Community Banking
A Business Advisor for Community Banks
Brown Edwards has the expertise to help your institution improve procedures, manage risks, avoid regulatory pitfalls, and improve earnings. In the world of community banking and digital technology, institutions have to reimagine outdated practices, evaluate competitive models and support innovation to meet heightened expectations from consumers, businesses, and investors. As your trusted business advisor, it is our job to be by your side every step of the way. We help more than 60 community banks to pursue digital innovation, and stay competitive.
Maintain Compliance
Recognize &
Manage Risk
Establish
Controls
Advise &
Consult
Why Community Banks Choose Brown Edwards
Years of Combined Experience
Institutions
Counseled
We specialize in financial institutions and have more than 100 years of experience providing counsel to more than 60 institutions. Our team includes former bank management and lenders and several of our team members hold various designations, including Certified Loan Review Professional (CLRP) and Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) certifications.
Our team members serve as exhibitors, sponsors, and speakers at industry associations, such as American Banking Association (ABA) and Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA).
Our team stays on top of changes in the industry through participation in the following organizations:
Services We Provide
Compliance (Regulatory and NACHA)
Compliance Services
- Independent testing
- Providing value-added suggestion to support adherence to regulations
Internal & External Audits
Internal & External Audit Services
- Traditional external audit services
- Outsourcing and co-sourcing to fit the institution’s needs
- Providing value-added suggestions to improve efficiencies
Internal Control Consulting (FDICIA and SOX)
Internal Control Services
- Assisting in the documentation of controls and development of the testing framework
- Testing to assist management in its evaluation of internal controls
BSA and BSA Model Validation
BSA Services
- Independent testing based on the BSA FFIEC exam manual
- Evaluating BSA model performance along with data validation
Interest Rate Risk and Liquidity Audits
IRR and Liquidity Audit Services
- Testing model data
- Evaluating management's monitoring of interest rate risk and liquidity
CECL Model Validation and Loan Review
CECL and Loan Review Services
- Testing the model's adherence to GAAP
- Evaluating and testing the institution's risk rating system
Resource Center
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Determining the Path Forward When a Company in Your Portfolio Breaches Its Covenant
Determining the Path Forward When a Company in Your Portfolio Breaches Its Covenant When a company breaches a covenant in its credit agreement, the reasons behind the breach can be as varied as the strategies that lenders (including bank and
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Bank POV: Forecasting Loan Portfolios in a High-Interest-Rate Environment
Bank POV: Forecasting Loan Portfolios in a High Interest Rate Environment
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Community Banking Quarterly Webinar
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Contact Our Community Banking Team
Partner, Community Banking Practice Leader
Alan Landes, CPA, CIA
Alan is a partner with over 30 years of public accounting experience. He is a member of the firm's Financial Institutions Practice Group, providing leadership and technical expertise to the banking industry.
Jason Ross, CPA
Partner
Jason Ross, CPA
Partner
Norman D. Yoder, CPA
Partner
Norman D. Yoder, CPA
Partner
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