Banking consulting | Grant Thornton

Grow and build resilience in a quickly changing market

New competitive models have created an urgent need for change in banking, and ever-increasing regulatory requirements are making these changes difficult. Our experienced, visionary industry specialists enable transformation with tailored solutions for global systemically important banks, national and regional banks, community banks, credit unions and specialty lenders.

Our pragmatic approaches and nimble operating model deliver quick results as we help you transform efficiently and effectively, with services supporting risk, finance, audit, operations, and technology.

SURVEY REPORT

Financial services CFOs embrace tech’s benefits

Asset management and banking CFOs are embracing technology for service and process improvements. Learn more in this Grant Thornton survey.

How we can help you

We offer tailored services that start with the end in mind by confirming client aspirations and challenging conventional wisdom.

CFO Advisory

The responsibilities of CFOs have grown tremendously in recent years as the depth of their strategic acumen has continued to be critically important for... Show more lending institutions large and small having to navigate market uncertainties. Armed with the proper tools, process and structure to achieve needed insights for prompt and reliable decision-making, bank CFOs can depend on Grant Thornton to develop tailored solutions that fit your unique circumstances. Your organization is counting on you to create a path to success. You can count on us to help you deliver. Learn more -->

Risk Advisory

We help our clients understand their business risks in a complex regulatory environment, and we address risk in both proactive and responsive contexts.... Show more We deploy our diverse pool of regulatory professionals, controls and compliance specialists, cybersecurity professionals, and risk consultants with industry depth to meet the ever-changing requirements of our client programs. We provide the optimal team and resource structure to accelerate program execution by starting with the benefits-realization objective to drive the most effective and value-enhancing engagement model for our clients. Learn more -->

Strategic Assurance & SOC Services

Our assurance professionals build trust by assessing needs and working collaboratively with our clients ... Show more to satisfy compliance and reporting mandates, including SOC reports and other assurance services.

We use a “test once, apply many” approach and our SOC services automation product — SOC.x — to drive efficiencies and enhance an organization’s compliance process. We are recognized in the industry for providing SOC services to the largest banking core processors, and as a leading assurance partner to industry resilience programs, we have the know-how and insights to meet your complex needs. Learn more -->

Technology Modernization

A strategic technology modernization effort can help decrease costs, increase value, drive efficiencies, boost performance, and even improve... Show more engagement for employees and customers. The challenge is to achieve value-driven innovation amid the ongoing operational and competitive challenges that face every lending institution.

Grant Thornton’s technology modernization team understands this challenge and applies deep technology, data, cloud and automation experience with fresh strategic thinking and proven partners to find the best path to your goals. Learn more -->

Transaction Advisory

Our holistic approach to transaction advisory services addresses the financial, operational, tax, IT commercial, strategic, human capital and cultural... Show more issues that are part of a deal. With a shared purpose of optimizing transactional value, Grant Thornton’s M&A professionals work with you throughout the life cycle of the transaction to overcome challenges and execute a successful closing. Our integrated transaction plan provides the insights necessary to minimize risks, manage buy-side and sell-side due diligence and enable you to focus on the future. Learn more -->

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