Community Banking in the 21st Century
The first Federal Reserve System/ Conference of State Bank Supervisors Community Banking in the 21st Century Research and Policy Conference took place October 2-3, 2013, at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The research conference brought together community bankers, academics, policymakers, and bank regulators to discuss the latest research on community banking.
The Federal Reserve/CSBS research conference presents an innovative approach to the study of community banks. Academics explore issues raised by the industry in a neutral, empirical manner and present their findings at the conference. Community bankers contribute through participation on discussion panels and feedback to the research presented, by contributing to an annual national survey, and by serving as keynote speakers at the conference.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave opening remarks at the conference. Other guest speakers included Federal Reserve Governor Jay Powell, CSBS President and CEO John Ryan and Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard.
The call for papers for the conference opened Feb 2, 2013.
For more information, please contact conference@communitybanking.org.
Conference Agenda
Gateway Auditorium, 6th Floor | Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
October 2-3, 2013
- Wednesday, October 2
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Welcome & Overview of the Fed/CSBS Community Bank Research Conference Initiative
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Opening Remarks
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Break
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Research Paper Presentation 1
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Moderator: Scott Hein
Chair in Finance, Rawls College of Business, Texas Tech University and co-editor, Journal of Financial Research, Rawls College of Business, Texas Tech University; Journal of Financial Research
Do Community Banks Play a Role in New Firms’ Access to Credit?Smith Williams, Yan Y. LeeEquipment Lease Financing: The Role of Community BanksCharles Kelly, Mohammed Khayum, Curtis Price; Romain College of Business, University of Southern IndianaSmall Business Lending and Social Capital: Are Rural Relationships Different?Robert DeYoung, Dennis Glennon, Peter Nigro, Kenneth SpongModerated Question and Answer Session -
Break
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Reception and Dinner
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Evening Keynote Address
Dorothy Savarese
Chair, President, and Chief Executive Officer, The Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank, Orleans, Mass.
- Thursday, October 3
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Breakfast
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Research Paper Presentation 2
Financial Derivatives at Community BanksXuan (Shelly) Shen, Valentina HartarskaThe Future of Community Banks: Lessons From the Recovery of Problem BanksR. Alton Gilbert, Andrew P. Meyer and James W. FuchsThe Effect of Distance on Community Bank Performance Following Acquisitions and ConsolidationsGary D. Ferrier, Timothy J. YeagerPerformance of Community Banks in Good Times and Bad Times: Does Management Matter?Dean F. Amel, Robin A. PragerModerated Question and Answer Session -
Break
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Research Paper Presentation 3
Moderator: Lamont Black
Associate Professor of Finance, Driehaus College of Business, DePaul University Chicago, Illinois
Estimating Changes in Supervisory Standards and Their Economic EffectsWilliam F. Bassett, Seung Jung Lee, Thomas W. SpillerCapital Regulation at Community Banks: Lessons from 400 FailuresRobert R. Moore, Michael A. SeamansA Failure to Communicate: The Pathology of Too Big to FailHarvey Rosenblum, Elizabeth OrganModerator Reaction- Lamont BlackModerated Question and Answer Session -
Break
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Lunch
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Afternoon Keynote Address
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Presentation of Results from 2013 Community Bank Town Hall Meetings
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Panel Discussion: Community Banking in the 21st Century: Opportunities, Challenges and PerspectivesDiscussion
Community Banking in the 21st Century Opportunities Challenges and PerspectivesPanelistsModerated Question and Answer Session -
Wrap-up and Adjourn
