Pub. 20 2023 Issue 1

President's Message: Our Banking System is Sound and Resilent 6
Executive Vice President’s Message: 2023 Legislative Wrap Up 7
Washington Update: Meeting in the Middle(Ware) 10
Rising Interest Rates May Shut Some Community Banks Out of FHLB Funding 12
H. Rodgin Cohen Weighs in on Digital Assets, M&A, and "Too Big to Manage" 14
Keep It Long Enough, It Will Come Back In Fashion: Buydown Program Sonsiderations 18
The East Palastine Derailment: A Story of Government Corruption and Inaction 22
Bank News - Deeply Grateful: It Has Been An Honor To Serve 24

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