Risk management

Past is not prologue, and a successful strategy for becoming a top-performing bank in 2020 is very different from what it might have been just six months ago.

Two years ago, the Tulsa, Okla., company expanded its Native American casino lending business nationwide. It seemed like a great plan until the coronavirus pandemic struck.

John Dugan says a successful effort by banks to alleviate the economic damage of the pandemic could boost the industry's reputation.

Periods of significant loan defaults are tough on banks and force unpleasant choices. Here are steps to evaluate collateral in such uncertain times.

The takeaway from the PPP rollout is that bankers must protect their reputations and limit their risk appetites as they participate in further government-backed rescue programs.

The drop is likely from both a decline in consumer demand and lenders becoming more cautious, according to CompareCards.

Lenders are scrambling to pause ranchers’ loan payments as meat processing plant shutdowns during the pandemic threaten $25 billion in losses for the livestock industry.

The regional wants to “play offense” with the proceeds of its $17 billion BlackRock stake; shares of some bank shares jumped 6% Thursday but remain well behind the rest of the market.

Institutions need to think about revenue streams and portfolio diversification as the coronavirus affects much of the U.S. economy.

Cybercrime has emerged as one of the biggest potential sources of risk to the financial system over the last 20 years, and cybersecurity is a paramount concern to bankers everywhere. But can the internet be made more secure?