By: Martina Dowidchuk, Director of Management Services and Senior Consultant Does your liquidity management meet the standards of increased regulatory scrutiny? What was once deemed acceptable is gradually coming under...
By: Martina Dowidchuk, Director of Management Services and Senior Consultant Does your liquidity management meet the standards of increased regulatory scrutiny? What was once deemed acceptable is gradually coming under...
CRE Stress Testing is widely viewed by bankers and bank regulators as a valuable risk management tool that will assist management and the board of directors with its efforts to...
By: Mike Lehr, HR Consultant Unless legal counsel says otherwise, if FDIC covers a bank’s deposits, it’s best to assume it’s a federal contractor. That not only means the bank...
By: Bryan Fetty, Senior Consultant There are a few common findings that we note when conducting Interest Rate Risk Reviews for clients that are easily remedied and require very little...
By: Martina Dowidchuk, Senior Consultant The stock market continues to remind us of its inefficiencies. Most banks saw their stock values decline last year despite the industry’s record levels of...
By: Bob Viering, Senior Consultant and Manager of Lending Services For many community banks today, remaining independent is the number one strategic priority. There are many reasons boards believe remaining...
By: Mike Lehr, Human Resources Consultant Never have businesses had to do so much recruiting. Never have they spent so much money on it. Yet, they have never been worse...
By: Jeanette McKeever, CCBIA, Consultant & Internal Audit Operations Manager There is risk in every aspect of the banking industry and the regulatory environment seems to continually change. As to...
By: Martina Dowidchuk, Senior Consultant Does your liquidity management meet the standards of increased regulatory scrutiny? What was once deemed acceptable is gradually coming under a more rigid review, and...
By: Jerry Sutherin, President & CEO, Young & Associates, Inc. On January 31, 2018, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to purchase Young & Associates, Inc. from Mr. Gary...