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ALM 101: Introduction to Asset/Liability Management – Part 1: ALM Goals & Approaches

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Asset/liability management basics In part 1 of this "Introduction to ALM" blog series, learn the goals of asset/liability management and how it can help financial institutions. Takeaway 1 ALM in banking means managing the cash flows of assets and liabilities to increase profitability, manage risk, and maintain safety and soundness. .

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Bank Value: Here is a Better Way to Calculate and Manage

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This article examines why the standard way to value a bank is flawed and how to have a better methodology. Banks often don’t know who their most profitable customers are, and if they do, they ignore the basics of targeting those customers and prospects with marketing, sales, and product management.

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3 Risks Asset/Liability Management (ALM) Addresses

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Risks ALM Addresses Will Affect Performance and Strategy Asset/liability management models and processes address credit risk, liquidity risk, and interest rate risk. . Would you like other articles on ALM in your inbox? Good asset/liability management, he says, “is knowing how much risk do we take.” recovery to date.

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Model Risk Management: Regulatory Priorities and Best Practices

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Meet Model Risk Management Expectations Updates to the FDIC Risk Management Manual should steer institutions toward a model that manages risk and drives growth. Would you like other articles like this in your inbox? Model Risk Management in the spotlight. FDIC Update.

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Managing Stagflation Credit Risk in Banking – Part III

South State Correspondent

In this article, we analyze why 75% LTV may not protect banks from credit risk on commercial loans and why there is only one source of loan repayment. . Many bankers responded that their loan-to-values (LTVs) are low and expect that the secondary source of repayment will protect the bank’s capital. Background.

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Silicon Valley Bank Failure – Lessons in Interest Rate Risk Management

South State Correspondent

While we will cover the general lessons HERE , in this article, we wanted to focus on the root cause – how and why interest rate risk caused the second-largest bank failure in US history (Washington Mutual was the largest in 2008). More importantly, the bank’s held-to-maturity (HTM) securities portfolio was $91.3B

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Effective model risk management and model validation in banking

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Best practices for assessing models and managing risk Sound model development, implementation, use, and validation is especially important as CECL models debut. . Would you like other articles like this in your inbox? What are model risk management and model validation? Model governance overview. Federal guidance.