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Effective CECL model validation: A framework

Abrigo

Applying model risk management to CECL What's involved in CECL model validation? Learn what banks, credit unions, and others subject to CECL accounting can expect from this risk management process. Model validation is a crucial aspect of model risk management.

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FDIC proposes stricter governance guidelines for regional banks

American Banker

issued a proposal requiring larger banks to implement a three-line-of-defense risk management model and increased board independence in response to observed weaknesses in corporate governance during past financial crises and recent bank failures. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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Food for Thought: A Policy on Credit Exceptions

Abrigo

As the FDIC said recently: Exceptions to policy should be few in number and properly justified, approved, and tracked. If actual practices vary materially from the written guidelines and procedures, the source of this discrepancy should be identified, and either actual practices or the written policy should be changed.

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What's With Regulator Agita Over Bank Commercial Real Estate Lending?

Jeff For Banks

And regulators are getting anxious. Both institutions were over the CRE concentration guidelines, so putting them together would exasperate this risk, so the regulatory thinking must have been. But isn't fast growth by itself an indicator of increased risk of failure, regardless of the loans that fueled the growth?

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Consumer Lending Compliance: Hot-Button Issues to Monitor

Abrigo

Consumer lending compliance — like other aspects of enterprise risk management at financial institutions — saw a huge impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. Major consumer loan compliance regulations. Regulation B, implementing the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) for fair lending. Pandemic Issues.

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New CECL Excel SCALE Tool from Federal Reserve

Abrigo

The Scaled CECL Allowance for Losses Estimator (SCALE) tool was unveiled during an “Ask the Fed” webinar , where regulators described the Excel spreadsheet-based option using estimated loss rates from peers as a “ starting point ” in the calculation. Regulatory Guidelines. Portfolio Risk & CECL. Learn more.

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