In the wake of the July 6, 2024 U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Connelly v. United States, closely held business owners with redemption buy-sell agreements may now face higher estate… Read more »
Non-Compete Contracts, Goodbye
It is estimated that 30 million workers, nearly one in five Americans, are subject to non-compete agreements, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Until recently, non-compete agreements have been a… Read more »
BOLI Yields in a Changing Rate Environment
2023 was an unprecedented year in banking with a sharp increase in interest rates being the lead story. Banks faced new dynamics in navigating the spreads between pricing loans and… Read more »
BOLI with Tight Liquidity
In this high interest rate environment, the yields on Bank Owned Life Insurance (BOLI) are still attractive. BOLI continues to be desirable and has remained competitive to other bank investments… Read more »
Safety and Soundness Review on BOLI
It is imperative that banks periodically conduct a thorough review of their Bank Owned Life Insurance (BOLI) holdings beyond the information typically provided in an Annual Review by an existing… Read more »
Whitepaper: Establishing the Right Compensation Package
Designing a compensation package for a company is a multi-faceted process. In this Whitepaper, we discuss the key components of an overall compensation package, determine the result of not providing… Read more »
Family-Owned and Closely-Held Retreat Reflections
Recently, David Fritz and Pat Marget were panelists at the Wisconsin Bankers and Illinois Bankers Association’s Family-Owned and Closely-Held Bank Strategic Retreat held in Madison, Wisconsin. The discussions with the… Read more »
VIDEO: Choosing an Insurance Carrier for BOLI
Choosing an Insurance Carrier for BOLI EBN’s approach in recommending BOLI is to make sure our clients understand the carrier and product they are investing in. When selecting the best insurance… Read more »
VIDEO: Are BOLI Yields Competitive?
David/Pat, BOLI Yields (canva.com) BOLI yields have remained competitive to other bank investments partly due to the tax-free build-up of BOLI earnings. The yields on BOLI products have been attractive, and… Read more »
Video: What is BOLI?
EBN is answering some commonly asked questions on Bank Owned Life Insurance (BOLI), starting with the basic question of What is BOLI? BOLI is the purchase of a single premium… Read more »