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CRE risk management: Navigating hazards and opportunities

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Stress testing, monitoring are essential Financial institutions should challenge assumptions about CRE risk while also watching for red flags as they manage the CRE portfolio. You might also like this webinar on credit department housekeeping. But that might not be the best move for your financial institution or your community.

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Why construction loan risk management software is so valuable

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Driving efficiency and reducing risk Construction loan risk management software leverages technology and sound process management to pull construction lending away from its manual roots. You might also like this webinar, "How to manage a high-performing construction loan portfolio." Watch Webinar.

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The top lending & credit risk blogs of the year

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download NOW Takeaway 1 The most popular blog posts on the Abrigo site reflect many of the priorities community banks and credit unions had in 2023. Takeaway 2 The top lending and credit blog posts focused on the benefits of banking technology, interest rate management, and developing risk ratings.

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Credit union webinar - CECL data quality

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In a recent webinar for credit union executives, Danny Sharman a risk management consultant with Sageworks addressed loan data for these institutions, especially as they look toward the currect expected credit loss model (CECL) that will be required for the allowance for loan and lease losses (ALLL).

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Get your ducks in a row: HVCRE risk management

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In a recent Sageworks webinar Robert Ashbaugh, senior risk management consultant at Sageworks, discusses High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) lending best practices. View the entire recorded webinar , including Ashbaugh’s advice on the equity contribution and upcoming regulatory changes. How did we get here?

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A thoughtful approach to generative AI

Abrigo

You might also like this webinar, "Banking as a service: Objectives, opportunities, and obstacles." Takeaway 2 AI can lead to more accurate and consistent outputs or predictions, better risk management, and improved customer experiences. Learn how technology helped a financial institution during uncertain times.

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How the OCC risk governance framework applies to community banks

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In September, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published final guidelines designed to “strengthen the governance and risk management practices of large financial institutions.” While the final guidance clearly applies to larger financial institutions, community banks should still take note.