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Matt Pieniazek and Jeff Reynolds quoted in The Bank Safety & Soundness Advisor

Read the March 25, 2013 edition of The Bank Safety & Soundess Advisor in which Matt Pieniazek and Jeff Reynolds were quoted in an article entitled, “Concentration Risk Management: The Next Big Regulatory Concern?”

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What going over Fiscal Cliff means for banks

Read the December 14, 2012 ABA Banking Journal Special ALCO Beat article authored by Matt Pieniazek and Jeff Reynolds entitled, “What going over Fiscal Cliff means for banks.”

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ALCO BEAT: As year ends, what should small banks do?

Read the December 7, 2012 ABA Banking Journal ALCO Beat article authored by Bob Lallo entitled, “As year ends, what should small banks do?”

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Mike Guglielmo quoted in The Bank Safety & Soundness Advisor

Read the August 6, 2012 edition of The Bank Safety & Soundess Advisor in which Mike Guglielmo was quoted in an article entitled, “FRB Examiners Now Pushing OCC Capital Adequacy, Risk Management Standards,” as well as a second article entitled, “What You Can Do If Your Examiner Considers You an IRR Outlier.”

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Jeff Reynolds quoted in The Bank Safety & Soundness Advisor

Read the June 11, 2012 edition of The Bank Safety & Soundess Advisor in which Jeff Reynolds was quoted in an article entitled, “Regulators to Adopt Basel III Capital Rules.”

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Jeff Reynolds quoted in The Bank Safety & Soundness Advisor

Read the March 19, 2012 edition of The Bank Safety & Soundess Advisor in which Jeff Reynolds was quoted in an article entitled, “Capital Plans Help to Sway Examiners, Calibrate Strategic Planning.”

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Matt Pieniazek quoted in Bloomberg

Read the March 13, 2012 edition of Bloomberg in which DCG President Matt Pieniazek is quoted in an article entitled, “Carlyle Owners Took $398.5 Million Payout With Debt Before IPO.”


Matt Pieniazek interviewed by Bloomberg

Read the November 29, 2011 edition of Bloomberg in which DCG President Matt Pieniazek is interviewed in an article entitled, “Corzine Pushed Europe Bet to $11.5 Billion.”

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George Darling quoted in ABA Banking Journal

Read the October, 2011 edition of the ABA Banking Journal in which George Darling is quoted in an article entitled, “The Search for Earnings.”

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Frank Farone interviewed in Financial Managers Update

Read the September 6, 2011 edition of FMS’s Financial Managers Update where Frank Farone was interviewed in an article entitled, “Revisiting ALM Strategy: Major pressures continue to weigh heavily on bottom line.”

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Jeff Reynolds quoted in Banker & Tradesman

Read the August 14, 2011 edition of Banker & Tradesman in which Jeff Reynolds was quoted in an article entitled, “Repeal of Reg Q Generates Little Local Interest.”

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George Darling quoted in ABA Bank Directors Briefing

Read the May, 2011 edition of ABA Bank Director’s Briefing in which George Darling was quoted in an article entitled, “Dodd-Frank’s Interest on Business Checking Arrives At An Odd Time For Many Community Banks.”

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Matt Pieniazek quoted in Banker & Tradesman

Read the January 30, 2011 edition of Banker & Tradesman in which Matt Pieniazek was quoted in an article entitled, “Midwestern Values: Boston’s NBH Finds Value Far From Home.”

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Frank Farone quoted in Financial Managers Update

Read the December 7, 2010 edition of FMS’s Financial Managers Update in which Frank Farone was quoted in an article entitled, “Bottom-line challenges:  A perfect storm of pressures.”

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Mike Guglielmo quoted in Financial Managers Update

Read the November 23, 2010 edition of Financial Managers Update in which Michael Guglielmo was quoted in an article entitled, “ALM Models: Effective modeling process more critical than ever.”

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Matt Pieniazek interviewed by Bloomberg

Read the October 14, 2010 edition of Bloomberg in which DCG President Matt Pieniazek is interviewed in an article entitled, “Bank of America Re-Remics Cut Mortgage Debt as Basel Rules Loom.”

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Frank Farone quoted in ABA Bank Directors Briefing

Read the October, 2010 edition of ABA Bank Directors Briefing in which Frank Farone is quoted in an article entitled, “Three  Classic Board Committees – and One New One – Command More Gonvernance Scrutiny.”

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Mike Guglielmo quoted in Financial Managers Update

Read the June 1, 2010 edition of Financial Managers Update in which Mike Guglielmo is quoted in an article entitled, “ALM Models:  Beyond Basic Compliance Mandates.”

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Matt Pieniazek quoted in Financial Managers Update

Read the April 6, 2010 edition of Financial Managers Update in which DCG President Matt Pieniazek is quoted in an article entitled, “Bottom Line Challenges: Balance sheet strategies must overcome many obstacles.”

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George Darling interviewed by ABA Bank Directors Briefing

Read the January, 2010 edition of ABA Bank Directors Briefing in which George Darling was interviewed in an article entitled, “Play your part, yet not going past that part, in ALCO oversight role.”

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George Darling quoted in Boston Business Journal

Read the November 9, 2009 Boston Business Journal article entitled, “A Look at How the Financial Landscape Has Changed Over the Past 10 Years” in which George Darling was quoted.

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Mike Guglielmo quoted in Financial Managers Update

Read the September 15, 2009 edition of Financial Managers Update in which Mike Guglielmo was quoted in an article entitled, “Liquidity strategy: Institutions currently awash in liqudity.”

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Mike Guglielmo quoted in Financial Managers Update

Read the April 21, 2009 edition of Financial Managers Update in which Mike Guglielmo was quoted in an article entitled, ” Liquidity Strategy: Managing liquidity risks is paramount.”

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Frank Farone quoted in Financial Managers Update

Read the February 24, 2009 edition of Financial Managers Update in which Frank Farone was quoted in an article entitled, “Weathering the storm:  Greater strategic discipline needed for pricing assets, liabilities.”

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Mike Guglielmo quoted in Financial Managers Update

Read the September 16, 2008 edition of Financial Managers Update in which Mike Guglielmo is quoted in an article entitled, “Liqudity risk management:  Heightened scrutinity by examiners continues.”

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