
Financial institutions must be ready for a bevy of new regulations in 2024.
All major federal bank regulators (the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) have sought comments for proposed rules during the second half of this year. They cover many topics, including corporate governance, capital, liquidity, and artificial intelligence.
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Topics:
Vendor management,
AI,
Artificial Intelligence,
Deposits,
Regulation,
liquidity,
Corporate Governance,
Capital

The year ahead will bring a host of unknowns – including legislative and regulatory intervention, the resiliency of credit quality, and an unclear economic trajectory. A murky outlook will make it challenging for banks to determine a strategic course of action without hesitation.
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Topics:
Revenue,
Deposits,
Expense Management,
Regulation,
Client Management,
Credit Quality

For several years, federal stimulus dollars swelled the checking account balances of many consumers, who found few, if any, safe alternatives to earn higher yields. That era has now receded into the rearview mirror.
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Topics:
Vendor Contract Negotiation,
Bank Vendor Management,
Credit Union Vendor Management,
Deposits,
liquidity,
Gig Economy

The first quarter will not be easily forgotten, given two of the biggest-ever bank failures and the ensuing panic that engulfed several other regional banks.
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Topics:
Deposits,
Apple Savings,
Securities,
Commercial Real Estate,
Net Income
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The deposit market, which had been remarkably dull and easy to overlook for over a decade, continues to deliver new twists. The latest shot across the bow comes courtesy of Apple and Goldman Sachs – in the form of a savings account with a 4.15% annual rate and no minimum balance.
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Topics:
Vendor Contract Negotiation,
Bank Vendor Management,
Credit Union Vendor Management,
Deposits,
liquidity,
Apple Savings
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It’s an understatement to say that 2023 has been demanding for credit unions.
A flurry of interest rate hikes has created balance sheet challenges. The recent failures of two large banks, and the voluntary liquidation of another, have created questions about the public’s underlying confidence in the financial services industry.
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Topics:
Digital Banking,
Vendor Contract Negotiation,
Bank Vendor Management,
Credit Union Vendor Management,
Deposits,
CFPB,
Overdraft Fees
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We were already seeing banks and credit unions step up efforts to attract and retain deposits before last month’s bank fallout resurrected discourse about the importance of liquidity.
Financial institutions of all sizes are doubling efforts to hold onto depositors while serving people who have moved their accounts from Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and others. Deposit balances have become a hot topic – the Independent Community Bankers Association just announced that it would be a focus of its next fintech accelerator season.
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Topics:
Vendor Contract Negotiation,
Bank Vendor Management,
Credit Union Vendor Management,
Deposits,
liquidity,
Checking Accounts
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Bankers began arriving at the Independent Community Bankers of America’s annual convention eager to discuss a broad range of strategies for navigating 2023.
The fact that the conference was held in Hawaii – a destination that was scrapped a couple of years ago because of the pandemic – was a cause for optimism despite several headwinds.
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Topics:
FDIC,
Deposits,
Community Banks,
liquidity,
Assessments

Ask a bank or credit union executive to share their biggest challenge for 2023, and many will put gathering and retaining deposits at the top of their list. It is a remarkable reversal from previous years when FIs were awash in deposits and struggling to find optimal ways to put that liquidity to work.
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Topics:
Vendor Contract Negotiation,
Bank Vendor Management,
Credit Union Vendor Management,
Deposits,
Balance Sheet

I’m delighted that Sievewright & Associates (S&A) is now a part of SRM!
The acquisition comes after five straight years of solid growth in the S&A business, where we served more than 100 credit unions across the country ranging from $400 million to $53 billion of assets. The opportunity to join forces with an organization of SRM’s caliber, scale the business, and broaden support for credit unions all presented compelling reasons to sell.
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Topics:
Deposits,
Credit Unions,
Expense Savings,
Leadership,
Balance Sheet,
Loans