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Bank Director 4th Quarter 2010 John R. Engen	Back in the Saddle Former FDIC chairman Bill Isaac has taken the reins as the new chairman of Fifth Third Bancorp. Here, he talks about his career, growing the bank, and why, in his view, Dodd-Frank is an unmitigated disaster.
Bank Director 1st Quarter 2011 Jack Milligan	In the Eye of the Storm Former Comptroller of the Currency John C. Dugan speaks candidly about the financial crisis of 2008, the landmark Dodd-Frank Act and the need for minimum loan underwriting standards for the banking industry.
Bank Director 2nd Quarter 2009 Deborah Scally	Outlook for M&A: 2009 Interestingly, for some banks, M&A will be a viable -- even attractive -- strategic option.
Bank Director 3rd Quarter 2010 John R. Engen	Crisis Tales The aftermath of the financial crisis has left its mark on banks in a variety of ways. As these three real life stories show, while the crisis spelled calamity for some, it simultaneously opened up opportunity for others.
CFO April 1, 2011 Vincent Ryan	The Big Fail Despite the reach of Dodd-Frank, the "too-big-to-fail" bank dilemma lives on.
Bank Director 2nd Quarter 2009 Deborah Scally	Toughing It Out in 2009 The results of the Bank Director/Grant Thornton LLP 16th Bank Executive Survey show that bankers are determined to shore up their foundations and capitalize on strengths to survive the year ahead.
U.S. Banker May 2009 Michael Sisk	The Repercussions of Reform After months of Congressional hearings, debates and some hysterics, only the broadest outlines of the new banking regulatory regime have emerged.
Bank Director 1st Quarter 2010 John R. Engen	M&A in 2010: The Year of the No-frill Deal There are pockets of opportunity everywhere this year, as most analysts and dealmakers agree. But you won't find anyone more risk averse than bankers these days.
Bank Director 4th Quarter 2010 John R. Engen	Welcome to the Great Unknown The ink is dry on Dodd-Frank, and now bank executives and board members are cracking open the 2,300-page rulebook to try to discern what it all means for the industry going forward.
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U.S. Banker February 2009 Anthony Malakian	Community Banks Paying for Bigger Brothers' Sins Community bankers have many reasons to be pessimistic about 2009, including the added pressure of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation raising the risk-based assessment rates in order to restore the Deposit Insurance Fund.
The Motley Fool May 21, 2009 Matt Koppenheffer	Should Your Bank Deposits Be at Risk? Is the FDIC's guarantee of bank deposits a benefit to the system?
U.S. Banker March 2010 Rob Garver	Cold Turkey on Hot Money An FDIC crackdown on brokered deposits has some banks seeking funding alternatives. But is the cure worse than the disease?
The Motley Fool January 17, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Insuring Your Investments Several entities combine to protect assets in various accounts. Although all of these organizations provide some protection for investors, it's still best to avoid having to go through the process of dealing with an insolvent financial institution in the first place.
U.S. Banker March 2010 Joe Adler	Get Ready for Rising Rates Near-zero interest rates won't last forever, and regulators are warning banks -- particularly those that added long-term assets using short-term funds -- to take steps to manage their risk.
U.S. Banker January 2010	What's On Bankers' Minds? Seven banking CEOs took a break to talk about the state of their industry as it fights through the worst recession in decades.
U.S. Banker October 2008 John Engen	Got Deposits? The implications of the present shakeout won't be fully understood for years, but it seems clear that the competition for deposits will be more intense in the years ahead.
BusinessWeek October 29, 2009 Peter Carbonara	Banking: Mr. Cleanup At the epicenter of the financial crisis, small-town bankers like Jim Edwards are building their businesses by mopping up the damage to their communities.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2007 Ben Johnson	Small Banks, Big Risks In the new era of commercial real estate lending, federal regulators are pressuring even the smallest banks to upgrade their portfolio analysis capabilities to avoid the pitfalls of past downturns.
U.S. Banker August 2009 John Engen	How Banking Will Change A few years from now, just how much will the crisis have changed the environment banks compete in, and the way they go about their business?
U.S. Banker February 2010 Rob Garver	What Now? If Washington really wants to get credit flowing to small businesses, it could modify TARP, relax capital requirements and rethink its stance on industrial loan companies. Or it could do nothing at all.
HBS Working Knowledge September 29, 2008 Martha Lagace	Financial Crisis Caution Urged by Faculty Panel Dean Jay O. Light and a group of Harvard Business School faculty explored the origins and possible outcomes of the U.S. financial crisis at a recent "Turmoil on the Street" panel.
Bank Director 4th Quarter 2009 Jim Freer	Capital Management: Banking's Trickiest Juggling Act More than ever, directors are keeping their eyes fixed on the balance sheet, in an effort to reach perfect harmony between regulatory soundness and profitability.
HBS Working Knowledge December 21, 2009 Roger Thompson	Good Banks, Bad Banks, and Government's Role as Fixer In his new book, Too Big to Save, HBS senior lecturer Robert Pozen tells us how to fix the system.
U.S. Banker April 2011 Rob Garver	Reluctant Role Model Bank of North Dakota s Eric Hardmeyer runs the nation s only state-owned bank, and he s proud of it. But even he is skeptical of efforts around the country to replicate the model.
Bank Director 1st Quarter 2010 Jack Milligan	A Look at the Hill and Beyond Steve Bartlett, head of a financial services lobbying group, talks about political gyrations in Congress and the concerns all banks ought to be having about the impact of banking reform on the U.S. economy.
U.S. Banker April 2009 John Engen	The Experiment For Sheila Bair, who had taken the helm of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. two years earlier, the IndyMac failure was a defining moment.
U.S. Banker July 2009 John Engen	Match Game If the investments in companies like BankUnited result in stronger franchises, it will confirm that perhaps there is a greater role for private equity in the banking industry.
Bank Director 2nd Quarter 2011 Jack Milligan	Cautious Optimism: Returns to Bank M&A A gradual improvement in asset quality industry wide, along with unprecedented pressure from regulators, is helping to revive the bank M&A market after three lean years -- although prices might never return to their lofty highs of past cycles.
HBS Working Knowledge June 22, 2009 Roger Thompson	"Too Big To Fail": Reining In Large Financial Firms The federal government should slap tough new regulations on all firms that pose "systemic risk" - the risk that a failure of one institution could wreak havoc across the entire financial system.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2009 Morgan Housel	How Bad Are These Bank Failures? Let's take a look at the coming wave of bank failures compared to other banking meltdowns.
Bank Director 1st Quarter 2011 John Engen	Eat or Be Eaten Banks that have strong balance sheets, excellent credit quality and first-rate regulatory compliance skills will thrive in today's challenging operating environment. Banks that lack those characteristics may be forced to sell out.
On Wall Street December 1, 2011 Peter J. Wallison	Volcker Rule: A Throwback To A Bygone Era The Volcker Rule, enacted as part of the Dodd-Frank Act in 2010, has lately received a lot of adverse commentary.
The Motley Fool December 2, 2009 Sean Ryan	The Wrong Way to End "Too Big to Fail" The case against Glass-Steagall 2.0. Enshrine in law that henceforth, shareholders and creditors are on their own. No more privatized gains and socialized losses.
U.S. Banker November 2009 Kaper & Hopkins	Dodd's Power of Persuasion Facing long odds, the Banking Committee Chairman builds support for a plan to create a prudential regulator. But would a single agency kill the dual banking system?
Bank Director 1st Quarter 2009 L. William Seidman	It Will Get Better--But Not Soon The good news is that oil is under $50 a barrel. The bad news is the recession is going to get worse before it gets better.
BusinessWeek September 30, 2009 Theo Francis	The FDIC's Gift to Banks The FDIC's plan to raise roughly $45 billion to help dodge a cash crunch also offers a way for financial firms to boost capital and profits.
The Motley Fool March 31, 2010 Matt Koppenheffer	More Banking Panics Are on the Way Short-term lending agreements between banks prime the system for bank runs.
Bank Director 1st Quarter 2011	FDIC Lawsuit Targets Directors at Failed Banks and Thrifts; TARP'S Uncertain Legacy In a complaint filed in November of last year, the agency is seeking at least $20 million from 11 executives and directors, including five outsiders.
U.S. Banker May 2010 Rob Garver	No Regulatory Relief in Sight Five new rules have taken effect since Jan. 1 and at least eight more are on the way. The onslaught is posing immense challenges for banks trying to keep up.
CFO December 1, 2011 Vincent Ryan	Post-Occupied Tepid demand, thin margins, new regulations, investor caution - and a lingering public-relations problem. No wonder banks are nervous.
U.S. Banker February 2010 John Engen	Florida's Long Road to Recovery The Sunshine State was battered by the real estate bust, causing a wave of bank failures. The upheaval is reshaping the banking landscape as more regionals move in, but they ll need patience because conditions are likely to get worse before they get better.
Bank Director 1st Quarter 2009 John R. Engen	The Market for M&A in 2009: What Happens Next? With billions in government-spawned capital poised to funnel through the financial industry pipelines, many deal watchers are wondering whether such financing will pop the cork on a flood of deals -- or stall potential transactions until the outlook is clearer.
Finance & Development June 2010 William Poole	Principles for Reform In designing new policies for the financial sector, old-fashioned ideas are important.
Bank Director 3rd Quarter 2009 Jack Milligan	In Banking, Judgment Counts Does an experienced banker necessarily make for a good bank director? Citigroup and Bank of America Corp. are about to find out, bowing to pressure from federal banking regulators to recruit veteran bankers and finance experts to serve as independent directors on their boards.
CFO March 1, 2007 Rob Garver	Nothing to Bank On Bank executives will undoubtedly spend much of the next year assessing the likelihood and impact of new rules, while at the same time trying to keep earnings growth on its upward trend.
CFO April 1, 2011 Alix Stuart	A Small Problem Local banks are being gobbled up at a fast clip, but there's still time for businesses to grab credit.
Finance & Development September 2009 Andrew Crockett	Rebuilding the Financial Architecture What needs to be done to strengthen financial regulation and supervision?
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National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2008 Ben Johnson	Regulators Turn Up Heat On Local Banks Community and mid-size banks, which comprise the bulk of all commercial real estate lending in this country, are once again under the watchful eye of regulators.