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The importance of peer benchmarking

Abrigo

As Tim McPeak, an executive risk management consultant at Sageworks, pointed out in a recent webinar , it may seem obvious, but benchmarking your bank against peers on some basic metrics is an important first step in any peer analysis. For example, the peer group may be based on geographic location or total asset sizes.

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Bank Earnings Are Toast – It’s Time to Take Bold Action

Gonzobanker

So far, bankers have taken comfort in the soundbite that “this crisis is different” because of the strong capital levels and risk management rigor that has developed since the Great Recession. Practice the art of surgical lending. For instance, Wells and Chase just shut down all home equity lending. Ready … break! “In

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