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Banking & Credit Union Audit
Modus helps banks and credit unions get audits built for CECL, loan review, and call-report tie-out.
A banking and credit union audit turns on the allowance for credit losses and loan portfolio quality, and Modus helps depository institutions get theirs done at the speed of business. CECL added complexity, and regulators expect the financials to tie cleanly to the call report. Modus brings top-firm rigor and AI-native speed to your banking and credit union audit, so you get source-linked support, fewer questions, and a faster turnaround.
What is a banking and credit union audit?
A banking and credit union audit is an independent examination of the institution’s financial statements under U.S. GAAP that results in an auditor’s opinion. It concentrates on the allowance for credit losses under the CECL model, the valuation and classification of the loan and investment portfolios, and whether the financial statements reconcile to regulatory reporting. For many institutions it also supports FDICIA or supervisory requirements.
Who needs a banking or credit union audit?
- Community and regional banks with board, regulatory, or holding-company requirements.
- Credit unions subject to supervisory-committee audit requirements.
- Bank holding companies and de novo institutions.
- Institutions crossing FDICIA asset thresholds that trigger additional requirements.
- Lenders and specialty finance companies with audited-financial covenants.
Key audit considerations for banking and credit unions
- Allowance for credit losses under CECL and ASC 326, including model inputs and assumptions.
- Loan review, credit quality, and the identification of impaired or classified loans.
- Investment portfolio valuation and available-for-sale versus held-to-maturity classification.
- Regulatory call-report tie-out and reconciliation to the financial statements.
- Interest income recognition, deferred fees and costs, and troubled debt considerations.
How Modus helps with your banking and credit union audit
Modus helps you get a banking and credit union audit that reconciles cleanly to your call report and keeps disruption low. Our AI-native platform ingests the loan tape, investment records, and general ledger, ties every conclusion back to source, and analyzes credit quality and CECL inputs across the full portfolio rather than a sample. That means fewer requests and earlier identification of credit issues.
Why choose Modus
- Top-firm audit quality at a middle-market price.
- Real depth in CECL, loan review, and investment valuation.
- A faster, AI-native process that reduces disruption for your finance team.
- Source-linked support that simplifies board and regulatory reporting.
- Up to about 40% less time on the compliance side of your close.
Frequently asked questions
How does Modus support the allowance under CECL?
Modus helps you evaluate the model methodology, the reasonableness of economic forecasts and qualitative factors, and the supporting loan-level data. Because the platform ingests the full loan tape, inputs and segmentation can be tested directly rather than relying on summary schedules.
Does the audit reconcile to our call report?
Yes. Getting your audit done includes tying the audited financial statements to the regulatory call report and investigating differences, which is one of the first things examiners look for.
Can Modus help with a supervisory-committee audit for a credit union?
Yes. Modus helps credit unions get supervisory-committee and financial statement audits done, with scope tailored to your asset size and regulatory requirements.
Why Modus
Audits at the speed of business
Modus helps you get a faster, higher-quality Banking & Credit Union Audit — top-firm rigor, source-linked workpapers, and far fewer questions for your team.
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