Blogging for Bankers

Survey: Do You Want Your Bank to Be Blogging?

Blogging for Bankers is conducting a survey on the impact the presence of a blog may (or may not) have on the bank selection process. We have created short surveys (based on age range/generations) that comprise of two simple questions and should not take any longer than 5 minutes to complete.

To participate, please click the link below to the survey and choose the survey which represents your age range and respond to the questions. Your responses are completely anonymous and the survey will remain open through the end of March. To ensure survey integrity, we ask that you only complete the survey once.

We would also like to kindly ask if you would be willing to send along this survey to your friends, family and colleagues.  The more participation we have, the more insight we will gain.

We look forward to your input and thank you for taking time to share your thoughts with us.

http://bloggingforbankers.com/survey.html

Fed Chairman Bernanke Answers Frequently Asked Questions

 The U.S. economy is likely to grow next year at a pace sufficient to bring down unemployment, but not as quickly as most would prefer, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke said in a Dec. 7 speech to the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, inflation appears likely to remain low for some time, he added.

via www.frbatlanta.org

EconSouth Magazine Offers Outlook for 2010

The recently published fourth quarter issue of the Atlanta Fed's regional economics magazine, EconSouth, offers an outlook that is more upbeat than at this time in 2008. As Atlanta Fed economist Mike Bryan notes in his comments on the national economic picture, the country endured a difficult 2009 as policymakers—particularly the Federal Reserve—used every tool in their arsenal to combat the extended financial crisis.

via www.frbatlanta.org

I ran across this article on the FRB Atlanta website. Short and interesting!

What is REALLY going on in Community Banks? President Obama, Community Banks and Small Business

Last week PBS provided great coverage on several of their news programs of the meeting President Obama has with community bankers.  I think community bankers and small business people will find the following segment interesting.

Program: Nightly Business ReportEpisode: NBR for December 22, 2009Top stories include:President Obama encourages community bankers to lending again. A look at the financial crisis that could turn into a sovereign debt crisis. Search these Tags:economy , wall street , nbr , banking , sovereign debt

via video.pbs.org