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The Map and the Territory: Risk, Human Nature, and the Future of Forecasting. By Alan Greenspan. Penguin Press HC. 400 pp.

If Greenspan had it to do all over again …

Book Review: Was Greenspan Fed too theoretical to predict Great Recession?
9 things you must consider before inking that vendor deal

9 things you must consider before inking that vendor deal

Planning should be more than one step at a time
While Congress plays politics with the budget long-term and short-term, federal AML efforts stall for lack of funding, says blogger John Byrne.

Must budget woes hang AML fight out to dry?

Don’t succumb—“We can make it happen”*
What would your bank do if the largest local employer suddenly pulled out? Blogger Ed O’Leary says the best remedies may be taken before there’s a problem.

Gaping economic holes, the sudden credit problem

Credit concentrations can be unavoidable, but sometimes you can prepare for them
Eventually every bank investor will need an exit strategy. But how that plays out, as renewed interest in M&A grows, will affect lenders’ own mindset and daily life, says blogger Ed O’Leary.

Bank size, credit limits, and investors’ exit options

And why credit staff must worry about all three
Knowing your customer…. What a concept!

Knowing your customer…. What a concept!

Do you feel like you have to reinvent yourself? It can be done, and may be just what the doctor ordered, says blogger Ed O’Leary.

How a fallen doctor’s story could help you heal

Stuck in a rut? There’s a way out
Fit is the most important aspect of devising an enterprise risk management plan for your community bank, advises blogger Jeff Gerrish

Tailor your risk management to your bank’s risk

Don’t overdo it when you go for enterprise risk management—but don’t under-do it either
Risk management relies on risk culture as a foundation, not as a top coat. Without a strong risk culture as the footing, a bank has nothing but hollow words supporting its decisionmaking.

ERM’s frequent missing link: a strong risk culture

Risk culture is foundation—not the trimming—for risk management
Skilled credit people have been allowed to retire without much thought put into replacing their abilities and experience, says blogger Ed O’Leary.

Is your bank really ready for increased credit demand?

Many credit departments lack muscle and skills necessary to support sound growth
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