The banking industry is much stronger now than it was the last time the U.S. economy had a significant downturn. So why isn't that being reflected in the stock prices of publicly traded banks?

In this episode we look at how banks should handle tricky budget questions during COVID-19. Forecasting future revenues and expenses is tough even in the best of times for banks, but the current pandemic has added an extra layer of difficulty.

Amidst all the challenges facing commercial banks during the pandemic, there also looms a problem on the approaching horizon - can they meet regulators' deadline to switch from LIBOR to SOFR? A look at the issues involved and whether the deadline is realistic.

The hotel industry has been one of the hardest hit sectors of the economy during the pandemic. What does that mean for the banks that have lent money to hotels? And what methods are banks using to give hotels time to regain their financial footing?

A banking CEO recently made some scathing public comments about CECL. Is his view widespread? And what's at the root of dissatisfaction with the accounting standard?

PrecisionLender's Gita Tholleson, author of the recent report "Risk Levels and Bank Behaviors During COVID-19" joints the podcast to discuss her findings.

With risk mitigation on the minds of commercial bankers everywhere, it's time to look at how they're measuring risk - and where those ratings might be coming up short.

With COVID-19 forcing banks to support a remote workforce, and to rapidly process PPP applications, have commercial banks reached a point where digital transformation moves from "innovative" to "expected"?

Commercial banks are out of survival mode and have at least grown accustomed to life with COVID-19. There's time now for them to ask "Okay, what's next?" We discuss some options in this episode.

As commercial banks step up efforts to mitigate risk, they worry about RMs that might ignore the rules and guidelines. Is their concern valid or should they focus risk-reduction efforts elsewhere?