Credit Risk Advisory | Endurance Advisory Partners

Outsourced Special Assets Group:

Bank under a regulatory action needed to resolve credit issues in its loan portfolio

Triaged the portfolio (mostly small business, consumer or auto loans) by identifying (i) the payment history of every loan, (ii) deferral actions approved and (iii) current delinquency status

Developed a new “playbook” of deferral policies to formalize and expedite decision-making to comply with the regulatory order
Outsourced auto loan collection activities to a third party, then managed that vendor and reported on portfolio performance
Provided restructuring advice on small business loans
- Recommended cash-out refinancing of residential mortgage loans in some cases to provide additional cash equity to the business
- Combined collateral from multiple facilities to resolve the shortfall in collateral value when possible

Outsourced Portfolio Management

Performed credit reviews to determine whether any of the concessions qualified as troubled debt restructurings
Worked with agents of syndications or lead lenders in restructuring multi-bank transactions to ensure client is not disadvantaged in restructuring negotiations, workouts and settlements
Developed action plans for all troubled credits in order to resolve credit issues in the loan portfolio
Provided restructuring advice on commercial, small business, farm, agriculture and commercial real estate loans
Ensured credit concessions have been vetted internally
Monitored performance of the portfolio

Credit Risk Management and Monitoring

Developed user guides and new risk rating scorecard
Established counterparty and sovereign approval protocols, and enhanced reporting procedures
Developed bank-wide standards for commercial loan documentation to reduce risk, achieve documentation consistency, support workout teams, and enhanced utilization of outside law firms; implemented procedures and trained staff
Implemented best practices under new policy covering end-to-end risk processes; revealed unrecognized systemic credit risks
Developed a strategic risk management approach to identify and monitor the credit portfolio which included quarterly reporting to identify and track risk migration, including high risk exposures

Built Credit Review Departments

Evaluated, developed, and implemented Credit Review functions to provide actionable insights that align with an organization’s risk tolerance
Implemented Credit Review programs in community and mid-size banks requiring significant process and culture change, including modifications to policies, procedures, staffing, and scope
Activities included:
- Substantial process reengineering
- Development of procedure manuals
- Deployment of exam software
- Creation of credit review department and bank-wide cultural shift
- Reduced exam cycle-times for more timely insights
Increased breadth, depth, and speed of reviews to provide management with holistic risk reporting and provided multiple regulators with confidence in the third line of defense triggering the removal of MRAs
Established skill development protocols of examiners and rotational opportunities that increased bench depth and demand for credit risk officers

Credit Policy Review

Developed new Credit Policy for de novo banks
Refined existing Credit Policies to match industry best practice
Developed Credit Policy and Governance for merging banks, enhancing existing practices, identifying synergies and addressing new opportunities
Changed policy and governance for:
- New products
- Participations and syndications
- Other areas to address regulatory concerns

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