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Phoenix Rising

Arizona-based Western Alliance recovered from the financial crisis to become one of America’s most profitable banks.

FEATURED ARTICLES

How CECL Can Make Your Bank Better

The implementation of CECL’s new methodology for establishing loss reserves is a major challenge for the banking industry, but it offers important benefits as well.

Article ON – 07/17/2019
Author
Kiah Lau Haslett
Banking & Fintech Editor
Kiah Lau Haslett
Banking & Fintech Editor
The Fed Effect

The Federal Reserve’s tightened monetary policy in 2018 benefited asset-sensitive banks that were able to reprice their loans faster than their deposits.

Article ON – 07/17/2019
Author
Jack Milligan
Editor-at-Large
Jack Milligan
Editor-at-Large
Leapfrogging Into the Future

Washington Federal has quietly transformed itself over the past dozen years from a technologically antiquated thrift into a full-fledged commercial bank on the vanguard of the digital revolution.

Article ON – 07/17/2019
Author
John Maxfield
Freelancer
John Maxfield
Freelancer
Changing of the Guard

As baby boomers retire, succession planning and board refreshment will become more frequent items on board agendas. The 2019 Compensation Survey explores this generational shift.

Article ON – 07/17/2019
Author
Emily McCormick
Vice President of Editorial & Research
Emily McCormick
Vice President of Editorial & Research

DEPARTMENTS

Phoenix Rising Jack Milligan
Editor-at-Large
Point of View Jack Milligan
Editor-at-Large
For Your Review Kiah Lau Haslett
Banking & Fintech Editor
Market Intelligence John Maxfield
Freelancer
Endnotes John Maxfield
Freelancer

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