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Speech
Complexity in banking: stock-taking and the way forward: presentation at the Central Bank of Ireland’s Global Financial Linkages Conference
Keynote for Central Bank of Ireland/ Banque de France Conference on Global Financial Linkages.
Journal Article
Understanding CDFI Financial Data: A Primer for New Investors
Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are gaining broader recognition as effective conduits of capital to underserved communities. As a result of the diversity of CDFI business models and their unique approach to blending different capital sources, these mission-driven capital providers have varied and often complex financial structures, and their financial statements can be difficult to understand for those not familiar with the sector. As interest in the sector from prospective investors has grown, so too has the need for broader understanding of how to assess CDFI financial ...
Speech
Introductory remarks at the Community Bankers Conference, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, New York City
Remarks at the Community Bankers Conference, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, New York City.
Working Paper
Realized Bank Risk during the Great Recession
In the years preceding the 2007-2009 financial crisis, forward-looking indicators of bank risk concentrated and suggested unusually low expectations of bank default. We assess whether the ex-ante (i.e. prior to the crisis) cross-sectional variability in bank characteristics is related to the ex-post (i.e. during the crisis) materialization of bank risk. Our tailor-made dataset crucially accounts for the different dimensions of realized bank risk including access to central bank liquidity during the crisis. We consistently find that less reliance on deposit funding, more aggressive credit ...