2024 Call Report Series

With over 100 pages of ever-changing instructions and rules, reporting regulatory capital in Call Report Schedule RC-R continues to be difficult for community banks. This webinar will provide a deep dive into capital reporting and common mistakes in the calculation of regulatory capital ratios and asset risk weights. Topics such as the Community Bank Leverage Ratio, residential mortgage exposures, high volatility commercial real estate (HVCRE) exposures, deferred tax assets, and unfunded commitments will be addressed, as will recent changes to Schedule RC-R. Participants will also learn how reporting incorrect information in other Call Report schedules can impact reporting of regulatory capital.

With heightened examiner focus on call reporting and with bank resources strained to the limit, this session will help Call Report preparers and reviewers focus on efficiency, accuracy, and proper documentation when auditing their quarterly Call Reports. Best practices for the audit and review process will be discussed, along with regulatory expectations for the call reporting process. Session highlights will include ideas for finding common errors, ensuring consistency between Call Report schedules, properly documenting the preparation and review function, and utilizing the internal audit function to verify Call Report accuracy. Additionally, this session will cover the latest changes to the Call Report schedules and instructions.

Loan-related schedules pose some of the most difficult accuracy obstacles encountered in the gauntlet of call reporting. Because this exacting process presents challenges aplenty, this timely session will dive into various lending schedules, provide tips for accuracy, alert you to common mistakes, and help you ensure consistency throughout. Don’t miss it!

Given the ever-changing accounting and regulatory landscape, it is imperative that Call Report preparers and reviewers stay current with changes to the reporting forms and instructions. The agencies continue to issue proposed and finalized changes that will impact all Call Report filers in 2024 and beyond. This session will highlight 2024 Call Report changes, in particular new guidance related to reporting loan modifications for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty, which has replaced TDR loan reporting. Results of the 2023 statutorily mandated full review of Call Reports will be addressed. The session will also cover recent changes to the Call Report instructions, as well as commonly misreported items, including reporting an institution’s loans, deposits, and regulatory capital.