De Novo Services

Introduction

Northeastern Banking Services Group, LLC (NEBSG) is a full service management consulting firm specializing in bank strategy, systems, operations and regulatory services. A niche capability of our professionals has been the pre-start up direct assistance and post start-up on-going support provided to de novo banks in these areas. We make sure the Bank is ready for the regulatory scrutiny and is ready for operational implementation on day-one. Services For De Novo Banks

• Out-sourced CFO, CIO, COO and/or Compliance Officer

o These positions typically are not able to be full-time or even part-time employees until within two to three months of the approved opening date, and in many circumstances, de novo banks will need to out-source man of these functions for the first two or three years until up and running.
• Consulting Services Include:

o Facilitation and Preparation of Business Plan

 Strategic Plan and Business Plan outlining the products, services, competition and Financial Plans
 Market study and evaluation (opportunity validation)
o Bank Charter application preparation and filing support
o Regulatory consultation and assistance
o Bank operations set-up and preparation with:

 Vendor selection, contract negotiation and implementation support
 Technology and network design and set-up
 Job descriptions
 Policies and procedures
 Regulatory Risk Management Documentation

Past De Novo Bank Clients of Our Professionals Include

• Commonwealth National Bank (Worcester, MA)
• Bank of Southern CT (New Haven, CT)
• Connecticut River Community Bank (Wethersfield, CT)
• Bank of Greenwich (CT)
• LibertyPointe Bank (NYC)
• Valley Bank (Bristol, CT)
• Bank Rhode Island (Providence, RI), spin-off of Fleet
• Prime Bank (Westborough, MA), did not open
• Cape & Islands Private Bank (MA), did not open
• HigherOne Bank (New Haven, CT), in formation