Higher deposit costs will continue to bite into growth and profitability, as management adds higher-cost CDs to fund well above-average loan growth and acquire attractive customers for the long term.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4570389-first-republic-earnings-planting-seeds?source=feed_all_articles

It became callable in 2021, but clearly, redeeming these shares wouldn't make a lot of sense as they would have to issue higher-cost debt if they wanted to replace it.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4569571-bcv-signs-of-stabilizing-with-an-attractive-discount?source=feed_all_articles

One of the most successful sets of trades we made in this portfolio was the paring down of the Philip Morris () position by buying in the low $90/share range and then selling off some of the higher-cost shares with a cost-basis over $100/share.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4575230-the-retirees-dividend-portfolio-2022-review-cash-flow-is-king?source=feed_all_articles

That left Europe’s leading economy dependent on higher-cost U.S. Liquified Natural Gas (LNG).

Source: https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/06/30/america-has-just-destroyed-a-great-empire/

The marked improvement is a result of strategies that positioned the Bank to benefit in a rising interest rate environment, including a reduced reliance on higher-cost borrowed funds and brokered deposits.

Source: https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/ISABELLA-BANK-CORPORATION-120791781/news/Strong-Fourth-Quarter-Caps-Record-Year-for-Isabella-Bank-Corporation-42957770/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20230210