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Cursive is Back. So is Cash.

Cursive is Back. So is Cash.

It’s back to the future. We thought cursive handwriting was long gone, but it’s coming back as a lost art. For those of us who ...
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Public Impact

Public Impact

Two years ago, I blogged about the impressive level of cash reserves public entities have on hand for investment. These levels have only continued to ...
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The Impact of Rising Costs

The Impact of Rising Costs

Inflation numbers continue to stay low, but does that mean costs are staying flat for public and higher Ed entities? Unfortunately, the answer is “no.” ...
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Good, Better, or Best

Good, Better, or Best

What kind of banking relationship would like to have: good, better, or best? The decision is yours to make. In today’s banking environment, the way ...
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Rolling Back...

Rolling Back…

Upsets during “March Madness” capture the attention of all of us, as the least expected teams surge in front of the top seeds. The same ...
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Clear Liquidity

Clear Liquidity

Does the need for liquidity mean you have to leave a lot of cash in a low-interest-bearing checking account? The answer is “no.” To be ...
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Are You Ready?

Are You Ready?

The marketplace is already reflecting the Federal Reserve’s anticipated moves to raise the Fed’s fund rates in the first quarter of 2018 by .25%, with ...
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Budget 2.0%+ for 2019

Budget 2.0%+ for 2019

Last year, I blogged that short-term rates would reach 2.0%+ by the end of 2018. Looking out a bit further, I am going to be so bold as ...
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Are You Truly Protected?

Are You Truly Protected? Part 2/2

Last week, I told you about one of the biggest worries facing the banking world today: Identifying fraud and protecting clients from it! Today we will look at measures you, as a public entity or higher ...
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Are You Truly Protected?

Banking Relationship Banking Trends Are You Truly Protected (Part 1/2)

The phone call comes in on a Monday morning and you are informed a check for $60,871 was cashed by a major bank in Alaska, ...
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