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4th Quarter 2004
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Something Strange Happened on the Way...
...A common question arising this year is ‘why are loan fair values still showing a premium given the rising interest rate environment we experienced last year?’ Over the last six months of 2004 the Fed raised the target fed funds rate 125bp. This tightening by the Fed has had the obvious impact on Prime and short-term yield curve rates and created the impression that we are in a rising rate environment. ....[more]

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Articles & Analysis

Measuring Your Bank's Operating Efficiencies

The Components of Margin

Growth Measures and Capital Adequacy?

Risk-Based Capital Standards

Managing Your Balance Sheet Mix

Loan Quality

Market Values and Asset Quality

Analyzing Your Current Liquidity Position

Regulatory Focus on Liquidity

Earnings and Equity Value-at-Risk

What You Need to Know about Duration

Glossary of Industry Terms