2024 Journal of Community Bank Case Studies

Journal of Community Bank Case Studies Table of Contents Volume 9

Preface .................................................................................................................................... ii

About ...................................................................................................................................... ii

Letter from the President .......................................................................................................... iii

Executive Summaries Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ...................................................................... 1 University of Illinois Springfield ....................................................................................... 3 Southeastern Louisiana University ................................................................................... 4 Case Studies FIRST PLACE: Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ................................................... 7 An Analysis of FCCB: The Causes and Effects of the 2023 Bank Closures Relative to Liquidity, Regulatory, and Reputational Risk SECOND PLACE: University of Illinois Springfield ............................................................ 26 A Case Study in the Resilience of Community Banks: Evidence from Springfield, IL Authors: James M. Aldus, Robert S. Lassiter, and Kurtis Wagner Advisors: Dr. Serkan Karadas and David Saner THIRD PLACE: Southeastern Louisiana University ........................................................... 44 Navigating Turbulence: The Financial Resilience and Social Media Strategy of b1 Bank Authors: Blake Eiermann, Tu Nguyen, Gabriela Santana, DiJon Smith, and Putheara Sok Advisor: Dr. Danielle Lewis Authors: Hannah Caccia, Ariane Rouffignac, and Eric Shaw Advisors: Dr. Atika Benaddi and Dr. Victoria Geyfmay

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