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Member business lending: How to leverage MBL for credit union growth

Abrigo

A common mistake is underestimating the resources and expertise required to maintain a successful program. In developing an appropriate strategy , credit unions should analyze the various plausible approaches they may take given their personnel, operational, and financial resources. However, with opportunities come inherent risks.

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

South State Correspondent

An inverted yield curve, continued bank failures, and the desire to manage risk and offer clients higher service are all factors that are driving more community banks to adopt a loan hedge program. Eliminate Interest Rate Risk: Eliminate margin compression when interest rates rise.

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

South State Correspondent

An inverted yield curve, continued bank failures, and the desire to manage risk and offer clients higher service are all factors that are driving more community banks to adopt a loan hedge program. Eliminate Interest Rate Risk: Eliminate margin compression when interest rates rise.

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How will NCUA’s new member-business lending rule impact risk management?

Abrigo

As credit unions await the finalization of the National Credit Union Administration’s (NCUA) proposed changes to rules for business lending, they may do well to remember Spider-Man’s creed that “With great power comes great responsibility.” Credit unions should be able to take on more risk and in theory, improve yields or returns.

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How to develop a sound MBL strategy

Abrigo

Credit unions have seen an unprecedented uptick in business-related loans in recent years, according to the Credit Union National Association’s (CUNA) U.S. Many credit unions underestimate the resources and expertise needed to implement a successful program without exceeding risk appetite. Credit Union Profile.

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5 New Year’s Resolutions For Any Sized Bank That You Must Get Right in 2023

South State Correspondent

Because many banks are now producing below their cost of capital, growth further exacerbates their issues and drives them out of business (likely through a sale) faster. 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.

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How to Choose a Hedge Provider as a Bank

South State Correspondent

Eliminate Interest Rate Risk: Eliminate margin compression when interest rates rise. Meet Competitive Pressures: National and larger regional banks are specifically targeting better borrowers for seven, ten, or 20-year fixed-rate loans. This capital ratio is used to assess the possible riskiness of a hedge provider.

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