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Loan Modification Rules Suspended in Race to Minimize Pandemic Losses
How banks should account for and record the modified loans of borrowers impacted by the new coronavirus has become an increasingly urgent issue.
CECL Delay Opens Window for Risk Improvements
CECL implementation is a chance for banks to improve their risk assessment and mitigation strategies and grow business while balancing risk and return.
Coronavirus Sparks CECL Uncertainty
CECL could put pressure on bank allowances in its first full quarter, but proposed relief from Congress creates uncertainty for the standard itself.
A Fresh Look At Derivatives Under New Hedging Rules
Banks should consider whether derivatives should play a larger role in risk management, following changes in hedge accounting rules.
What Boards Need to Know to Validate CECL Models
Bank boards need to understand a key step in the rollout and ongoing compliance for the new credit loss standard: model validation.
Forecasting the Future in a ‘Reasonable and Supportable’ Way
The requirement to create a “reasonable and supportable” future forecast has become another hurdle for community bankers as they implement CECL.
New Effective Dates for Major Accounting Standards Following FASB Vote
The accounting board has delayed major standards for small firms, but they will need to ensure their new effective dates.
Three Bankers Share Downsides of CECL Vendors
At a recent accounting conference, a trio of bankers expounded on some of the lessons they’ve learned from working with a vendor to calculate their allowances under the current expected credit loss model, or CECL.
Evolving Considerations in the CECL Countdown
Bankers need to keep in mind some key considerations as CECL’s effective date rapidly approaches.
The Most Effective Bank Directors Share These Two Qualities
There is no magic formula for being an effective bank director, but there are two traits that the best tend to exhibit.