Earlier this month, FASB published a Q&A related to the applicability of the Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (WARM) Method for CECL compliance. This method is widely considered to be the...
There’s only one true way to solve the deposit dilemma and other balance sheet challenges facing community banks as interest rates rise and QE unwinds: a targeted merger or acquisition....
The interagency statement from bank regulators makes clear that guidance is not the same as regulations or laws. Note to banks with high CRE concentrations and a solid plan to manage...
Most banks are using inadequate tools to analyze potential M&A deals, Invictus Chairman Kamal Mustafa says in the August issue of BankDirector. In the article, "Pitfalls of M&A", Mustafa advises banks to...
The vast majority of community banks would be severely damaged by a community bank leverage ratio requirement of 9 or 10 percent, an Invictus study has found. More than 82...
The Invictus Group®, a data-driven bank strategic advisory firm, has named Adam Mustafa as its new president. He will lead the company as it evolves its data and analytical capabilities...
Invictus Group president Adam Mustafa will address the Community Bankers of Michigan Annual Convention Trade Show in Traverse City on Sept. 13th. The theme of the conference is "Soaring to...
Invictus president Adam Mustafa had an FDIC assistant regional director and an OCC examiner nodding in agreement when he told an audience at the New Jersey Bankers Association CRE conference...
