1/22/2011· Banking
The Tangled Web of Enforcement Actions
As more and more banks are being downgraded to a problem bank status in this difficult economic environment, they are facing the prospect of a regulatory enforcement action.
1/22/2011· Banking
The Tangled Web of Enforcement Actions
As more and more banks are being downgraded to a problem bank status in this difficult economic environment, they are facing the prospect of a regulatory enforcement action.
1/17/2011· Banking
Optimizing Your Use of Banking and Financial Institution Experts
Selecting the appropriate expert is a very important issue and there have been many articles written about the subject.
10/15/2009· Banking
Corporate Governance: How to Act in a Post Bailout Era
Corporate governance refers to the manner in which a company is directed by its board of directors. With the collapse of such companies as Enron, WorldCom, and others, there has been greater scrutiny of corporate governance and the manner in which boards of directors make decisions affecting their companies.
6/19/2009· Securities
I had a call last week on Friday, from the search firm, seeking to potentially fill a recent query for an Expert Witness. Reporting that I’m available for a phone interview was the next step. With that in mind, I could expect a call from a law firm partner, who would be asking
4/21/2009· Banking
Banking Regulation: Now is Time to do Away with the Too Big To Fail Doctrine
For almost thirty years, bank regulators have operated under the Too Big To Fail (TBTF) Doctrine, whereby insolvent large banks are treated differently than insolvent community banks by keeping the large banks open and closing the community banks. Now is the time to do away with TBTF once and for all
9/30/2008· Banking
What Banking Regulators Want: A Guide to Bracing For Your Next Examination
Bankers are hearing horror stories about examiners’ demands and are confused as to how to plan for their next examination. What should they focus on? And will those things be the wrong things when the examiners come into their bank
by Rauch Safety & Engineering
by Jason McDonald, PhD
by Jon Burroughs, MD, et al