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The Risk Your Asset/Liability Management Process Might Be Missing

Abrigo

ALM | 4 minute read Key Takeaways Many financial institutions view asset/liability management as a "check-the-box" regulatory exercise. An extreme focus on using ALM to manage the risk of rising rates means some FIs overlook using ALM to grow earnings and capital, putting them at risk of underperformance. ALM seen as checking the box.

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Cryptocurrency risks, rewards and red flags for financial institutions

Abrigo

Takeaway 2 While these financial products are appealing, the lack of stability and consumer protections surrounding them are a concern for the FDIC. ? . Takeaway 3 Financial institutions should notify the FDIC of crypto-related activity and be familiar with the risks of the cryptocurrency world. . A new and unpredictable market.

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Free Trading App Robinhood Sets Sights On Britain

PYMNTS

Robinhood , the investment app that upended its market by elimination of commissions on stock trades is bringing its brand of disruption to the United Kingdom. Since November 2019, about 60,000 UK users have signed up for the service, according to the Financial Times Thursday (Feb.

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2020 CRE Outlook: Trends Expected to Shape Commercial Real Estate Lending

Abrigo

After retailers closed 10,800 stores in 2019, they have already announced new waves of closings as some – not all – retailers pay for their over-expansion or adjust to changes in the way customers shop, the newspaper said. “2020 could be a pivotal year for the U.S. Real Estate Market Outlook.

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Consumer Banking Predictions 2019: Four Trends to Watch

FICO

For my predictions, I’ll focus on four areas of tactical concern within consumer banking that I feel confident bank executives will make significant progress addressing 2019. We began to see a resurgence in small-dollar lending in 2018 with new regulatory guidance from the OCC and FDIC encouraging banks to compete with payday lenders.

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The Death of the Community Bank

Jeff For Banks

When I made that speech in 2008, there were approximately 8,500 FDIC-insured financial institutions and today that is around 5,000, a 40% decline. Prediction: Community Banks with < $10 billion in total assets will continue to lose market share. And the ROA for <$500MM banks was 1.08% versus 1.22% for the rest in 2019.

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Robinhood Retreats From Checking, Savings Products

PYMNTS

That marketing material was removed from the page over the weekend, as were tweets promoting it at the launch — the FinTech is now calling the offering a cash management service, reported Bloomberg. The executives told Bloomberg they are working with regulators and are in the process of overhauling the marketing material related to it.

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