Background of Diabetic Market in the US According to a 2020 Center for Disease Control (“CDC”), the United States has approximately 34 million people with diabetes. Of these, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) estimates that 7% are Type 1, meaning their body produces no insulin, and cannot survive without does of insulin. Of the […]
Carl Aridas –
A former federal bank regulator, Carl has deep industry expertise acquired over 35 years in the financial services industry. A program and project manager with multiple certifications in both waterfall and agile methodologies, Carl has extensive AI training and has executed numerous enterprise-wide change programs at both Strategically Important Financial Institutions as well as smaller FS firms, using the latest in AI tools.
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Federal Reserve and Other Banking Agencies Extend Comment Period for Artificial Intelligence
Perficient highlighted in a blog more than a month ago that the five federal financial institution agencies were seeking public comment to understand the public’s views on the use of AI by financial institutions in their provision of services to customers. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (The Fed) Consumer Financial Protection Bureau […]
FDA Approves Marketing of AI/ML Device To Find Colon Cancer
The Impact of Colon Cancer According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), colon cancer is the third-leading type of cancer death in the United States. Cancer in the colon usually starts from polyps or other precancerous growths in the rectum or the colon (large intestine). As part of a colorectal cancer screening and surveillance […]
OCC Releases Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Evaluations
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has released 15 Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations. These evaluations are based on on-site examinations by OCC-trained staff. On-site examinations are done every other year. Reviews, which can take weeks, assess an institution’s performance in helping to meet the credit needs of communities, including those […]
Federal Reserve Board Now Accepting Applications For The Community Advisory Council
The Federal Reserve Board announced this week that it is accepting applications from individuals who wish to be considered for membership on the Community Advisory Council (CAC). Formed in 2015, CAC advises the Federal Reserve Board on issues affecting consumers and communities. The Federal Reserve Board also has two other advisory councils with members represent […]
Bank Regulators Seeking Comments on the Use of AI and ML in the Industry
Background: The five federal financial regulatory agencies are gathering insight on financial institutions’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). The five federal agencies are: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Federal Reserve Board (Fed), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) and the Office of the […]
Overview of FDA’s AI/ML-Based Software as a Medical Device Action Plan
In a landmark effort to both guide and spur artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) development in the medical field, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released an Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML)-Based Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) Action Plan. Background The plan was created by the FDA’s Digital Health Center of […]
Tools for Reporting with the FR 2052a Complex Institution Liquidity Monitoring Report
Previously, I outlined the data that can be reported with the FR 2052a Complex Institution Liquidity Monitoring Report. My next blog will review the tools that can be used to help with reporting. With the need to consolidate entities on a line-by-line basis and to report such a large amount of information, whether on a […]
Treasury and Federal Reserve Coordinate to Boost Investments in MDIs and CDFIs
In early March, a series of programs were announced by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the Federal Reserve subsequently announced rules changes to leverage the impact of the programs. The largest program announced, dollar-wise, by the Treasury Department was the creation and funding of the Emergency Capital Investment Program (ECIP). The program was […]
Data to Be Reported with the FR 2052a Complex Institution Liquidity Monitoring Report
In my last blog I discussed the consolidations required for success with the FR 2052a Complex Institution Liquidity Monitoring Report. My next blog will outline the data that can be reported. The FR 2052a report collects data for 10 distinct tables covering 115 product types, 14 counterparty types, 72 asset classes, and 75 maturity buckets […]
Impact of Covid-19 Felt in the Shared National Credit Reviews Released by Bank Regulators
To misquote the great poet Alfred Lord Tennyson, “In the spring a young banker’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of SNC Classifications.” SNC (pronounced like the candy bar but without the “ers”) stands for the Shared National Credit Program, which, since 1977, has assessed risk in the largest and most complex credits shared by multiple […]
Consolidating Institutions with the FR 2052a Complex Institution Liquidity Monitoring Report
In my last blog I outlined the recent changes to the FR 2052a Complex Institution Liquidity Monitoring Report. Now I want to discuss the consolidations required for success. The first challenge faced by institutions looking to comply with the new reporting requirements and thresholds is to determine which subsidiary institutions must be consolidated. As required […]