COVID-19 Market Updates & Resources

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.

A look at what PrecisionLender data tells us about the commercial loan pricing market, for the first half of July.

With COVID-19 forcing banks to support a remote workforce, and to rapidly process PPP applications, has digital transformation at commercial banks finally gone 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.

A look at what PrecisionLender data tells us about the commercial loan pricing market, for the second half of June.

How much concern should commercial banks have about RMs "going rogue"? And what's the right way for banks to ensure their RMs follow guidelines but also don't feel overly monitored and restricted?

What has this current financial crisis revealed about the struggle to hire and keep talented commercial RMs? And what skills are needed for the difficult workout conversations that lie ahead?

A look at what PrecisionLender data tells us about the commercial loan pricing market, for the week of June 8-12.

Many banks are trying to reduce risk by only allowing senior execs to make all key commercial lending decisions. It's an approach that's actually fraught with ... well ... risk.

Commercial pricing activity continues to increase. The dollar volume of commercial loans priced in the first week of June was up 27% from the previous week.

M&A has become problematic for banks during the COVID crisis. Why are some banks pulling the plug on planned mergers, and how are banks that made recent acquisitions handling the new landscape?

A look at what PrecisionLender data tells us about the commercial loan pricing market, for the week of May 25-29.

The Main Street Lending Program is about to start, so banks need to do some serious thinking about how they plan to participate, which customers could benefit, and how to handle the risk.

Even in the midst of the PPP frenzy, banks still need to step back and consider some big questions, like how they plan to tackle Main Street Lending, and what their risk profile looks going forward.

A look at what PrecisionLender data tells us about the commercial loan pricing market, for the week of May 4-8.

We recently surveyed U.S. commercial bankers about how their banks are adjusting to the market changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

A look at what PrecisionLender data tells us about the commercial loan pricing market, by month and by bank asset segment, thus far in 2020.

In this episode, we discuss the cratering middle market lending numbers and why banks need to be ready to participating in the Main Street Lending  program.

With the Main Street Lending program about to start, there are several compelling reasons why banks should be looking to participate in this next round of federal help for businesses.