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A frequent speaker, instructor, advisor and writer on credit risk and commercial banking topics and issues, Martin J. "Dev" Strischek is principal of Devon Risk Advisory Group based near Atlanta, Georgia. Dev advises, trains, and develops for financial organizations risk management solutions and recommendations on a range of issues and topics, e.g., credit risk management, credit culture, credit policy, credit and lending training, etc. Dev is also a member of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB’s) Private Company Council (PCC). PCC’s purpose is to evaluate and recommend to FASB revisions to current and proposed generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) that are more appropriate for privately held firms. He also serves as the PCC’s representative to FASB’s Credit Losses Transition Resource Group supporting the new current expected credit loss (CECL) standard. Dev is the former SVP and senior credit policy officer at SunTrust Bank, Atlanta. He was responsible for developing, implementing, and administering credit policies for SunTrust’s wholesale lines of business--commercial, commercial real estate, corporate investment banking, capital markets, business banking and private wealth management.
Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) do not change often, but when they do, we need to understand how changes in GAAP effects borrowers’ and clients’ ability to repay. GAAP now requires that companies capitalize their leases, and that may worsen t ...
EBITDA (Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization) is a popular measure of cash flow, but it is not accurate, and bankers and investors who rely on it as a reliable indicator of repayment ability will be deeply disappointed. This session ...
Most bankers acknowledge that construction lending is riskier than other types of commercial lending: Repayment ability depends on successful completion of the construction before the project can generate cash flow from the sale of the finished property, fr ...
Emails are a core business communication tool. The speed and volume of email have dramatically changed the business communication. The not-so-old standards for professional correspondence have changed and will continue to do so. Employees need to know the bes ...
Asset-based lending (often referred to as “ABL”) is a form of commercial lending designed to finance safely the working capital needs of a borrower whose cash flow currently may not support debt repayment. Like other commercial loans, cash flow is the primary ...
The 3-part series will explain how a banker evaluates a borrower’s cash flow, collateral, and guarantees to determine a borrower’s ability to repay a loan. A case study links together the 3 parts.
A strong credit culture: Focuses the organization—everyone on the same page. Reduces organizational conflict and confusion—priorities. Minimizes need for rigid controls. Supports commitment to the organizational vision and mission. Adds to the organizat ...
The challenge here is to explain what we mean when we say cash flow. In recent decades bankers have seen several top contenders for the cash flow definitional sweepstakes—traditional cash flow, operating cash flow, and EBITDA. The ascendant definition has been ...
The session will explain the importance of revenues in projecting financial statements and cash flow. Then the session will show participants how to project the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow to calculate the loan amount needed to support proje ...
The Five Cs of Commercial Credit is a framework used by lenders to assess the creditworthiness of businesses. By understanding the Five Cs of Commercial Credit, bankers can assess the risk associated with lending to a particular borrower and make informed lend ...