Abrigo

APRIL 24, 2023

Construction loans grow, delinquencies flatten in 2023 Construction lending projections look positive according to S&P data from 2022 and 2023. Construction lending has seen several stumbling blocks over the past few years. Construction loan delinquencies Delinquency rates balanced out The end of 2022 saw $2.54

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Personalized Touch with Efficient Service Can Boost Lending Banks and credit unions can boost business lending by combining a relationship focus with transaction-oriented processing. . This competition can only increase as the lending landscape continues to shift. Streamlined, Quick. Win more business loans you want.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

What changes will 2022 bring? And as local economies continue to stabilize and many challenged industries bounce back, 2022 may be the year community bankers put the rubber to the road by revisiting goals and turning them into action items. What will drive profit in 2022? Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2021

Bus operator National Express reported a 185 percent increase in bookings for spring and summer trips compared with bookings made during the same period in 2020. Among the figures noted by the Financial Times: Saga said bookings made during the first two weeks of January were twice those made during the first two weeks of September.

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 8, 2022

With short-term interest rates expected to rise through 2022, many community banks are reconsidering their ALCO strategies. In 2022, national banks are especially active in managing interest rate risk by booking floating rate loans and mandating that borrowers fix their rates through a loan hedging program.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Clockwise from top left: Grand Ridge National Bank, Wheaton, Ill.; An entrepreneur with a background in accounting and finance, CEO and chairman of the board Thomas Swenson set up Montana Business Capital Corporation in 1998 with a focus on job creation and economic development lending. Grand Ridge National Bank: The premier league.

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FICO

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Another full year is in the books As 2022 came to a close, the economic environment in the United States is teetering on the edge of a recession. Inflation is easing as funding rates have risen to 15-year highs, but the technology sector is beginning to lay off employees in masses – through 2022 low levels of unemployment kept the U.S.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 20, 2023

2022 will go down as one of the worst years for community bank loan mispricing when viewed on a spread basis. ROE Targets Moved up in 2023 As was the theme for most of 2022, the target risk-adjusted return on equity increased from 15% at the start of 2022 to 24% at the beginning of 2023. coverage as their spread was too high.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

division of L’Occitane has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, while AutoFi is shifting into high gear with the debut of its “lending as a service” division. California’s AutoFi is shifting into high gear with the rollout of its “lending as a service” arm targeted toward corporate clients. “In In today’s top retail news, the U.S.

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Retail US New Jersey New York 239

FICO

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Home Blog FICO Top 5 Scores Posts of 2022: Steady FICO Score, BNPL and Alternative Data 2022 marked the first year in over a decade the average FICO Score did not increase, while the industry’s attention remained on topics such as alternative data and BNPL. Read the full post 3. Average U.S.

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Data Lending Report National 52

CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Following up on a threat it made back in 2018 , the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced on October 6, 2022 that it entered into a consent order with Rhinebeck Bank (“Rhinebeck”) to settle discrimination claims involving discretionary dealer markups on retail installment contracts with minority borrowers.

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FICO

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

FICO has announced its panel of independent judges for the 2022 FICO® Decisions Awards , which honor businesses achieving outstanding results using analytics and decision management technology to grow their business, manage risk and reduce costs. 2022 Judges (Left to Right): Sidhartha Dash, Paul Deall, Senthil Erulappan, Armando Junior.

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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

At an industry fair lending conference last week, officials from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) outlined fair lending priorities for their agencies. along racial, ethnic and national origin lines. along racial, ethnic and national origin lines.

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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

On November 17, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) announced in a blog post that it is in seeking to build a new data set that “will allow for a more robust understanding of market trends” in the auto market. trillion nationally) are on pace to surpass student loans as the second-largest debt category in 2023.

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Data Marketing Lending Trends 147

South State Correspondent

JULY 10, 2023

In a National Bureau of Economic Research paper (working paper 31166), the authors (McPhail, Schnable, Tuckman) analyzed individual swap positions for the largest 250 US banks. The largest 20 banks in the country by asset size and their interest rate notional swap position at the end of 2022 are shown below.

Community Bank 195

Community Bank Community Tools Management 195

CFPB Monitor

JULY 29, 2022

On July 20, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and 18 state attorneys general led by New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that they have entered into a settlement with Harris Originals of NY, Inc. The action is notable in that it is the first time the FTC has brought an action under the Military Lending Act (“MLA”).

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National Retail Regulation New York 78

Abrigo

APRIL 6, 2022

New Rule Outlines Computer-Security Incident Notification Obligations for Banks Financial institutions and their service providers should prepare to meet new computer-security notice requirements by May 1, 2022. . The new requirements become effective on April 1, 2022, but compliance is not required until May 1, 2022.

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 21, 2022

This decision coincided with rate hikes by the Swiss National Bank, its first since 2007, the Bank of England, and the European Central Bank announced at an emergency meeting that they would raise interest rates next month and again in September. What worked effortlessly for the last 14 years may not work for the next business cycle.

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Community Bank Policies Community Marketing 359

CFPB Monitor

JUNE 23, 2022

The proposed agreement was filed in a New York federal district court simultaneously with a complaint alleging that Facebook’s housing advertising system discriminated against Facebook users based on their race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, and national origin.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The final version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA) ( S. Specifically, the NDAA does not contain provisions that would have: Expanded coverage of the Military Lending Act’s 36% “all-in” rate cap to all consumers.

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National Lending Industry Report 78

Abrigo

MARCH 31, 2023

You might also like this webinar: "CECL implementation FAQs: Progress as 2023 approaches" listen Takeaway 1 The National Credit Union Administration emphasized interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk as main concerns. But not all credit unions were ready to address CECL in their 2022 capital plans.

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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) recently filed two complaints against appraisers with the Department of Housing and Urban Development asserting different treatment based on race in violation of the Fair Housing Act.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

A potential economic slowdown, slower rate rises, an inverted yield curve, and deposit stress likely make 2023 a trying year compared to 2022. Without the windfall of profit accrued to banks in 2022 because of faster-than-expected rate increases, banks will need to be better allocators of capital. Yeah, that was a mistake.

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Community Bank Capital Lending Training 195

FICO

AUGUST 29, 2022

Each year, we provide insight into the national average FICO ® Score to help ensure consumers have a baseline measure of credit health standing. Tue, 08/30/2022 - 12:00. Each year, we provide insight into the national average FICO® Score to help ensure consumers have a baseline measure of credit health standing. in April 2022.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 19, 2022

On July 13, 2022, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, Subcommittee on National Security held a hearing entitled “Protecting Military Servicemembers and Veterans from Financial Scams and Fraud.” A recording of the hearing is available here. .

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The public comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPRM”) regarding the Motor Vehicle Dealers Trade Regulation Rule (the “Rule”) closed on September 15, 2022 after the FTC declined in August to extend it. These included many comments seeking stronger consumer protections.

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Regulation Groups Customer Experience Retail 148

Abrigo

JULY 1, 2022

Human trafficking has long been a global concern and has officially become one of the eight national anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism priorities for the United States. The United Nations reports that there are approximately 40.3 This horrific crime enslaves men, women, and children of any age, race, or nationality.

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CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

While the outline addresses an upcoming joint rulemaking to implement quality control requirements for AVMs, the CFPB specifically focuses on the potential for AVMs to pose fair lending risks to homebuyers and homeowners. However, automated valuation models can pose fair lending risks to homebuyers and homeowners.

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Lending Policies System Compliance 78

Abrigo

JUNE 4, 2019

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) have put out a joint statement addressing many frequently asked questions about the new standard. Non-PBE: December 15, 2021.

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Policies Capital Report FDIC 186

Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

year-over-year increase in the first quarter of 2022, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). According to the 2022 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report published by the NAR, there are some clear generational trends in the homebuying market. The student loan challenge. Click to enlarge.

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Community Bank Community Millennials Resources 143

Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

From credit union overreach to onerous overregulation, the 2022/23 ICBA board of directors has plenty on its to-do list. When the 2022/23 ICBA board of directors was introduced at ICBA LIVE in San Antonio, Texas, there was a palpable sense of excitement in the air. Photos by Chris Williams. By Molly Bennett.

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Community Bank Community Industry Texas 239

Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Sometimes 20 minutes, sometimes 50 minutes, this podcast digs into such topics as creating branch experiences that go hand-in-hand with digital ones, identifying risk, and consumer lending. Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk. Ahead of the Curve: A Banker’s Podcast Bonus Episode – ThinkBIG 2022.

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Community Lending Maine Resources 195

Perficient

JULY 11, 2022

According to a survey by Lending Tree , nearly 70% of BNPL users admit to spending more on purchases when BNPL is an option than they do if they have to pay for everything upfront, bringing up the average value per order and resulting in higher profits for participating merchants.

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Abrigo

JUNE 15, 2023

national security and the integrity of the U.S. DOWNLOAD Risk factors Red flags for money laundering through real estate In February 2022, FinCEN issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) for certain persons involved in real estate transactions to collect, report, and retain information. financial system.”

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

set a new record, hitting $1.465 trillion, and is expected to reach $2 trillion by 2022. ” “This is a system rife with fraud and predatory lending,” he said, adding that some consumers might have issues with their employers having access to the details of their debt. In November, student loan debt in the U.S.

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System Regulation Analysis Policies 140

Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

While AOBA 2022 had its share of execs wanting to “fake it until they make it” with future innovation, credit is due to the bankers who are pouring real financial investment into new fintech experiments. COVID may have accelerated things, but talk of booster shots and workplace policies wasn’t the most striking contrast at AOBA 2022.

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Fintech Customer Experience Conference Technology 166

South State Correspondent

JULY 25, 2022

Rate Hikes: Overall, most banks underestimated the number of rate hikes and the rate of net interest margin expansion in 2022. Top Line Revenue & Lending. The sentiment is that banks have too much interest rate risk in their investment portfolios, taking away flexibility on the lending side. General Performance.

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