Keith ReaganAug 3, 2022Top ALCOIn the summer blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick, we catch up with Lt. Pete Mitchell (call sign: Maverick) as he breaks Mach 10 in an...
Joe KennersonJul 7, 2022Transforming Deposit Pricing from an Art to a Science: Five Essential AnalysesWhat if deposit pricing could be more of a science and less of an art form? When I ask bankers how their teams make deposit pricing...
Jeff ReynoldsJun 28, 2022The Scenario Nobody Talks AboutIn the asset/liability management business, we spend a lot of time running “what ifs.” These are scenarios that make us think, analyze...
Billy GuthrieJun 21, 2022Deposit Competition Will Intensify... Are You Prepared?The FOMC increased the Fed Funds rate by another 75bps last week for a total of 150bps over the last three months, the most aggressive...
John DemerittMay 10, 2022Inflation: Three Outcomes that Could Test Capital ResiliencyLeverage and net worth ratios have declined, on average, by over 1% since the onset of the pandemic, driven by inflated balance sheets...
Mike MitchellApr 25, 2022Now Is the Time to Do Our Homework on DepositsThe definition of preparation is: the action or process of making something ready for use or service or of getting ready for some...
Darnell CanadaApr 5, 2022Looking at the Cash/Investment Strategy Through a Rear View WindowIn November, I wrote about widespread fears of rising market rates and the related risks and rewards of adding duration to the cash and...
Vinny ClevengerMar 14, 2022Navigating through an Uncertain ForecastDuring the boating season, I find myself constantly checking weather reports. I have several applications on my phone that I scroll...