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Banking JOURNAL Vol. C, No. 7 July 2008 www.ababj.com ABA CONTENTS DEPARTMENTS BRIEFING Searching for new paradigms at BIS . . . . . . . 7 Unexpected deficiencies in bank capital after recent market turmoil has regulators rethinking aspects of Basel II and “value at risk.” By Ed Blount Snapshot: C&I asset quality . . . . . . 8 100th Anniversary: Then & Now . . . . . . . . . . 10 In support of the Greatest Generation. BofA “event concept” wins awards, and customers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 By Orla O’Sullivan FEATURES COVER STORY Workout time . . . . . . . 27 By Steve Cocheo. Loan workouts vary in the details, but all, by definition, are tough. Here, ABA BJ examines what’s effective, what’s less so, in the efforts to save borrowers and make lemonade from life’s sour fruit. CORRESPONDENT BANKING No longer just a handshake business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 ABA RESOURCES . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 COMMUNITY BANKING M&A: Beat today’s market blues . . . . . . . . . . . 18 The M&A market frankly stinks right now, thanks to several concurrent trends. There are some things would-be sellers can do now to be ready for the next round. By Steve Cocheo Pass the Aspirin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 How to cope with cost of gasoline 87 86 86 82 1 70 7 54 By Lauren Bielski. The business of banks doing work for other banks ebbs and flows. Currently experiencing a revival, due to check imaging, the correspondent game is being played by new rules. ON ABABJ.COM Have you seen our latest web exclusives? • Is there a first-mover advantage? New research offers surprising findings • Podcasts on HR issues, loan workouts • Remote deposit capture: new survey results • Latest new products & services for banks, arranged by category Got headaches? Try www.passtheaspirinplus.com TECH TOPICS Getting IT right by thinking it through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 A dialogue with Ken Proctor, a consultant at Brintech and presenter at the recent ABA The Great Exchange Conference in Baltimore about how to purchase IT and manage IT risk. Webnotes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Life after the digital Big Bang. COLUMNS Editor’s Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 No trouble, no learning ABA Chairman’s Position . . . . . . .16 New name, same bill, stopped for now Banker’s Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 To advertise/Index of advertisers . . . .52 COMPLIANCE CLINIC Are you “red flag” ready? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 As the November deadline for ID theft regs approaches, here’s what you must do to be prepared. By Jorge Rey Mailbox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 The Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Credit shock: Three questions By John Silvia Coming in August print and digital magazines… • Inspirations for branch design • Measuring customer engagement • Mortgage opportunities? • Prepping for new postal regs Subscribe at www.ababj.com ABA BANKING JOURNAL/JULY 2008 3 http://www.ababj.com http://www.ababj.com http://ABABJ.COM http://www.passtheaspirinplus.com http://www.ababj.com

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ABA Banking Journal - July 2008 Contents Editor’s Column Searching for New Paradigms at BIS Snapshot: C&I Asset Quality 100th Anniversary: Then & Now BofA "Event Concept" Wins Awards, and Customers ABA Resources ABA Chairman’s Position M&A: Beat Today's Market Blues Pass the Aspirin Cover Story: Workout Time Correspondent Banking: No Longer Just a Handshake Business Getting IT Right By Thinking It Through Webnotes Are You "Red Flag" Ready? Mailbox Banker’s Mart To Advertise/Index of Advertisers The Economy

ABA Banking Journal - July 2008

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