Atlanta Fed Launches Webcasts for Bank Leaders
The Atlanta Fed hosted its first economic webcast for banking professionals, ECONversations. The event focused on Fed policy and the...
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‘Tis the Season to Seasonally Adjust
Longtime observers of employment data recognize the role that seasonal adjustment plays in their proper interpretation, an adjustment that is...
Reducing Systemic Risk or Merely Transforming It?
Over-the-counter derivatives participants are now required to post higher quality collateral to satisfy the Dodd-Frank Act clearing requirements. Whether the...
Banks Encouraged to Work with Student Loan Borrowers
Federal banking regulators are encouraging lenders to work with borrowers who are having trouble repaying their private student loans. About...
Suspicious Activity Reports: What the Numbers Show
Patterns of suspicious financial activity evolve over time, so the reporting of suspicious activity also changes. But what are the...
Southeast Housing Update: Home Sales Growth, Prices Remain Positive; Inventory Shortages Persist
The Southeast's road to housing recovery is a long one, but the rebound continued to gain momentum in June, with...
Atlanta Fed Research Finds Smoking a Drag on Wages
The impact of cigarette smoking on health is well known, but what are the effects of smoking on a person's...
CIT Sees Significant Growth in Online Deposits
Online banking is booming for CIT Bank. The financial services company yesterday reported that it had secured $11.1 billion in...
The Shape of the Housing Recovery in Atlanta
One of the harder-hit areas during the housing crash, Atlanta is by all indications experiencing a strong rebound in house...
Driving toward strategic change in banks
By Mark Reeves, Partner Faced with a continually sluggish economy, banks continue to look for ways to improve their cost...
