Dallas FDIC OKs fifth bank in region in ’09

Dallas Business Journal - 10/16/2009 (Subscription required to read full article)

Startup Lake Charles bank has Baton Rouge ties

Baton Rouge Advocate - 10/16/2009

Lakeside Bank (I.O.) Press Release

Lake Charles, Louisiana - 10/13/2009

Join our mailing list!

Email:

READING ROOM

Selected Web Sites, articles and papers that are of interest to financial professionals, especially those involved in de novo and community banks.

Money Lending, the Old-Fashioned Way NY Times
The Repercussions of Reform US Banker
Banking on Local Banks RegisteredRep.com
Bankers aren't all wealthy and evil Herald.Net
It's a Great Time to Start a Bank Wall Street Journal
Mega-Banks Got Us Into this Crisis, Community Banks May Get Us Out The Urban Coaster
Obama seeks to reassure Main Street Boston Globe
Secrets of De Novo Success Bank Director Magazine
Director Education: What is a Director Supposed To Know? Western Banking Magazine
Capital Malaise Stan Taylor, Bank Capital Group
Ten Commandments for Community Bank Corporate Governance Western Independent Bankers
Building a De Novo Board from Scratch Bank Director Magazine
The Challenges Facing Community Banks; In Their Own Words Robert DeYoung and Denise Duffy, FRB of Chicago
The Ideal Profile of a Community Bank Director Western Banking Magazine
Corporate Governance: Time for a Check Up Bank Director Magazine
A Guide to Small Bank Public Performance Evaluations Under CRA FRB of Dallas
Top 10 Compliance Fitness Steps for De Novo Banks Western Banking Magazine
Using Board Advisers Effectively Bank Director Magazine
Basics For Bank Directors Forest E. Myers, FRB of St. Louis
Recruiting Directors; Independence, Financial Expertise Needed Bank Director Magazine
Birth, Growth, and Life or Death of Newly Chartered Banks Robert DeYoung, FRB of Chicago
Community Bank Performance in the Twenty-First Century Remarks by Governor Mark W Olsen at the Conference "Whither the Community Bank?" FRB of Chicago.
Community Banks and the Federal Reserve Thomas M Hoenig, President, FRB of Kansas City.
Ten Commandments for Community Bank Directors Western Independent Bankers
Current Challenges of Community Banks Remarks by Governor Susan S. Bies at the Ohio Bankers Day Conference.
Directors Job Description Western Independent Bankers
Economics for De Novo Entry From the research department of the FRB of Philadelphia
De Novo Banking: Strategies for Growth and Expansion Bank Director Magazine
Strategic technology decisions for de novo banks Western Banking Magazine
The Determinants of De Novo Banks Survival Robert DeYoung, FRB of Chicago. Iftekhar Hasan, NYU. William C. Hunter, FRB of Chicago.
Weighty Challenges: Legal Issues For Bank Boards Bank Director Magazine
The Future of Small Banks in Our Financial System R. Alton Gilbert, FRB of St. Louis
The Internet's Place in the Banking Industry Robert DeYoung, Chicago Fed Letter, FRB of Chicago
Board Membership: A Serious Commitment Western Independent Bankers
The ABCS of Board Education Bank Director Magazine
The Past, Present, and Probable Future for Community Banks Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
The Role of Community Banks in the U.S. Economy FRB of Kansas City, Economic Review
Directors’ Obligation to Establish a Well-Functioning Board Western Banking Magazine