Making a List, Checking It Twice Year-End Is Approaching. Here Are Some Seasonal Reminders. Jim Reber President and CEO ICBA Securities MIBA Endorsed Vendor Since we started seeing Halloween decorations in August, I felt it was high time we started thinking about the holiday season. More specifically, as it relates to community banking. And still more specifically, about a checklist for the balance sheet. There are some seasonal items that bear attention prior to, and immediately after, year-end. So let’s take a look at what may be on the radar. Gain/Loss Harvesting I have the same access to industry-wide bank performance reports that any of you do, and I also make it a point to ask bankers how their years are going while traveling the country. The numbers and the commentary have been in sync this year, which isn’t always the case. It sure looks like 2025 is going to conclude favorably for community banks in general. By extension, that means a lot of you are going to be ahead of budget. 22 | The Show-Me Banker Magazine
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