OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INDIANA BANKERS ASSOCIATION

September 20, 2024

Associate Members’ Corner

Associate Members’ Corner

Cinnaire Corporation / Lansing, MI​ Cinnaire Corporation and the Indiana Bankers Association closed a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit investment fund generating $23.5 million to support the development and rehabilitation of two affordable multi-family apartment communities in the state. The developments will provide 136 units of affordable housing – 50 at The Monreaux in South Bend,

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Interest Rate Risk and Liquidity Risk

Are Your ALCO and Board Ready for the Next Exam or Falling Rates?

At the end of the most aggressive Fed tightening cycle since the early 1980s, interest rate risk management and liquidity risk management are issues on the top of every regulator’s list when they visit your bank for an exam. While your board of directors and asset/liability committee may have discussed the issues, do you have a strategy in place regarding your investment portfolio as rates fall?

Interest Rate Risk and Liquidity Risk

Are Your ALCO and Board Ready for the Next Exam or Falling Rates?

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Branch Closings

Requirements and Nuances

Regardless of a bank’s regulator or state jurisdiction, there are certain notice requirements that apply when a bank plans to close a branch under Section 42 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.* For any closure subject to Section 42, the bank must provide 90 days prior written notice of any branch closing to its primary Federal regulator as well as to all branch customers, as well as a notice physically posted at the branch site at least 30 days before the intended date of closure to be in compliance with Section 42.

Branch Closings

Requirements and Nuances

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Honorable Mentions

Honorable Mentions

Brock C. Goggins, senior vice president, chief retail banking officer at German American Bank, Jasper, was recognized in July by BankBeat magazine as a 2024 Rising Star in Banking. Goggins is an advisory board member and immediate past president of the IBA Future Leadership Division, a member the American Bankers Association’s Emerging Leaders Council, volunteers in several capacities…

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How CFPB’s Rule 1033 Could Affect Data Rights and Open Banking

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau estimates that 100 million consumers have authorized third parties to access their data.1 That data drives endless business decisions and capabilities. But financial institutions and technology developers must also be aware of regulations regarding consumers and their rights over their data.

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Interest Rate Risk in 2024

Model Assumptions in a Falling Rate Environment

After a little more than two years and 525 basis points-worth of rate hikes, the Federal Reserve has started to signal that rate cuts are on the horizon. During the period of rapid rate hikes, we saw an increased focus on asset liability management/interest rate risk model assumption review and documentation. Along with rising rates, we also saw an increasingly competitive environment for deposits, which drove the cost of funds up much faster than assumed across the board.

Interest Rate Risk in 2024

Model Assumptions in a Falling Rate Environment

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