Abrigo

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

What NBFIs Should Know About Their AML Programs NBFI AML compliance requirements are top of mind in today's regulatory environment. Consumers are looking for speed without the hassle of mounds of paperwork and lengthy approval processes, whether with deposit or lending accounts. NBFIs’ AML compliance requirements. DOWNLOAD .

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Abrigo

MAY 14, 2021

Check out this webinar on Enterprise Risk Management. Takeaway 1 Enterprise Risk Management is a priority for financial institution leaders but still maturing. Compliance and Decision-making. The Importance of Effective Risk Management. The same can be said for banking risk management. WATCH ON-DEMAND. ERM Today.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Loan Decisioning Allows Small Business Lending to Grow Community financial institutions can leverage automated loan underwriting to increase small business lending and achieve consistency. . Takeaway 2 Loan decisioning allows institutions to efficiently allocate credit analysts’ time for profitable small business lending.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Fortify your credit risk management framework How to prepare your organization for scrutiny of its credit risk management practices during your next exam or review. . You might also like this whitepaper, "Stress Testing: Managing Capital Levels and Credit Risk." So how can banks help customers keep up in uncertain markets?

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 5, 2023

AML Compliance Ten qualities of a successful BSA officer Hiring a Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Officer for a financial institution involves looking for a unique experience level and skillset that ensures compliance with the BSA and related regulations. This includes training staff on BSA/AML policies and fostering a culture of compliance.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Adapt to a dynamic banking environment with real-time lending & credit data Lender dashboards and reports showing the lending pipeline, pricing trends, emerging risks, workflow bottlenecks, etc. Ironically, data for making lending and credit decisions for the financial institution can also be one of the toughest assets to harness.

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Abrigo

MAY 24, 2024

This blog outlines five essential steps and considerations for an effective FedNow implementation. Transaction management: Procedures for accepting, rejecting, or accepting without posting transactions. Compliance measures: Ensuring adherence to Reg CC and FedNow operating procedures.

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Retail banks respond to the Federal Reserve’s short-term interest rate adjustments with corresponding changes in lending and deposit rates. However, in the current rising interest rate environment in the United States since 2022, loan rates have adapted more rapidly than deposit rates.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This blog was co-authored by Perficient’s Chief Strategist and banking expert: Scott Albahary A slowing global economy, coupled with a divergent economic landscape, poses challenges for the banking industry in 2024. Facilitation of embedded lending while ensuring compliance: Embedded finance initiatives must adhere to regulatory requirements.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 18, 2017

In an increasingly competitive banking environment, many banks and credit unions are re-evaluating their lending portfolios to see where they might have strong opportunities for competitive growth. For many, that area is Small to Medium Business Lending and Commercial Real Estate. percent of a credit union’s assets.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Advice from a former credit union BSA Officer A former compliance officer offers considerations for creating a successful and compliant AML program at your credit union. Watch webinar Takeaway 1 Recent FinCEN consent orders show that weak compliance programs are coming under more scrutiny, especially at gap institutions.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 30, 2024

REGISTER Takeaway 1 Banking and compliance professionals rely on ThinkBIG to elevate their understanding of industry shifts and regulatory pressures. Banking and compliance professionals rely on the annual conference to elevate their understanding of industry shifts and regulatory pressures that hammer them daily.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

You might also like this webinar: "Fortify Your Loan Policy to Effectively Manage Credit Risk." The data is intended to help the CFPB enforce fair lending laws and could also be used by the government and small business lenders to identify the needs of businesses, said Michelle Lucci, Abrigo Regulatory Compliance Manager.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Advice from a former credit union BSA Officer A former compliance officer offers considerations for creating a successful and compliant AML program at your credit union. Watch webinar Takeaway 1 Recent FinCEN consent orders show that weak compliance programs are coming under more scrutiny, especially at gap institutions.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Using information from the core deposit study, bank or credit union management better understands depositor behavior and has critical information to develop pricing strategies and manage funding costs. You can also incorporate the results into the asset/liability management model and develop stress testing scenarios down the road.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 23, 2014

But how can this growth be managed appropriately? But shareholders also expect profitability and growth, while keeping costs, especially those related to regulatory compliance, down. The regulatory compliance aspect is critical, CEIS notes. The regulatory compliance aspect is critical, CEIS notes.

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Perficient

APRIL 18, 2024

Without open banking, consumers struggle to switch between bank deposit and lending offerings. Impact on Consumers The implications of the CFPB’s regulation on open banking will be enormous for consumers, banks, and data providers.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 27, 2020

Early communication with your regulator is key to understanding the struggles and successes of managing a BSA/AML program during a global pandemic. Culture of Compliance: Again, some things stay the same, and in this case, the culture of compliance is crucial to ensuring a strong BSA/AML program. Lending & Credit Risk.

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Abrigo

MAY 19, 2017

With the National Credit Union Administration issuing its final member business lending (MBL) ruling as of January 2017, credit unions are seeing increased flexibility in their lending limits. Who is responsible for collecting key documents, and will a system be used to track tickler documents and member compliance?

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CFPB Monitor

JUNE 30, 2022

Of special note, the OCC also believes compliance risk is “heightened” for Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) compliance because of world events and compliance staffing concerns. BSA/AML Compliance Risks. Cybersecurity Risks.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 3, 2015

According to a recent survey by the American Bankers Association (ABA), more than 46 percent of respondents had to reduce offerings for loan or deposit accounts, or other services, at their bank because of regulatory compliance burdens.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Loan administration is a basic and yet far-reaching process of lending. Find out about upcoming free lending/credit webinars. Tracking exceptions in aggregate across the portfolio can point out holes in underwriting standards or compliance problems. Lending & Credit Risk. Member Business Lending. CRE Lending.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

SBA staff will work with lenders to process and approve any applications for larger businesses that are currently being held up by hold codes and compliance check codes. Need help managing Paycheck Protection Program forgiveness? Lending & Credit Risk. SBA Lending. Lending & Credit Risk. SBA Lending.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 6, 2021

Community banks are critical to ag lending and small business lending. Additionally, community financial institutions are more likely to leverage relationship lending to help smaller businesses obtain loans that they might not be able to secure with larger institutions based solely on their financial information. SBA Lending.

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Abrigo

JUNE 18, 2020

15 due to compliance with specific health and safety requirements as outlined in the PPP Flexibility Act. CRE Lending. Lending & Credit Risk. SBA Lending. How the Pandemic and PPP Have ‘Turbo-charged’ New Business Lending Strategies. CRE Lending. Credit Risk Management. Lending & Credit Risk.

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Abrigo

JUNE 4, 2020

15 due to compliance with requirements or guidance from the U.S. Manage PPP loans through forgiveness. Credit Risk Management. Lending & Credit Risk. SBA Lending. CRE Lending. Credit Risk Management. Lending & Credit Risk. CRE Lending. Credit Risk Management. learn more.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 8, 2021

This article is substantially updated from a 2013 blog post. An effective independent loan review system has always been critical for managing a financial institution’s credit risk and accurately estimating the allowance for loan and lease losses, or ALLL. It also monitors compliance with applicable regulations and laws.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 23, 2024

Banking has a similar physics problem when management juggles strategy, risk/profitability, and customer behavior. This article will discuss the challenge of managing three potentially opposing forces and look towards physics to help us solve the mystery. Here, customer behavior is known, monitored, and managed.

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FICO

MAY 2, 2023

I sat down with UK lenders in two roundtable discussions in March to explore the different approaches being taken to Consumer Duty compliance. Consumer Duty will certainly challenge the siloed approach to customer management. Please join us on 23 May for Digital Accelerator Webinar Series: Managing Customers in a Cost-of-Living Crisis.

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Chris Skinner

APRIL 18, 2017

He gave me the classic view: “A bank is there to take people’s money and lend it out at a profit, whilst ensuring the risk of non-payment is minimised” No it isn’t, I said. The lending part is now no longer important, as that can be done through alternative media such as peer-to-peer lenders.

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Abrigo

JUNE 15, 2023

Credit: Brian Koppel, Reel to Real Filming Locations blog According to a Global Financial Integrity (GFI) study , an estimated $2.3 You might also like this Russian sanctions compliance checklist. In the Netflix series, Ozark, Ruth Langmore purchased a hotel to launder drug money. real estate market alone. financial system.”

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Takeaway 3 Many FIs will price-compare vendors, but neglect to consider potential hidden costs , especially when managing multiple vendors. The foundation of a solid culture of innovation should begin with the financial institution’s senior management. Having a cohesive vision from the top down is critical to a culture of innovation.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 7, 2020

The CFPB’s annual fair lending report covering its 2019 activities is scheduled to be published in tomorrow’s Federal Register. The Bureau states that an area of innovation that it is monitoring for fair lending and credit access issues is “artificial intelligence (AI), and more specifically, machine learning (ML), a subset of AI.”

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Takeaway 1 BSA and fraud functions have historically been siloed, and IT has been external to compliance. Takeaway 3 Cyberattacks are also on the rise, lending even more importance to communication and collaboration among the BSA, fraud, and IT functions. Increased cybercrime requires all three to collaborate. BSA Training. Learn More.

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Abrigo

JULY 14, 2023

Staff producing the reports must communicate with management and inquire what management wants to glean or achieve from the data insights. Management may need to adjust its strategy to grow within areas where there is still room for growth without jeopardizing these limits. CRE geographic heat map.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 8, 2019

The CFPB’s annual fair lending report covering its 2018 activities was published in today’s Federal Register. In addition to discussing the symposium and Data Point report in the section on “Access to Credit,” the new fair lending report discusses conducting supervisory reviews of alternative credit scoring models.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 14, 2021

There are other risk factors to consider with PPP loans In addition to possible hard dollar losses, financial institutions should consider other risk factors when allocating compliance resources to their PPP onboarding and portfolio due diligence: Bad Debt Risks - Loan amounts not forgivable may have a higher level of default. SBA Lending.

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