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Positive Negativity - Community Banker Sentiment Rises to Start 2024

Simply Stated - All Things Finance

English - April 23, 2024 06:00 - 13 minutes - 9.52 MB - ★★★★ - 7 ratings
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Community banker sentiment remains negative for a ninth straight quarter, but things are looking up; in the first quarter of 2024, the Community Bank Sentiment Index (CBSI) reached its highest level recorded since 2021. 

CSBS Chief Economist Tom Siems joins us today to look deeper into the driving forces behind community banker negativity, why their negative sentiment is trending toward positivity, and what regulators and compliance experts should take from this quarter's CBSI reading.