Kenneth Spong

Research output

Working papers

1. Kelly Edmiston & Kenneth Spong, 2012. "Promoting Wealth Building through Homeownership," NFI Working Papers 2012-WP-04, Indiana State University, Scott College of Business, Networks Financial Institute.
2. Jon Christensson & Kenneth Spong & Jim Wilkinson, 2011. "What can financial stability reports tell us about macroprudential supervision?," Research Working Paper RWP 11-15, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
3. Robert DeYoung & Kenneth Spong & Richard J. Sullivan, 1999. "Who's minding the store? motivating and monitoring hired managers at small, closely held firms: the case of commercial banks," Working Paper Series WP-99-17, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
4. Kenneth Spong, 1993. "Narrow Banks: An Alternative Approach to Banking Reform," Economics Working Paper Archive wp_90, Levy Economics Institute.

Articles

1. Kelly D. Edmiston & Kenneth Spong, 2012. "Tax Incentives for Homeownership and the Provision of Local Public Services," Public Finance Review, , vol. 40(1), pages 116-144, January.
2. Kristen Regehr & Kenneth Spong, 2012. "Kansas banking in the 1930s: the deposit insurance choice and implications for public policy," Economic Review, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, vol. 97(Q III).
3. Jon Christensson & Kenneth Spong & Jim Wilkinson, 2010. "Financial stability reports: how useful during a financial crisis?," Economic Review, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, vol. 95(Q I), pages 41-70.
4. Eric Robbins & Kenneth Spong, 2008. "Master plan: banks can learn from Greensburg's recovery," TEN, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, issue Fall, pages 9-15.
5. Sullivan, Richard J. & Spong, Kenneth R., 2007. "Manager wealth concentration, ownership structure, and risk in commercial banks," Journal of Financial Intermediation, Elsevier, vol. 16(2), pages 229-248, April.
6. Eric Robbins & Kenneth Spong, 2007. "Industrial loan companies: a growing industry sparks a public policy debate," Economic Review, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, vol. 92(Q IV), pages 41-71.
7. James Harvey & Kenneth Spong, 2007. "Home financing in Kansas City and its contribution to low and moderate income neighborhood development," Financial Industry Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, issue Feb.
8. James Harvey & Kenneth Spong, 2007. "The changing banking structure: what expansion strategies are community banks adopting?," Financial Industry Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, issue Aug.
9. James Harvey & Kenneth Spong, 2005. "House and home : the surge in Denver’s low and moderate-income mortgage lending," TEN, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, issue Fall, pages 26-31.
10. James Harvey & Kenneth Spong, 2005. "Home financing for low- and moderate-income borrowers: what are the trends in Denver?," Financial Industry Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, issue Oct.
11. Forest Myers & Kenneth Spong, 2003. "Community bank performance in slower growing markets : finding sound strategies for success," Financial Industry Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, issue Oct, pages 15-30.
12. James Harvey & Kenneth Spong, 2003. "Low and moderate-income home financing : what are the trends in Kansas City?," Financial Industry Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, issue Oct, pages 1-14.
13. DeYoung, Robert & Spong, Kenneth & Sullivan, Richard J., 2001. "Who's minding the store? Motivating and monitoring hired managers at small, closely held commercial banks," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 25(7), pages 1209-1243, July.
14. James Harvey & Kenneth Spong, 2001. "The decline in core deposits : what can banks do?," Financial Industry Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, issue Dec, pages 35-48.
15. Kenneth Spong & Richard J. Sullivan, 1999. "The outlook for the U.S. banking industry : what does the experience of the 1980s and 1990s tell us?," Economic Review, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, vol. 84(Q IV), pages 65-83.
16. Kenneth Spong & Richard J. Sullivan, 1998. "How does ownership structure and manager wealth influence risk? : a look at ownership structure, manager wealth, and risk in commercial banks," Financial Industry Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, issue Dec, pages 15-40.
17. James Harvey & Kenneth Spong, 1998. "The changing structure of banking : a look at traditional and new ways of delivering banking services," Financial Industry Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, issue May, pages 1-16.
18. Richard L. Johnson & Ronnie J. Phillips & Kenneth Spong & Richard J. Sullivan, 1998. "Small business lending by commercial banks in Colorado : 1994 to 1996," Financial Industry Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, issue May, pages 17-33.
19. Kenneth Spong & Richard J. Sullivan, 1995. "Successful strategies in interstate bank acquisitions," Financial Industry Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, issue Dec, pages 21-37.
20. Robert DeYoung & Kenneth Spong & Richard J. Sullivan, 1995. "What makes a bank efficient? : a look at financial characteristics and management and ownership structure," Financial Industry Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, issue Dec, pages 1-19.
21. Catharine Lemieux & Kenneth Spong, 1992. "The relationship between loan classifications and losses : the effects of a changing economy," Financial Industry Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, issue Dec, pages 1-14.
22. John D. Shoenhair & Kenneth Spong, 1992. "Performance of banks acquired on an interstate basis," Financial Industry Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, issue Dec, pages 15-32.
23. John D. Shoenhair & Kenneth Spong, 1990. "Interstate bank expansion: a comparison across individual states," Financial Industry Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, pages 1-23.
24. Kenneth Spong, 1988. "Assistance for problem banks," Financial Industry Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, pages 12-23.
25. Ralph E. Mires & Kenneth Spong, 1988. "The death of a bank: assuring an orderly transition," Financial Industry Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, pages 24-33.
26. Kenneth Spong & Thomas G. Watkins, 1985. "Interstate banking - what are the competitive effects?," Financial Industry Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, pages 8-19.
27. Thomas M. Hoenig & Kenneth Spong, 1984. "One-bank holding company debt: regulatory policy and experience," Financial Industry Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, pages 1-10.
28. Forest Myers & Kenneth Spong & Robert Craig West, 1984. "Bank profits in a changing environment," Financial Industry Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, pages 11-21.
29. Thomas M. Hoenig & Kenneth Spong, 1979. "Bank examination classifications and loan risk," Economic Review, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, vol. 64(Jun), pages 15-25.

Chapters

1. Kenneth R. Spong & Richard J. Sullivan, 2012. "Bank Ownership and Risk Taking: Improving Corporate Governance in Banking after the Crisis," Chapters, in: James R. Barth & Chen Lin & Clas Wihlborg (ed.), Research Handbook on International Banking and Governance, chapter 7, Edward Elgar Publishing.
2. Thomas M. Hoenig & Charles S. Morris & Kenneth Spong, 2010. "The Kansas City Plan," Book Chapters, in: Kenneth E. Scott & George P. Shultz & John B. Taylor (ed.), Ending Government Bailouts As We Know Them, chapter 10, Hoover Institution, Stanford University.
3. Kenneth Spong & Richard J. Sullivan, 2007. "Corporate Governance and Bank Performance," Chapters, in: Benton E. Gup (ed.), Corporate Governance in Banking, chapter 3, Edward Elgar Publishing.
4. Kenneth Spong, 2003. "The US financial sector: regulatory issues," Chapters, in: Alan M. Rugman & Gavin Boyd (ed.), Alliance Capitalism for the New American Economy, chapter 5, Edward Elgar Publishing.

Books

1. Kenneth Spong, 1994. "Banking regulation : its purpose, implementation, and effects," Monograph, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, number 1994bria.
   • Kenneth Spong, 2000. "Banking regulation : its purposes, implementation, and effects," Monograph, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, number 2000bria.