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  • Bank profitability holds steady

    Bank profitability holds steady

    Colorado banks mirror nation in return on assets

    Return on assets, the greatest predictor of profitability for FDIC-insured banks across the country, reached 1.20% in the second quarter of 2024, up 12 basis points from the first quarter of 2024, but down 1 basis point from the second quarter of 2023, according to the latest statistics from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Community…

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  • Competition for deposits ‘more intense than ever’

    Competition for deposits ‘more intense than ever’

    Banks vie with payment apps, gambling sites, even Starbucks

    Many banks serving Northern Colorado have seen their deposits drop slightly since the pandemic hit four years ago, but the loss of pandemic relief funds isn’t the only reason for that phenomenon. Higher interest rates and increased competition have also had an impact. Banks in Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties recorded $30.8 billion in…

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