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Fed Banks Complete Research on Payment System Improvements
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The global battle over central bank independence
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Reaching the unbanked and underbanked
Bankers may find census and survey data useful when exploring reaching the unbanked and underbanked in their communities.
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What are the challenges that banks face to raise capital?
Investors remain available for offensive capital-raising but are scarce for defensive capital-raising.>
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Recovery continues for banks in district, nation
Bank earnings were up moderately at the national level but were mixed in District states in the second quarter of 2012, while asset quality improved once again across all states. Overall, the District and national banking industries are in considerably better shape now than they were one year ago.
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Agriculture Boom Continued 2013
U.S. agriculture has been booming in recent years with record farm incomes and double-digit percentage increases in cropland prices. However, farm income projections suggest a flattening, if not a reversal, of these trends. 2013 may prove to be a peak year, as analysts expect the agriculture sector to experience lower commodity prices, normal crop production and lower farm income over the next several years.
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The drought's impact on Eighth District agricultural conditions
Despite historic drought conditions, crop producers and lenders in Eighth District states appear likely to exit the year in satisfactory financial condition, but the situation is somewhat different for livestock producers.
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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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Central view: broadening the dialogue
We consider it critical that the voice of ?main street? lending institutions be considered in the formulation of good supervisory policy.