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Small Banks Squeezed
With consistent loan quality and resilient lending activity, community banks?and the traditional banking model they represent?can be a much-needed force for financial stability. Unfortunately, they?ve struggled to maintain market share, partly as a result of unintended consequences of public policy.
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The financial crisis: connecting the dots
Richard Fisher, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, spoke and wrote extensively on the financial crisis in 2008
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The Texas Energy Industry: From Boom to Gloom
Horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing of shale formations have transformed Texas? oil and gas sector.
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Will Oil Decline Lead to a House Price Bust?
The correlation between house prices and oil booms raises concerns because oil prices have fallen nearly as much from their 2014 peak (about 66 percent) as they did during the mid-1980s oil collapse (70 percent). That 1980s collapse preceded a long housing bust.
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China Slowdown: Little Headwind for Texas
The much-heralded slowdown of growth in China presents a limited challenge to Texas? growth because of the state?s relatively small direct trade exposure.
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A Lender for Tough Times
Community banks are not only a major source of credit, but also a stable one for businesses. During the recent financial crisis and its aftermath, these smaller, traditional lenders provided credit to many firms, especially small businesses, when they needed it most.
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Vanquishing too big to fail
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas balanced myriad roles in 2012, stepping up outreach efforts, banking supervision responsibilities, research production and educational programs during a challenging period for the economy.
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Opportunity knocks: selling our services to the world
Over the past century, the U.S. has developed a deep, diverse pool of skilled, productive and well-paid service providers.