Ken Levey

What happens when NIM gets thin? Financial institutions have watched their net interest margins (NIMs) shrink for more than 20 years, and the reasons are many: historically low interest rates, a flattening yield curve, and a […]

While bankers have generally become more sophisticated in their understanding and execution of profitability analysis, all too often, they are limiting their potential for success by failing to utilize tools such as funds transfer pricing (FTP) […]

While bankers historically have been focused on driving growth, the reality is that not all growth creates sustainable value or profits for banks. In fact, some industry estimates suggest that up to 40% of a bank’s […]

Effective scenario modeling is vitally important in today’s tentative economic recovery, as the level of uncertainty surrounding key business drivers is higher than ever before. Scenario planning is not a new concept, yet very few financial […]