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What Banks Can Learn from the Republic Bank Failure

South State Correspondent

Also, interest rates are not high by historical comparison (especially when eliminating the pandemic monetary response), and bank managers’ job is to manage uncertatiny (also called risk). The Root Causes It appears to us that Republic Bank did not properly manage its duration and interest rate risk.

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

Abrigo

Where to begin Develop a member business lending strategy Developing a sound MBL strategy, or tightening an existing one, can help credit unions achieve long-term success in managing member business lending risks. Get ready for the next credit cycle with credit department housekeeping tips from this webinar.

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The importance of balancing loan portfolio growth and risk management

Abrigo

But how can this growth be managed appropriately? Community banks certainly want to remain conservative with risks and follow regulations. When these reports aren’t provided, the bank is at risk of suffering loan portfolio quality problems that aren’t easily remedied.

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Top Challenges in Risk Management: Are Your Risk Models Working?

FICO

How can lenders best measure and manage credit risk, given the disruptive patterns in consumer behaviour over the last 18 months? Last week a FICO team met with chief risk officers from some of the biggest UK banks to discuss these and other challenges, at our UK CRO Summit. Managing Risk Models in a Crisis.

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10 Reports every bank and credit union should run NOW

Abrigo

Banking reports to inform risk management and strategy These reports on capital, growth, and liquidity help financial institutions spot warning signs. They help manage and shape strategy in volatile economic and industry conditions.

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A step-by-step guide to financial institution strategic planning

Abrigo

Learn how to tap your data to generate management insights. The following steps can help narrow it down and focus your goals: Send out a simple, future-oriented survey to the board and executive management (read on for sample questions) to determine strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to your financial institution.

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Solve This Problem with Your Strategic Horizon

South State Correspondent

This all compares to about a 40%+ return invested in improving processes (loan, branch, cash management, etc.) In comparison, investments in new technology or new business lines pale in comparison to other strategic investments due to the time and effort it takes to get a business line off the ground.