banking made simple

Banking is a really simple business or at least it was when I learned how to be a commercial banker and lender. It still can be a simple business, even today with the financial mess.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

What were they thinking? Post Script

What were they thinking? Post Script The Los Angeles Times reported this morning that Wells Fargo Bank had terminated Cheronda Guyton yester...

Monday, September 14, 2009

Consequences of a bank failure

Consequences of a bank failure I noted last week that credit unions generally have local senior management and decision makers and that this...

What were they thinking?

What were they thinking? Last week, the Los Angeles Times , my local newspaper, reported that a Wells Fargo bank senior vice president had s...

Worse than I thought

Worse than I thought I mentioned last week that I thought FDIC deposit insurance premiums would have to go up in the future to cover all of ...

Friday, September 11, 2009

416 and Rising

416 and Rising The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation recently released the aggregate number of troubled banks. The new total is 416, the...

Where would I bank?

Where would I bank if I were a small business owner? If I were a small business owner, I would certainly consider my local community bank bu...

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Too Big to Fail Made Easy

Too Big to Fail Made Easy The best and simplest explanation of the concept of a bank or savings and loan being too big to fail that I have f...

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Chuck Reinhardt: Lifelong commercial banker who works to enjoy life at the beach at the end of the day who hopes this blog will make banking easy to understand.

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