Contributor : Kiah Haslett
Scaling CECL for Small Banks
Regulators have long maintained that small banks with simple business models could calculate their loan loss allowance using a spreadsheet.
The Dry Powder Problem
Banks wondering what to do with their ever-growing deposits received another interesting data point last week from the Federal Open Market Committee.
No Eulogy for the Office
Banks in the digital age aren’t giving up on their offices. Even Covid-19 couldn’t deliver these spaces their final death knell.
How Community Banks Can Compete With Buy Now, Pay Later
Banks have been largely left out of the “buy now, pay later” trend. But they still have an opportunity to forge meaningful partnerships with merchants.
A $25 Minimum Wage
With one bold move, Bank of America Corp. gained an edge in the war for talent — and set another benchmark for environmental, social and governance reporting.
New Rule Settles a Vexing Problem for Bank Exams
Bank regulators clarify how examiners and institutions should approach supervisory guidance.
A Lending Platform Prepared for Pandemic Pitfalls
One loan management platform shone when banks and borrowers needed help managing loans in the chaos of the coronavirus pandemic, notching it the top spot in the lending category as part of Bank Director’s 2021 Best of FinXTech Awards.
How an Online-Only Bank Powers Its Platform
The winner of the 2021 Best of FinXTech Awards customer experience category has been helping banks’ online banking platforms stand out for years.
What’s a Bank? History Offers a Guide
As long as there have been banks, there have been companies that want to be banks.
A Look at the Great Loan Modification Experiment
Banks helped struggling borrowers and provided better insight into credit quality after regulators suspended loan modification rules.