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Both a lender and a borrower be: banks face a deposit shortage
With deposits falling and loan demands rising, what's a bank to do? Many banks are selling securities to fund loans, others are turning to their local Federal Home Loan Banks.
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Is the Era of Overdraft Fees Over?
Some U.S. banks are cutting back overdraft fees and offering lower-cost alternatives in response to pressure from consumers, competitors and regulators.
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A Look at Corporate Inversions, Inside and Out
Much attention has been paid lately to corporate inversions, in which U.S.-based multinational corporations move their parent companies to countries where taxes are lower. Past attempts to curtail such tax avoidance have had some success, but companies always find a way around the new rules. Would lowering tax rates in the U.S. help?
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Bank Regulators Detail New Liquidity Standard for SIFIs
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A report on economic conditions in the Memphis zone
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District banks’ profits are up, asset quality is not
Bank earnings rose dramatically in the Eighth District and U.S. peer institutions in the first quarter of 2011, primarily because of a sharp drop in funds set aside to cover future loan losses.
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Are District and U.S. banks on the mend?
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In-depth: will money market mutual funds get an extreme makeover?
Money market mutual funds (MMMFs) were subject to some modest regulatory changes in 2010, but many observers argue that the industry is in need of a more substantial overhaul. The $2.9 trillion MMMF industry is objecting, pointing out that the effects of the 2010 reform should be thoroughly examined before further changes are adopted and that radical changes would threaten the industry?s survival.
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2013 Community Banking Performance: A Year of Recovery
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A report on economic conditions in the Louisville zone