Author: Ed Pace
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Managing a bank requires senior management to know a lot about many different functions. Most managers have expertise in one or two specific areas, and need a place to turn for guidance and tools when it comes to managing other areas.

This 3-volume manual and CD set is the only resource that gives senior management everything needed to manage all bank operations, and makes it easy to customize everything to each user’s specific requirements. It has been designed to be used as part of every banks’ daily management practices. Each of the three volumes covers a specific functional area in a clear, easy-to-understand style. All the information and sample materials are practical and have been proven to work in other community banks.

• Each volume contains model policies and procedures you can easily adapt to your bank’s needs. For example, Volume 1 begins with over 100 pages of Model Bank Policy Statements. All models and sample materials are in the manual and on the CD, so it’s easy to use them to set clear policies for your bank to follow in all its operations.
• Individual chapters are written to be mini-manuals that stand alone. You can remove them from the binder or print them from the CD to distribute to the managers in charge of specific functions.
• All the model policies are designed to work together and implement specific procedures for the bank to follow in all the key areas, including Bank Personnel Policy, Commercial Loan Policies, Loan Review Policies and Procedures, Real Estate Policies and Procedures, Consumer Loan Policies, Home Mortgage Lending Policies, and an Investment Portfolio Policy Statement
• Other tested tools include a Model Strategic Plan and a Model Risk Management System.
• Periodic Updates ensure that the guidance, samples, and tools stay effective in a changing environment.

Each volume covers an area of essential banking. Executive management, earning assets management, and risk management are the general subject areas of Volumes 1, 2, and 3, respectively.

• Volume 1: Administration and Board Management. This volume contains valuable information regarding management and administration policies for banks and boards of directors. Building a strong foundation and setting up operations is vital to your bank’s success. Specific topics addressed in Volume 1 include the bank’s organization, operating costs, board of directors’management, and human resources management. Various models are included, such as Model Bank Policy Statements, a Model Community Bank Personnel Policy Manual, and a Model Strategic Plan.
• Volume 2: Investments and Loan Portfolio Management. Having quality loan and investment portfolios starts with proper planning and procedures. This volume addresses the earning assets management side of the bank, including commercial, real estate, and consumer lending, as well as guidance on problem loan administration, grading loans, and collecting problem loans. This volume also provides information on investment strategies, investment administration, accounting, and taxes and contains a model investment portfolio policy statement.
• Volume 3: Risk Management and Bank Compliance. Understanding risk management and loss prevention techniques, as well as compliance procedures, is imperative for a bank’s future. This volume provides information and the tools you need to protect your bank, such as an insurance program, fraud prevention policies, and contingency planning. Guidance concerning executive and administrative compliance, commercial and consumer lending compliance, real estate lending compliance, and bank operations compliance can also be found in this volume.

Summary Table of Contents

VOLUME 1: ADMINISTRATION AND BOARD MANAGEMENT

Part I - Model Bank Policy Statements

Part II - Board of Directors’ Management

Part III - Controlling Expenses

Part IV - Human Resources Management

Part V - Bank Administration Topics

Part VI - Planning and Budgeting

VOLUME 2: INVESTMENTS AND LOAN PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Part I - Commercial Lending

Part II - Real Estate Lending

Part III - Consumer Lending

Part IV - Managing the Bank’s Investment Portfolio

VOLUME 3: RISK MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE

Part I - A Model Risk Management System

Part II - Loss Prevention Techniques

Part III - Executive and Administrative Compliance

Part IV - Commercial and Consumer Lending Compliance

Part V - Real Estate Lending Compliance

Part VI - Bank Operations Compliance

User Guide

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• Bank CEO's Operating Management Desk Reference
• Strategic Planning Guidance
• Pratt's Letter
• Bank Compensation and Benefits Manual

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