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If You Are Tired of Being Transactional, You Need A Hedge Program

South State Correspondent

Lending Discipline : Sensible pricing methodology is part of a loan hedging program, and some hedge providers also offer a loan pricing model. Second, the hedge provider must be an FDIC insured institution and structure its hedges as a qualified financial contract (QFC). Banks are in the business of keeping loans, not making loans.

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If You Are Tired of Being Transactional, You Need A Hedge Program

South State Correspondent

Lending Discipline : Sensible pricing methodology is part of a loan hedging program, and some hedge providers also offer a loan pricing model. Second, the hedge provider must be an FDIC insured institution and structure its hedges as a qualified financial contract (QFC). Banks are in the business of keeping loans, not making loans.

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Transaction Accounts: Analyzing Deposit Stickiness in the Current Interest Rate Environment

Perficient

Retail banks respond to the Federal Reserve’s short-term interest rate adjustments with corresponding changes in lending and deposit rates. This analysis helps both current and potential clients understand the resilience of different deposit types to rising interest rates.

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Food for Thought: A Policy on Credit Exceptions

Abrigo

Finally, while there may be a distinction in the severity of risk of the credit exception, that assessment tends to be inherent in the exception itself rather than the subject of the exception (e.g., unsecured lending is bad rather than unsecured lending should only be extended to high pass risk rated credit).

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How to Choose a Hedge Provider as a Bank

South State Correspondent

Lending Discipline: Hedging programs make loan pricing more transparent and force bankers to exercise sensible pricing methodologies. Second, community banks should use FDIC-insured institutions as hedge providers, and the hedges must be structured as qualified financial contracts (QFC). Conclusion.

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Community Bank Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities in 2021 and Beyond

Abrigo

according to FFIEC and FDIC data. Community banks are critical to ag lending and small business lending. Technology can help streamline and automate many manual lending processes, reduce compliance costs, and enhance risk management. In the recent publication, Community Banks’ Ongoing Role in the U.S.

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The Risk Your Asset/Liability Management Process Might Be Missing

Abrigo

Bankers since the financial crisis have become accustomed to seeing language like the following: “The FDIC is re-emphasizing the importance of prudent interest rate risk oversight and risk management processes to ensure FDIC-supervised institutions are prepared for a period of rising interest rates.” Learn More.