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Selected Web Sites, articles and papers that are of interest to financial professionals, especially those involved in de novo and community banks.
  1. Money Lending, the Old-Fashioned Way  NY Times

  2. The Repercussions of Reform  US Banker

  3. Banking on Local Banks  RegisteredRep.com

  4. Bankers aren't all wealthy and evil  Herald.Net
  5. It's a Great Time to Start a Bank  Wall Street Journal

  6. Mega-Banks Got Us Into this Crisis, Community Banks May Get Us Out  The Urban Coaster
  7. Obama seeks to reassure Main Street Boston Globe

  8. Secrets of De Novo Success   Bank Director Magazine

  9. Director Education: What is a Director Supposed To Know?    Western Banking Magazine

  10. Capital Malaise    Stan Taylor, Bank Capital Group

  11. Ten Commandments for Community Bank Corporate Governance  Western Independent Bankers

  12. Building a De Novo Board from Scratch   Bank Director Magazine

  13. The Challenges Facing Community Banks; In Their Own Words   Robert DeYoung and Denise Duffy, FRB of Chicago

  14. The Ideal Profile of a Community Bank Director   Western Banking Magazine

  15. Corporate Governance: Time for a Check Up  Bank Director Magazine

  16. A Guide to Small Bank Public Performance Evaluations Under CRA   FRB of Dallas

  17. Top 10 Compliance Fitness Steps for De Novo Banks     Western Banking Magazine

  18. Using Board Advisers Effectively   Bank Director Magazine

  19. Basics For Bank Directors   Forest E. Myers, FRB of St. Louis

  20. Recruiting Directors; Independence, Financial Expertise Needed   Bank Director Magazine

  21. Birth, Growth, and Life or Death of Newly Chartered Banks   Robert DeYoung, FRB of Chicago

  22. Community Bank Performance in the Twenty-First Century   Remarks by Governor Mark W Olsen at the Conference "Whither the Community Bank?"  FRB of Chicago.

  23. Community Banks and the Federal Reserve   Thomas M Hoenig, President, FRB of Kansas City.

  24. Ten Commandments for Community Bank Directors   Western Independent Bankers

  25. Current Challenges of Community Banks   Remarks by Governor Susan S. Bies at the Ohio Bankers Day Conference.   

  26. Directors Job Description    Western Independent Bankers

  27. Economics for De Novo Entry   From the research department of the FRB of Philadelphia

  28. De Novo Banking: Strategies for Growth and Expansion   Bank Director Magazine

  29. Strategic technology decisions for de novo banks   Western Banking Magazine

  30. The Determinants of De Novo Banks Survival   Robert DeYoung, FRB of Chicago.  Iftekhar Hasan, NYU.  William C. Hunter, FRB of Chicago.

  31. Weighty Challenges: Legal Issues For Bank Boards   Bank Director Magazine

  32. The Future of Small Banks in Our Financial System   R. Alton Gilbert, FRB of St. Louis

  33. The Internet's Place in the Banking Industry   Robert DeYoung, Chicago Fed Letter, FRB of Chicago

  34. Board Membership: A Serious Commitment   Western Independent Bankers

  35. The ABCS of Board Education   Bank Director Magazine

  36. The Past, Present, and Probable Future for Community Banks   Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

  37. The Role of Community Banks in the U.S. Economy   FRB of Kansas City, Economic Review

  38. Directors’ Obligation to Establish a Well-Functioning Board   Western Banking Magazine