Lincoln.
(more…)By Bill Poquette
After the 2018 midterm elections, voters in 33 states have legalized marijuana to some degree, and Michigan in November became the 10th state to allow recreational use. Missouri was one of two states, along with Utah, to give the nod to medical marijuana in the fall balloting.
(more…)By Bill Poquette
If you’re not totally burned out on the midterm elections yet, read on for some observations about implications for the banking industry.
