Confident Strategy Starts with Reliable ALM and Liquidity Modeling

March 23, 2023 2:00 ET

Mark Haberland

Managing Director

Darling Consulting Group

With nearly 30 years of experience in balance sheet and model risk management, hands-on experience in audit and leading the operations of DCG’s Financial Analytics Department, Mark has unique expertise for optimizing and “right-sizing” risk management in the community, mid-size, and large banking space.

In his current role, Mark facilitates educational programs and collaborative workshops and is a trusted resource for financial institutions, industry, and state trade associations, as well as regulatory agencies on a variety of balance sheet and model risk management/validation topics, including IRR, Liquidity, CECL, BSA/AML, MRM/ERM, and ALCO.

Mark is a frequent author and top-rated speaker on a vast array of risk management topics and is Past-Chairman of the Financial Managers Society’s Board of Directors. The son of an educator and member of the faculties of Pacific Coast Banking School and Southwest Graduate School of Banking, Mark’s passion for teaching drives his desire to work with bankers to strive for excellence within their organizations.

Mark lives on the North Shore of Boston with his wife, two children, and two dogs. He is a graduate of St. Michael’s College in Vermont with a degree in accounting.

Following years of COVID and now a rising rate environment unlike anything most of us have ever experienced, we rely on model results to make the most critical decisions for our organizations. But how confident are you in these models, so that you can provide reliable information to stakeholders at the most essential times?

During this session, DCG Managing Director Mark Haberland will highlight the most common modeling and assumption challenges given today’s unprecedented economic environment. The discussion with focus on how to address these challenges successfully and inspire ongoing confidence in your interest rate and liquidity risk assessments and strategy.

Key Takeaways:

Emerging best practices on ALM and liquidity model performance monitoring
Effective assumption management, given today’s challenging economic environment
How to inspire confidence with ALCO, your Board, model risk/audit, and manage regulatory expectations

We look forward to your attendance and participation.