ABA Banking Journal Home  Rising rates—Are we there yet?  From
back seat or driver's seat, everyone wonders  One of my favorite
childhood memories is the annual family summer vacation at the
lake. Barbeques, swimming, fishing, family, and friends,
what&#039;s not to love? One of my favorite childhood memories
is the annual family summer vacation at the lake. Barbeques,
swimming, fishing, family, and friends, what's not to love?  By
Keith Reagan, Darling Consulting Group  For me, the answer to
that was, the drive to the lake.  We did not have iPods, iPads,
satellite radio, nor built-in personal DVD players.  We had
license-plate games, a couple of radio stations (mostly static),
and a station wagon with a bench seat and no air conditioning
(not an SUV with air conditioned captain's chairs).  The
anticipation and excitement of the upcoming vacation would soon
give way to being hot and uncomfortable, fighting with my
siblings. And all of us asking:   Are we there yet?  Over the
last couple of years, bankers have