Diversified Financials

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Government agencies and regulatory bodies have heightened their focus on non-bank financial institutions. We are here to address the changes with you, including stress-testing, capital measures and anti-money laundering laws.

Commercial credit risk advisory: Mitigate potential exposure

Gain competitive advantage, limit volatility, maintain profitability and meet heightened regulatory expectations. We help you effectively execute credit risk management programs and integrate them into your operations.

Mortgage and retail credit advisory: Rapidly respond to the changing marketplace

The heightened regulatory environment requires trusted, sustainable compliance. To achieve assurance, you need strong risk management frameworks and controls.

Enterprise risk management: Develop a system-wide view of risk

To resolve current and emerging business threats, you have to tackle complex risks inherent across your enterprises’ business activities.

Quantitative analytics and stress testing: Leverage mathematical tools

International bank regulators look to stress testing models to assess capital adequacy. We design and evaluate stress testing models and tools to achieve regulatory compliance, enhanced risk management and shareholder value.

Capital planning and strategic advisory services: Ensure your success

Evolving regulations have made capital planning a more complex process. We work with you on a capital planning strategy to define and achieve your business goals.

Press Releases

Alvarez & Marsal Bolsters Financial Industry Advisory Services with Added Commercial Lending Expertise

June 8, 2016

Stuart Greenberg brings more than 40 years of experience in commercial lending, both as a commercial banker and as an expert testifying in more than 100 lender liability law suits. He joins our Financial Industry Advisory Services team as a Senior Advisor in New York.

Thought Leadership

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Eyes the Non-Bank Sector

February 29, 2016

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), created by the Dodd-Frank Act, is shifting its focus to the nonbank sector. Institutions such as mortgage companies (originators, brokers, servicers, and provider of loan modification or foreclosure services), payday lenders and private education lenders now fall under the CFPB lens. Further, through the ‘larger participant rule’ in Dodd-Frank, the CFPB is now the first federal regulator to supervise other nonbank markets.

Thought Leadership

Readings in Quantitative Risk Management (Part 1)

February 8, 2016

Human Behavior in Financial Crises: A&M examines what happens in periods of financial crises, specifically human behavior in periods of stress, and suggests ways that bankers and regulators can make stress tests more sensitive to the impact of that behavior and its consequences for bank capital.

Thought Leadership

De-Risking Dilemma: The Financial Industry's Challenge to Establish Balance in an Increasingly Regulated Environment

September 10, 2015

As tightened regulatory controls continue to squeeze the banking industry, institutions must juggle providing continued service while identifying potentially high-risk customers.