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The Current Banking Crisis – 10 Not So Apparent Lessons

South State Correspondent

While we wrote about the root cause of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) HERE , the lessons of the current banking crisis go beyond interest rate risk management. While interest rate risk caused the most significant impact on value, several other factors contributed to the terminality of each bank that was closed.

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OCC outlines risk plan as Northeastern loan growth doubles

Abrigo

” As a regulatory body, the OCC said it will focus on the following to address the increasing risk: • Execution of bank strategic plans and management of strategic risk. • Board risk parameters, adequacy of staffing, succession planning and audit. • Vendor and third-party management processes.

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Podcast: Inside a Community Bank’s ESG Strategy

ABA Community Banking

On the latest episode the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, Berkshire Bank President and CEO Nitin Mhatre discusss Berkshire Bank's "BEST Community Comeback," a new $5 billion ESG-focused initiative at the Massachusetts-based midsize community bank.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Meanwhile, technology changes continued at a breakneck pace, with generative AI the biggest topic around management tables. Merger of Equals Deal of the Year (Credit Union) – Spire Credit Union and Hiway Credit Union put 2+2 together to make a $4 billion institution in the Minnesota market. and Summit Financial Group, Inc.

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How One Bank Intends to Implement CECL – And Maybe Even Do It Early

Abrigo

The Massachusetts mutual bank has until 2023 to comply with CECL, considered the biggest change to bank accounting in the industry’s history, after FASB recently agreed to extend the deadline for smaller public and all privately held financial institutions. We’ll figure out which works best with each pool,” he said.

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Pandemic: No Problem. And Messages From Our Financial Services Providers

Jeff For Banks

Genworth Dear Valued Policyholder: As COVID 19 (the coronavirus) dominates the news and the stock markets have large movements from day to day, we at Genworth want to reassure you that our associates are well positioned to continue our long tradition of being there for our policyholders regardless of social and economic conditions.

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Guest Post: First Quarter Economic Review by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

The equity markets are reaching new highs, expecting the economy to emerge from the deep freeze in the first quarter. The bond markets unwound the benefits of QE during 2013, so it quickly became apparent to the Fed to reduce it. Bond markets quickly adjusted to rate hikes sooner than expected. in the second quarter.