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April 18, 2017
Ryan Sherwin named Managing Director, Sales & Client Relations DALLAS, TX (April 18, 2017) – ALM First Financial Advisors, LLC, a premier financial advisory firm serving credit unions and banks,…
View Release →April 4, 2017
Economic Update March may prove to be a pivotal month for the trajectory of both fiscal and monetary policy. In the immediate aftermath of the November 2016 elections, investors responded…
View Commentary →April 1, 2017 | Ask ALM
Question: Our financial institution needs a more formalized investment process. What are considered today’s best practices in this area? It’s vital for an institution to have a well-defined investment process.…
View Article →March 23, 2017 | Ask ALM
Question: Why do you believe institutions might want to consider hedging interest rate risk using derivatives? What are some factors we should consider when deciding to hedge with derivatives? Our…
View Article →March 23, 2017 | Ask ALM
Question: I’ve heard that financial institutions can hedge their mortgage pipeline by shorting TBA mortgage-backed securities. What are the advantages, as well as the compliance issues? To generate more funds…
View Article →March 23, 2017
ALM First Financial Advisors Becomes a premier solution provider for Western Independent Bankers SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 23, 2017) — Western Independent Bankers (WIB), a trade association of community banks…
View Release →March 1, 2017 | Ask ALM
Question: I’ve heard that financial institutions can hedge their mortgage pipeline by shorting TBA mortgage-backed securities. What are the advantages, as well as the compliance issues? To generate more funds…
View Article →March 1, 2017 | Ask ALM
Our institution has a strong focus on single-family mortgage originations. How can we use mortgage servicing rights to our best advantage? Retaining the mortgage servicing rights (MSR) when mortgages are…
View Article →February 16, 2017 | CU Today
When asked what takes up most of their time nowadays, many credit union CFOs might say, “Managing more comprehensive risk-management procedures.” The financial crisis may be in the past, but…
View Publication →February 2, 2017
Economic Update While there has been a bevy of political headlines in recent weeks related to future policies from the new administration, the markets have largely taken everything in stride,…
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