
Social Engineering: How Financial Institutions Can Prepare for Cyber Scams
- June 24, 2018
written by Chris Griesemer You and I both know there’s not a Nigerian prince waiting to hand us several million dollars...

Are You Tracking Exceptions and Variances?
- May 19, 2018
written by Blair Groves It’s not uncommon for bankers to make exceptions to policies and variances to procedures. But problems can...

Community Banks Face Strategic Risk in 2018
- May 17, 2018
written by Blair Groves In January the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) National Risk Committee (NRC) published their...

How Tax Reform Affects Community Banks
- May 15, 2018
written by Blair Groves In December, Congress passed, and President Trump signed into law the biggest tax reform measure in more...

What You Need to Know About Loan Participations
- March 6, 2018
written by Josh Beaird Loan participations have become an important tool for community banks in this highly competitive financial environment. As...

Will the New Lease Accounting Standard Impact Your Borrowers?
- February 15, 2018
written by Josh Beaird In less than one year, a significant change to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) will become effective....

The Effect of Basel III on Lines of Credit
- February 14, 2018
written by Josh Beaird Historically, community banks structured business lines of credit to mature in one year or less, even if...

What is Your Bank’s Risk Culture?
- February 11, 2018
written by Josh Beaird The culture at Wells Fargo Bank has received a lot of attention in the press since the...

What’s the Latest on Dodd-Frank Section 1071?
- November 23, 2017
Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act requires the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to collect and report data from banks regarding...