CEIS Review Inc.

07/30/2026

CEIS Review's latest Market Credit Quality Report found criticized assets stabilizing at 4.4%, but covenant stress, CRE concentrations, underwriting exceptions, and risk rating variances continue to signal areas requiring attention.

The report provides independent observations and benchmarking insights to help boards, credit administration, and risk management teams navigate an evolving credit environment.

As I review the Federal Reserve's recent comments on inflation, economic growth, and the broader direction of the economy, I keep coming back to one phrase: "I wish I knew." As senior risk leaders, our instinct is to pause, assess the facts, learn, and then take action. But in today's environment, w...

04/30/2026

CEIS Review is proud to sponsor the New Jersey Bankers Association’s 120th Annual Conference—an important forum for bank leadership to connect on the strategic, risk, and operational issues shaping our industry. We look forward to conversations with executive bankers about how institutions are n...

09/16/2025

CEIS's quarterly executive summary provides an overview of the key metrics, risks, regulatory focus areas, and strategic implications derived from CEIS's 2Q 2025 client engagement reporting and market activities. The reporting is intended to assist senior bank risk executives and board members in ma...

07/23/2025

CEIS Review's Commercial Portfolio Due Diligence services enable Investors and Acquiring Institutions a concise and convenient approach to determining the credit quality and administration of a targeted commercial loan portfolio. CEIS’ regulatory knowledge, our experienced credit professionals, in...

05/02/2024

With the recent failures and regulators now taking a harder look, it is more important than ever for acquirers and sellers to obtain an objective, thorough, and comprehensive portfolio due diligence review.

We at CEIS Review are proud to have conducted billions’ worth of commercial due diligence portfolio reviews in just a few years.

Our assignments involve a dedicated team of 2 to 10+ professionals, ensuring adequate staffing for a thorough and comprehensive portfolio assessment.

As we are fast approaching the midpoint of the year, CEIS Review anticipates an increase in mergers and acquisitions in the banking industry. With the recent failures and regulators now taking a harder look, it is more important than ever for acquirers and sellers to obtain an objective, thorough, a...

04/26/2024

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is proposing to amend its filing requirements and processing procedures for notices filed under the Change in Bank Control Act (CBCA). The proposed amendment involves removing the exemption from the notice requirement for acquisitions of voting securi...

04/08/2024

CEIS Review shares fourth-quarter portfolio quality data trends along with our market & regulatory observations.

CEIS Review evaluates and assesses commercial loan portfolios to assist Senior Management and The Board in objectively assessing their Institution’s portfolios’ Credit Risk Quality and Administration. CEIS Review is uniquely positioned for insights into market activity covering several geographi...

03/20/2024

Join CEIS Review's Mr. Justin J. Hill and Mr. Robert Reuter as we virtually present for the New England Chapter of the Risk Management Association ("RMA") our observations and insights into today's Hotel Lending environment in regard to underwriting criteria, industry challenges, and industry trends...