Investment Portfolio Services
Access experts who have experience managing investment portfolios for banks during various rate cycles.
Bank Consulting
Focusing on the needs of financial institutions and their leaders, we specialize in balance sheet management, ALM modeling, and consulting. This dedication enables us to better understand and support your success.
Financial Institutions Are Businesses, Too
Banking is a complex business. Whether you’re executing an investment portfolio strategy or looking for asset liability management (ALM) expertise, the Bank Consulting team within First Business Bank can help.
By making informed investment and ALM decisions for your institution, you ensure you and your customers are set up for success — today and every day moving forward.
Position Your Bank For The Future
Achieve success by choosing an experienced partner who meets the needs of financial institutions and the people who run them.
Asset Liability Management (ALM)
Identify interest rate risk and access comprehensive ALM modeling to improve strategy implementation.
ALM Process Validation
Gain insights into your institution’s ALM processes and optimize strategic data-driven decision-making.
Notable Numbers
$3.2B
In Assets Under Advisement
100%
Satisfaction Rating
35+
Years of Experience for Each Consultant
Better Information, Better Outcomes
Success comes from asking the right questions.
Balance sheet management isn’t a cookie cutter endeavor. It takes an experienced team who knows which questions to ask to find a solution that benefits you.
Whatever you need, we’ll help you find it. From subsidiary services to ALM reporting, our team puts your needs at the forefront and builds a customized solution that delivers.
Shedding New Light on Community Banking Risks
In a thought-provoking BankBeat article Corey Chambas, CEO of First Business Bank’s parent company, challenges traditional views on banking risks. He explores credit, operational, and balance sheet risks, revealing which might cost banks more than expected.
Chambas offers insights on prudent risk management for community banks, emphasizing its importance for shareholder value and community prosperity. Contact our Bank Consulting team today to optimize your risk management strategy.
First Business Bank is very knowledgeable and responsive to our requests.
"Their Bank Consulting services have added a level of efficiency to our processes allowing us to concentrate on the bigger picture. They promised to deliver financial information by noon on the last business day of every month and delivered!"
Todd Toppen
CFO, Partners Bank
Independence Makes A Better Partner
It’s not about selling services — it’s about meeting your needs.
First Business Bank is not a broker dealer, our independent consultants have one goal: to build you a customized solution that benefits you and your customers.
That’s it. After more than thirty years, we know that putting partnership before profit is the only way both your bank and your customers achieve lasting success and financial security.
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