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Brokered deposits help banks help their communities

07/22/20

Peoples Bank in Arkansas once used brokered deposits to fund more loans to underserved borrowers. It could do so again if Congress loosens restrictions, says CEO Mary Fowler.

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No, CLOs will not cause the next banking crisis

06/22/20

An article in The Atlantic warning that collateralized loan obligations will be banks’ next downfall overestimates the risk of these securities.

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Deutsche Bank shows it learned nothing from the 2008 crisis

08/14/19

The global bank’s overhaul plan will put taxpayers and the financial system at risk.

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Fintechs try wooing banks back to construction lending

03/14/19

Software startups say bringing borrowers, builders and lenders onto one digital platform can remove some of the risks lenders faced during the crisis.

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