Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

We asked both leaders and staffers to tell us what makes their community banks stand out as employers. Key Community Bank: Leading by example. Key Community Bank. At the heart of Key Community Bank’s work culture is connection. Greg Dennis, Key Community Bank. “We

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Abrigo

MAY 24, 2024

Fraud detection and AML systems: Ensure these systems are integrated and operational at your institution to stay on top of financial crime. Each institution should tailor the FedNow implementation to meet its specific needs and operational requirements. Compliance measures: Ensuring adherence to Reg CC and FedNow operating procedures.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Relationship focus helps CFIs Small banks can leapfrog competitors and better serve their communities by combining their unique advantages with smart management and partnerships. How can community financial institution leaders manage their challenges and seize their opportunities at the same time?

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 9, 2014

This article is the second in a two-part series on top concerns and growth strategies of community banks. Everyone in the banking industry seems to be asking the same question these days: How can we facilitate growth? banks are moving back into commercial real estate (CRE) lending as the economy continues to improve.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 28, 2022

Leveraging the efficiencies gained from lending software Banks and credit unions that leverage an integrated lending and credit platform reap the benefits of a consistent, efficient and defensible lending program. Lending and Credit Software. Watch the on-demand webinar here. Ag Lending. Learn More.

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Abrigo

MAY 8, 2024

How banks and credit unions use genAI today Short supporting copy. You might also like this webinar, "The check's in the mail: Understanding and preventing check fraud." They can more easily consider how to harness genAI's power to enhance their operations, compliance, risk management, and member or customer experience.

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Abrigo

MARCH 2, 2023

But when a storm hit, limitations on the back end due to its insufficient operations technology hampered Southwest’s ability to handle the most basic customer service in that industry: getting customers safely where they needed to be. A buyer’s guide for lending software for smaller financial institutions can be helpful.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

What banks need to know as the CFPB gets closer to its final rule Banks, credit unions, and other creditors may be required to collect more data for each application under a new rule. You might also like this webinar: "Fortify Your Loan Policy to Effectively Manage Credit Risk." Proposed Rule. The proposed rule , unveiled Sept.

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Abrigo

APRIL 18, 2020

“We were able to provide funding for 95% of those customers that completed the application process and were approved internally,” said Andy Hunter, President of SaviBank in Burlington, Washington, another customer of Abrigo’s Sageworks SBA Lending solution. “We A lot of banks are sitting on a lot of applications right now.” Dan Berger.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

You might also like this webinar: "Is inflation the big gift to your 2022 earnings?". Takeaway 3 Community banks have seen less volatility in noninterest income, and many are still eyeing growth across the category. Financial institutions generate most of their income by lending and investment activities.

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Abrigo

MARCH 24, 2021

Growing loans, earnings are banks' top challenges in 2021. The top banking challenges in 2021 are growing loans and earnings, according to Independent Banker’s recent 2021 Community Bank CEO Outlook survey. Technology sets up future lending success. Pandemic-Induced Transformations. Optimize Technology.

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Abrigo

JUNE 5, 2023

Banking reports to inform risk management and strategy These reports on capital, growth, and liquidity help financial institutions spot warning signs. the Community Bank Leverage Ratio (CBLR) and the minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio). Visualizing the institution’s lending footprint can lead to improved targeting of growth areas.

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Other podcasts might be internationally based and of little interest to community financial institutions or credit unions based in the U.S. or largely focused on the domestic banking market. So here’s your head start on finding some banking podcasts that might work for you. Lending & Credit Risk. keep me informed.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Even now, however, banks and credit unions with 2023 deadlines are seeking information about what the earliest adopters have learned so far in their implementation efforts. During the webinar, Felicity Ours, CPA, CRC, of Summit Financial Group (NASDAQ: SMMF), a $2.2 Transition to CECL with confidence. Get started. Start on CECL early.

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Abrigo

APRIL 7, 2022

You might also like this webinar, "Mergers & Acquisitions in a CECL Environment." Community banks with small asset sizes might merge with other small institutions whose branches complement one another, and larger banks may acquire smaller ones whose services fit their offerings. CECL Accounting. Learn More.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

With just weeks left to complete CECL implementation, how are banks and credit unions doing? How has CECL implementation impacted their operations and reserves for credit losses? CECL's impact on operations. For community banks specifically, they’re already reserving for a lifetime of credit losses,” he said.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 25, 2022

Drivers of digital change Whether looking to enhance customer-facing aspects of the bank or credit union, improve operations, or diversify revenue and profit streams, financial institution executives everywhere are looking to buy technology or partner with fintechs. Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk.

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Independent Banker

JULY 29, 2016

These in-depth and timely professional development programs are designed exclusively for community bankers and led by nationally recognized industry experts who know the issues community banks grapple with. Each certification course is designed to prepare bank professionals to handle essential tasks and responsibilities.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Don’t Cut Your Marketing Budget Next Year There will also be a tendency to believe that because your margins will be less next year, you need to save operating expenses, which means budget cuts across the board. Marketing is one of the largest value drivers in banking. Cutting the marketing budget will likely compound margin problems.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Poor user adoption of software can also occur when a financial institution doesn’t fully test the software in operation before rolling it out. Community banks are often resource-starved,” he said. “In It sometimes rests with the chief credit officer or the president, and they’re running a bank or they’re busy already.

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FICO

MAY 6, 2020

We will soon see who wins this race between community banks and big banks. Greg and the lending team at The Piedmont Bank are watching an SBA educational webinar when the host announces that the PPP application is available online. The big banks are using automated systems to enter applications into E-Tran.

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