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CRE risk management: Navigating hazards and opportunities

Abrigo

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. Bankers should examine warning signs and shore up defenses for existing income-producing CRE loans as part of commercial property loan risk management.

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How To Do Better Against National Bank Lending Competition

South State Correspondent

Many existing community bank customers and prospects are also national bank customers. There are now many online, nationally-focused lenders that are capable of an entire virtual relationship. Conclusion Community banks should not try to be national or regional banks.

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Lexus Gains A Partner In Online Reputation Management

PYMNTS

Unanswered customer complaints is one common example, particularly for companies that are new to amplifying their online channels. A new category is starting to grow around this area of online reputation management, with Lexus one of the latest brand names to embrace it.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: How financial institutions can stay safe and secure online

Abrigo

Ideas for educating and promoting cybersecurity in October Cybersecurity Awareness Month is an opportunity for banks and credit unions to promote online safety and take steps to reduce cyber risks. Launched to provide resources Cybersecurity Awareness Month was launched in 2004 by the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) and the U.S.

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U.S. Regulations to Consider When Managing a Cryptocurrency Fund

Perficient

However, in this blog, we will discuss the regulatory landscape surrounding cryptocurrency from an asset manager or fund manager perspective. New York’s BitLicense requirement therefore applies to investment managers who issue digital coins or otherwise act as an exchange platform regardless of where the buyers are located.

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Innovation Versus Cost Management

Alex Jimenez

Cost Management The myopia exhibited by organizations single threading their strategy is breathtaking. The reality is that organizations that are successful in innovating, and transforming their business models, include cost management in their main capabilities. Innovation and cost management aren’t mutually exclusive options.

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First National Bank Plans Online SMB Lending Portal

PYMNTS

First National Bank and Trust Company is planning the launch of a digital small business lending portal and has tapped a partner to create the solution. In its announcement, First National Bank alluded to the rise of alternative and marketplace lenders, many of which have changed the way small businesses apply for and receive financing. “We

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