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Read this article: Mortgage Rates Fuel Rise in Mortgage Servicing Right (MSR) Values

The rise in mortgage rates that occurred in 2022 has led to a significant increase in the value of mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”). However, the increases are not spread evenly across all vintages.

Read this article: Wilary Winn in the Wall Street Journal

Frank Wilary, Principal at Wilary Winn, recently spoke to the Wall Street Journal for their July 6, 2023, article discussing the impacts of rising interest rates on U.S. banks. Download…

Read this article: Recent Developments Related to the Accounting for Acquired Assets

FASB continues to work on refining the interaction between CECL and purchase accounting.

Read this article: States Push Back on Credit Unions Acquiring Banks

A growing number of states are blocking the ability of credit unions to buy banks amidst competitive concerns.

Read this article: TDR Accounting Not Required for CECL

In March 2022, FASB eliminated TDR accounting for financial institutions that have adopted CECL.

Read this article: Significant Improvements to Accounting for Acquired Assets

In February 2022, FASB decided to apply PCD accounting to assets obtained in mergers and acquisitions for institutions that have adopted CECL. This avoids the double counting of credit losses for performing loans. In addition, FASB indicated that revised accounting could be applied to the purchases of seasoned loans.

Read this article: Goodwill Amortization

FASB continues to deliberate on accounting for goodwill including testing it for impairment versus amortizing it over time. It appears it is leaning toward the required use of an amortization model.

Read this article: OCC Provides Insights Regarding CECL Implementation

The magnitude of the changes required by CECL have created uncertainty regarding how to implement it. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) updated its Bank Accounting Advisory…

Read this article: FMS Forward Magazine – Mergers & Acquisitions Article

Wilary Winn was recently interviewed for an article published in the July/August 2018 issue of Forward, a publication of the Financial Managers Society. The article, titled “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” focuses on…

Read this article: CECL Results

With all the ado being made about the CECL implementation – the two most important questions remain: How will it actually affect my existing allowance; and How can I use…