Chart 1
Core Funding at Community Banks Continues to Shrink Relative to Assets
Date Asset Growth Core Deposit Growth Core Funding to Assets
1994 4.71% 2.80% 78.24%
1995 6.54% 4.48% 76.76%
1996 8.21% 5.87% 75.10%
1997 8.14% 6.16% 73.77%
1998 9.64% 7.81% 72.55%
1999 9.98% 7.72% 71.03%
2000 9.89% 6.53% 68.94%
2001 10.43% 9.73% 68.50%
2002 9.76% 8.82% 68.06%
2003 8.05% 7.79% 67.98%
2004 8.43% 5.62% 66.34%
Source: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Call and Thrift Reports. Merger-Adjusted data as of September 30.