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Change management in banks and credit unions: A key to success

Abrigo

Why change management is vital for banks and credit unions Regulators promote change management to manage risk, but banks and credit unions can also achieve important benefits when they manage change. This article describes recent comments by financial regulators about managing change.

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Ten qualities of a successful BSA officer

Abrigo

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. But what makes an exceptional BSA Officer?

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Alan Kaplinsky wins National Law Review Go-To Thought Leadership Award

CFPB Monitor

I am pleased to share with our blog readers that Alan Kaplinsky, who leads our firm’s Consumer Financial Services Group, was recently awarded the National Law Review’s Go-To Thought Leadership Award in Consumer Finance for his work on our blog, Consumer Finance Monitor. We certainly hope that our readers will agree.

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CFPB recruiting enforcement attorneys from other federal agencies

CFPB Monitor

Providing further confirmation that the CFPB plans to ramp up its enforcement efforts under its new leadership, the CFPB is recruiting one or more attorneys from other federal agencies to work in its Office of Enforcement.

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CFPB issues new circular on application of ECOA adverse action notice requirements to credit decisions using algorithms 

CFPB Monitor

Under Director Chopra’s leadership, the CFPB has regularly been sounding alarms about the potential for discrimination arising from the use of so-called “black box” credit models that use algorithms or other artificial intelligence (AI) tools.

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Important Considerations When Growing the CRE Portfolio

Abrigo

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. For many, commercial real estate lending may be the ticket. This reflects a larger industry trend.

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CFPB issues Spring 2020 semi-annual report to Congress

CFPB Monitor

In addition to discussing ongoing or past developments that we have covered in previous blog posts, the report includes the following noteworthy information: In October 2019, the Bureau created a Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law.

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