Pub. 11 2021-2022 Issue 3-1

When asked to reflect on my 47-year career of changes in banking and a few personal anecdotes, my first observation is that I’ve enjoyed a very good career: representing a great industry and terrific bankers in a turbulent political world.

In the 1970s, the Farmers Home Administration, a former U.S. Department of Agriculture agency, made thousands of direct lending loans to purchase farmland.

Part of maintaining a compliant IRA program is to amend your IRA documents when required.

As we approach the end of 2021, many questions remain about payout options for beneficiaries under the new rules brought about by the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act.

Regardless of whether financial institutions choose to stay in-house or outsource their CECL solution, they have four important considerations to make.

To understand how U.S. consumers view cybersecurity risks, CSI – a leading provider of fintech, regtech and cybersecurity solutions – worked with The Harris Poll to survey more than 2,000 U.S. adults aged 18 and above.

In May of this year, Pearl Meyer published the 2021 Banking Board of Directors Compensation and Governance Practices Survey.

You may recall in an earlier article, we noted that the Federal Reserve began seeking comments on proposed changes to Regulation II of the Durbin Amendment in May.

Many of our banks (along with other businesses across America) are seriously short-staffed at the moment. ATM Management can cause a problem.

Like many banks nationwide, you probably have a considerable amount of charged-off loans from the last four years. Also, like many banks, you might not know your charged-off loans have value to a debt-buying company.

If you’re anything like the number of banks I polled at a recent cybersecurity conference, your cyber insurance policy is up for renewal in the next few months, if you haven’t already been through the cycle.

Banks can strengthen and diversify their loan portfolios through new yield opportunities with the right lending partner.