BANKS DESERVE BETTER FROM VENDORS

BANKS DESERVE BETTER FROM VENDORS

CURRENT BANKING ENVIRONMENT Increasing regulation,  thinner spreads and a questionable economic future are a given in the current community banking world.  Piling on problems from vendors is something that can be avoidable. VENDOR PROMISES Dealing with vendors seems...
Are you ready for CECL?

Are you ready for CECL?

DON’T WAIT UNTIL IT’S TOO LATE! Prepared for CECL Day(s) : Hour(s) : Minute(s) : Second(s) December 31st, 2021   CECL goes into effect Day(s) : Hour(s) : Minute(s) : Second(s) January 1st, 2023 CECL IMPLEMENTATION TIMING The latest deadline for most...
DOCUMENT IMAGING SHORTFALLS

DOCUMENT IMAGING SHORTFALLS

IMAGING PROBLEMS Before covid-19 we visited several banks a month.  Some were not happy with their existing imaging systems.  They commented on various Document Imaging Shortfalls.  My first position in banking was reviewing documentation daily as a regulator.  I am...
LOAN MONITORING VS INTEREST SPREAD

LOAN MONITORING VS INTEREST SPREAD

CURRENT NET INTEREST MARGINS The fed has rolled rates to near zero again.  This tightens the bank’s bottom line again.  When visiting with bankers in the last months interest rate spreads are almost always the number one concern. Loan monitoring vs interest...
CECL 2.0 – AUTOMATED LOAN GRADING WITH WRITE UPS

CECL 2.0 – AUTOMATED LOAN GRADING WITH WRITE UPS

CECL ORIGINS CECL appears to be the largest, most painful item on the horizon.  This new method for future loan loss accounting has been pushed upon the banking industry by FASB, an accounting group.  This is the third or fourth revision in estimating loan losses from...
EXAMS USING SOCIAL DISTANCING

EXAMS USING SOCIAL DISTANCING

BANK EXAMS USING SOCIAL DISTANCING Social distancing will be changing the examination process possibly from now on. When I was an examiner the majority of my time was spent travelling to banks. The distance to a bank from home did not matter the job had to be done....