Bank & Credit Union Insights

Liquidity Basics: 3 Steps to a Strategic Framework

Eric Poulin

Aug 12

Liquidity Basics: 3 Steps to a Strategic Framework

These three steps begin building a liquidity management framework to help satisfy regulatory requirements and execute strategy confidently.

The Questioning Mind: Good Ideas from DCG's 40th Annual Conference

Vinny Clevenger

Jul 29

The Questioning Mind: Good Ideas from DCG's 40th Annual Conference

DCG's Senior Analysts summarize key themes from the 40th Annual Balance Sheet & Model Risk Management conference.

The FHLBank System at 100: Key Points and Take-Aways

Geof Kelly

May 29

The FHLBank System at 100: Key Points and Take-Aways

A new FHFA report examines the FHLBanks' 90-year legacy and proposes some transformative goals. Here are the key points and take-aways.

Liquidity Management Items You Should Have Discussed “Yesterday”

Joe Bona

Apr 15

Liquidity Management Items You Should Have Discussed “Yesterday”

How can institutions prepare for a potential liquidity event? Here are the five discussions your organization should have already had.

Laying Groundwork or Throwing Darts? Budgeting Through Uncertain Times

Joe Bona

Nov 13, 2023

Laying Groundwork or Throwing Darts? Budgeting Through Uncertain Times

As we all turn attention to the year to come, here are some key factors for management teams to consider when crafting their 2024 budgets.

Darnell Canada

Aug 29, 2023

Those Awkward Adolescent Years

When I reflect on the state of the community banking industry, I can’t help but see a close likeness to those difficult adolescent years.

John Demeritt

Aug 7, 2023

Creating Loan Concentration Confidence

When asked, “John, where should we set our loan concentration policy limits?” I always answer in the same anti-climactic way: “It depends.”

Keith Reagan

Jun 28, 2023

DCG Annual Conference Wrap-Up

We are fresh from a stellar three days together with nearly 300 colleagues from banks, credit unions, regulators, and industry partners.

The Basics of Liquidity Modeling and Documentation

Judi Kenney

Mar 23, 2023

The Basics of Liquidity Modeling and Documentation

To keep pace with competition and escalating regulatory expectations, many institutions have shifted their risk management philosophies.

Bank Failure Fallout: A Risk Management Checklist for Institutions

Matt Pieniazek

Mar 17, 2023

Bank Failure Fallout: A Risk Management Checklist for Institutions

The Darling Consulting Group team has been in contact with hundreds of banks and credit unions since the bank failure situation unfolded.

If your ALCO conversations haven't changed, be concerned

Keri Crooks

Sep 7, 2022

If your ALCO conversations haven't changed, be concerned

Financial institutions are in the business of taking calculated risks, but it is the responsibility of ALCO to measure and manage them.

Now Is the Time to Do Our Homework on Deposits

Mike Mitchell

Apr 25, 2022

Now Is the Time to Do Our Homework on Deposits

The definition of preparation is: the action or process of making something ready for use or service or of getting ready for some...

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