Taylor Advisors is leading the pack when it comes to finding creative solutions designed to increase profitability and promote sustainable growth. Learn more about the waves we’re making and industry happenings in our blog.
Taylor Advisors is leading the pack when it comes to finding creative solutions designed to increase profitability and promote sustainable growth. Learn more about the waves we’re making and industry happenings in our blog.
A draft of the Tax Reform proposal was released this week by the GOP. Below, we discuss some potential key implications on the municipal market, focusing on investors’ tax-equivalent yields/spreads…
When most economists discuss changes in the fed funds rate, the most commonly discussed relationships are unemployment, gross domestic product, and inflation expectations. However, credit conditions are often indicators of…
It is not a surprise that many community financial institutions are highly net interest income dependent. When the largest earning asset, loans, is not seeing a lift in new production…
Bond markets have experienced meaningful volatility following Donald Trump’s surprise win over Hillary Clinton. In a two-week timespan, the 10 Year Treasury yield rose by approximately 50 bps, with benchmark…
2017 has already proven to be anything but normal and the Federal Reserve seems intent on continuing its tightening cycle. The Fed has now increased their target rate twice and…
For this edition of Taylor Advisors’ eBrief, we would like to illustrate the importance of managing funding costs as a key to consistent profitability. By now, bankers have become accustomed…
When most economists discuss changes in the fed funds rate, the most commonly discussed relationships are unemployment, gross domestic product, and inflation expectations. However, credit conditions are often indicators of…
The Keystone State is the latest to experience a recent credit action from S&P. Illinois, Kentucky, and Puerto Rico havealso seen their ratings lowered due to budgetary challenges and pension…
Throughout 2015, the story of the year was “When will the Fed move on rates?” “Will they or won’t they?” We had to wait nearly the entire year for an answer,…
Most of us are familiar with assessing a bank’s safety and soundness using the acronym “CAMELS”. The last letter, “S” represents the bank’s “Sensitivity” to changing interest rates. The interest-rate risk…