Jeffery E. Smith

Proposed Federal Reserve Banker Ban: A Chilling Effect on Banker Mobility?

USA - March 18 2019 Bankers, and lenders in particular, have enjoyed relatively broad opportunities for mobility between institutions for decades. General common law...

Nelson D. Cary.

To Err Is Human: New Opportunities for Forgiveness in Ohio

USA - March 18 2019 Being an Ohio-Chartered Bank or trust company, or institution-affiliated party of same (IAP), becomes a bit more comfortable with the addition of the...

Stock Buybacks for Banks and Bank Holding Companies

USA - March 18 2019 Recent changes in stock prices, capital levels and loan demand for some institutions have created an increased interest in stock buybacks. Using...

Continued Uncertainty in Banking Marijuana Businesses in Ohio

USA - December 31 2018 With Ohio entering the medicinal marijuana age, bankers unfortunately continue to have no clear direction when it comes to banking marijuana-related...

Raising Capital or Issuing Debt for Community Institutions

USA - November 17 2018 One of the very first considerations in deciding to issue new capital or debt involves whether the issuing institution desires to conduct a "public"...

Gregory J. Zelasko.