Abrigo

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Blog posts to help your asset/liability management (ALM) staff strategize for the future These ALM posts were the most popular in 2022. Our top ten blogs were created by Abrigo's team, which includes former bankers, regulators, and industry experts. Would you like other articles like this in your inbox? For rookies and experts.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Managing loan workouts and modifications Tips for preparing your bank or credit union to handle an increased volume of problem loans while ensuring prudent credit risk management. You might also like this video, "A look at credit risk in a rising-rate environment." Loan performance since 2020 Chart 2. Watch webinar.

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Abrigo

MAY 2, 2024

In this blog, we will explore best practices and strategies for small business lending. By the end of this blog, you'll have a comprehensive understanding of how to optimize small business lending within your financial institution. Win more small business deals and grow market share.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Here are some sample questions: What specific insights do you have for the next year in our market? What insights have you gained from an in-market commercial real estate analysis? What has been the historical performance of your CRE portfolio risk metrics? Learn to identify emerging CRE credit risk red flags.

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Abrigo

JUNE 11, 2021

Measuring Interest Rate Risk Can Vary by Institution Interest rate risk measurement plays a key role in ensuring an institution's safety and soundness. Would you like other articles on asset/liability management in your inbox? FDIC) noted in its 2021 Risk Review.

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Abrigo

MARCH 21, 2024

Takeaway 2 Enterprise value goes beyond book value to include earning potential, market position, and intangible assets. It incorporates the entity's earning potential, market position, intangible assets, and prospects. It helps align mergers with strategic goals. This results in a more comprehensive and realistic valuation.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Having dashboards or banking management reports that show the lending pipeline, pricing trends, emerging risks, workflow bottlenecks, and other factors affecting loan growth can help a bank or credit union stay on top of and adapt quickly to trends. The institution can more easily capitalize on opportunities and avoid unnecessary risk.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 30, 2022

Expanding the commercial loan portfolio in today's market With the right strategies, banks and credit unions can expand their commercial loan portfolios successfully. Takeaway 2 With high net interest margins, high real estate values, and lack of alternative markets to invest in, the time is right for commercial loans. Risk management.

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FICO

MARCH 21, 2023

Like in years past, we also surveyed SFVegas 2023 attendees on the overall economic climate and how they use credit scores to support securitization risk management. Like in years past, we also surveyed SFVegas 2023 attendees on the overall economic climate and how they use credit scores to support securitization risk management.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The most-read portfolio risk blogs in 2023 Probability of default, CECL model validation, and stress testing were among Abrigo's top blogs on ALM, CECL, and portfolio risk this year. You might also like this webinar, "Unraveling risk rating: Making sense of your best early warning tool."

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Abrigo

MARCH 16, 2016

Risk ratings form the basis for broader risk management including setting the reserve, stress testing , capital and strategic planning. Once determined, they allow lenders to determine how and how often to review and analyze the relationship.

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BankUnderground

APRIL 27, 2021

Repo markets form part of the plumbing of the financial system. When there is a blockage in repo it has repercussions on financial markets. Importance of repo markets. Small changes in the cost or availability of repo can therefore have a significant impact on financial markets and the real economy. Rupal Patel.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 17, 2021

For banks and credit unions, this often means a deep understanding of regulations and compliance and adhering to the institution's risk management standards. The fintech market is growing exponentially, and it can feel overwhelming trying to decide which vendor would be the best partner for the financial institution. Learn More.

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Abrigo

MARCH 23, 2015

It is only natural for community banks to have loan concentrations that result from the market(s) they serve and the markets they pursue. In today’s times, a high commercial real estate (CRE) concentration is often the result of community banks pursuing opportunity in the market. Blog Bank Credit Union'

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Abrigo

AUGUST 5, 2020

Therefore, it’s essential that the credit memo captures the complete picture of the borrower to ensure proper risk management. In an economic downturn, such as the one we are experiencing now, market conditions can rapidly deteriorate, which can have a quick and profound impact on a borrower’s financials. Asset/Liability.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Many would point to imprudent lending standards as a leading cause of the financial crisis of 2008, and in turn, financial institution regulators have since bolstered lending standards and capital thresholds as a preventive measure against a similar crisis. Blog Bank Credit Union'

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Abrigo

APRIL 9, 2015

If bankers know where vulnerabilities exist, they can use stress test results to allocate capital and make more effective risk management decisions. Here are two examples: • Set appropriate capital reserves in preparation for potential adverse scenarios. Blog Bank Credit Union'

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Abrigo

MAY 2, 2022

Confident Risk Management Begins with Sound Loan Policy A risk-based approach to loan policy can effectively improve your institution's profitability. Takeaway 1 Loan policy is the foundation of a risk-focused financial institution, and it requires regular updates and monitoring to be effective. Learn More. Learn More.

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Abrigo

APRIL 15, 2022

So far in this “ Introduction to ALM ” blog series, we’ve looked at the two different measures of interest rate risk: earnings at risk (EAR) or income at risk (IAR) and economic value of equity (EVE) or value at risk (VAR). Liquidity risk managers need to ensure that all assumptions are reasonable and appropriate.

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Abrigo

JULY 20, 2021

B y marketing that your financial institution offers SBA loan origination, you provide additional products that expand opportunities to businesses. During Abrigo’s recent ThinkBIG Conference, credit underwriting and loan portfolio risk management trainer and consultant Michael Wear , CRC , of 39 Acres Corp.

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Abrigo

JULY 20, 2021

B y marketing that your financial institution offers SBA loans, you provide additional products that expand opportunities to businesses. During Abrigo’s recent ThinkBIG Conference, credit underwriting and loan portfolio risk management trainer and consultant Michael Wear , CRC , of 39 Acres Corp.

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Perficient

MAY 27, 2022

However, in this blog, we will discuss the regulatory landscape surrounding cryptocurrency from an asset manager or fund manager perspective. New York’s BitLicense requirement therefore applies to investment managers who issue digital coins or otherwise act as an exchange platform regardless of where the buyers are located.

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Abrigo

JUNE 17, 2015

The report, from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City , stated that demand could remain high since futures markets for fall crops show prices are likely to remain low because of the potential for another record harvest. The challenge is that market conditions in this type of lending tend to be volatile. Production costs 3.

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Now is the time for bankers to engage lawmakers in how the crypto and digital asset market shapes up. Well, Gonzobankers, the smart, idealist and self-declared revolutionary crypto kids just bought themselves a future of regulation — intricate, overbearing, and frustrating regulation, and regulation that the market will now demand.

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BankUnderground

APRIL 13, 2023

By better modelling how this relationship might raise insurers’ capital risk we can more firmly argue that insurers’ model assumptions should account for key dependencies between perils. Taking whole years, we investigated how the level of capital required to remain solvent is affected. Outputs are shown in Table A.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 6, 2021

Acquisitions allow organizations to spread costs across a larger asset base, recognize synergies within business lines, reduce staff, and consolidate branches in overlapping markets. Technology can help streamline and automate many manual lending processes, reduce compliance costs, and enhance risk management. Risk Ratings.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

In a survey of community banks and credit unions at the 2016 Sageworks Risk Management Summit, 42 percent of respondents said Commercial Real Estate, or CRE, lending was their primary focus for loan portfolio growth. Learn more about the Sageworks Credit Risk Management Solution. This reflects a larger industry trend.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 11, 2022

Asset/liability management basics In part 1 of this "Introduction to ALM" blog series, learn the goals of asset/liability management and how it can help financial institutions. You might also like this webinar, "ALM Basics: Best Practices in Measuring, Monitoring, and Controlling Interest Rate Risk" WATCH.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

For example, according to a recent poll during the Sageworks Risk Management Summit, 39 percent of bankers say it typically takes their financial institutions from three to six weeks to close a new commercial loan, and another 36 percent said it takes more than six weeks.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Charge offs were close to zero for most banks since 2013, according to call report data from S&P Market Intelligence. Stress testing gives an institution a serious look into their capital and reserves, and if they possess enough of each to remain viable, should a recession hit. Portfolio Risk & CECL. Credit Risk.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 29, 2014

• Board risk parameters, adequacy of staffing, succession planning and audit. Asset and Liability Management: Asset and liability risk management was deemed a concern as continued low interest rates and pressure on traditional earnings sources cause many banks to increase long-term asset holdings.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 8, 2021

Takeaway 3 Timely risk ratings and a written review policy are critical components of effective loan review and credit review. This article is substantially updated from a 2013 blog post. Lending & Credit Risk. Credit Risk Management. Credit Risk Regulation. Lending & Credit Risk. Learn More.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

A summer lull in B2B venture capital appears to have given way to an impressive start to the fall season. Sempli said the funding bolsters its balance sheet and supports its effort to strengthen its position in the country, which is Latin America’s third-largest market for small business lending. said this week. ZenBusiness.

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Abrigo

APRIL 1, 2015

McGrane and Hilsenrath also noted that following the push for higher capital cushions, “regulators are now focusing on corporate governance and the role of directors to ensure banks have the right culture and controls to prevent excessive risk taking.” What is the pace of change in the organization and markets served?

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Configured vs. Customized Considering the complexity of the banking technology ecosystem, it is rare that a financial institution has the capital and wherewithal to build its own lending software system. Learn more about how to recover market share with small business lending. Lending & Credit Risk. Credit Risk Management.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Typically, the benefits of using a dual rating system are tied to loan pricing , the allowance for loan and lease losses , and capital requirements. For example, an analyst knows intuitively that two loans to the same borrower - one unsecured and one secured by a marketable piece of equipment - will have different levels of risk.

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FICO

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

FICO has announced its panel of independent judges for the 2023 FICO® Decisions Awards , which honor businesses achieving outstanding results using analytics and decision management technology to grow their business, manage risk and reduce costs. Vice President of Worldwide Marketing for FICO. chevron_left Blog Home.

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