Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

If 2020 was the year no one expected, 2021 was a year of resetting expectations. Independent Banker ’s annual Community Bank CEO Outlook survey reveals how community bank leaders plan to leverage today’s deposit-laden banking environment to grow this year. Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria. Click to enlarge.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 23, 2023

The root cause of Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) failure is poor risk management – plain and simple. Bankers need to understand and manage their business on the fair value of assets and liabilities instead of managing their business on net interest margin and the amortized historical cost of assets and liabilities.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 10, 2020

Community-based institutions have unique circumstances (and personal viewpoints) that impact how they see the world in the future and what planning will look like for them. Now that the PPP frenzy is over, get ahead of your next loan opportunity and start managing your portfolios. Risk Management. Getting Back to Work.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 5, 2019

“I don’t think there’s any more important topic at this time in our recovery in the economy and the state of community financial institution management,” said Dave Koch, Managing Director of Advisory Services at Abrigo on the topic of core deposits. 2020 budgets are just around the corner.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Key Takeaways With more customers leveraging channels like online and mobile banking, community financial institutions are trying to solve how to maintain their hallmark community focus in an increasingly digital world. A relationship-based, community focus in a digital world. learn more.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Abrigo’s 2020 Business Lending Readiness Survey found many bankers are dealing with processes that stymie those efforts. They are routinely experiencing processes that add costs, delay turnaround times, and can lead to inconsistency in pricing and risk management. Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Key Takeaways With more customers leveraging channels like online and mobile banking, community financial institutions are trying to solve how to maintain their hallmark community focus in an increasingly digital world. A relationship-based, community focus in a digital world. learn more.

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Abrigo

JUNE 4, 2020

Manage PPP loans through forgiveness. During a webinar hosted by the Independent Community Bankers of America, Clifton Larson Allen’s Managing Principal of Industry, Jack Rybicki, noted that the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act didn’t include any such provision for blanket forgiveness for loans under a certain threshold.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As can be seen, the conference largely revolved around payments, artificial intelligence, fintech partnerships/management, regulation, and fraud/identity in its various forms. Generative AI: Traditional AI was ever-present in touted solutions regarding fraud, risk management, and the customer experience.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

During the pandemic, many community banks needed to change how they operated. For this and other reasons, now is a good time to review and refresh articles, bylaws and committee charters to ensure resilience and bolster risk management. But if they see it as a risk management tool, it’s a game changer.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

In fact, 70% of bank executives and directors said their institutions had implemented or upgraded an application or technology specific to PPP loans, according to Bank Director’s new 2020 Technology Survey. Managing Liquidity Risk and Profitability in 2020 Webinar Series. Credit Risk Management. learn more.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Many communities of people with disabilities are very close-knit and if your site is recognized as accessible, this ends up being a competitive advantage. It helps in other crucial areas of your organization, such as search engine optimization (SEO) and legal risk management.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Key Takeaways The most popular blog posts on the Abrigo site reflect many of the priorities community banks and credit unions had in 2019. The top lending and credit blog posts focused on improving loan pricing, creating a better experience for borrowers, and developing risk ratings. Top Lending & Credit Risk Blog Posts of 2019.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2019

I’ve connected a few of the dots from over the last decade that I believe will shape how the world will evolve in the 2020s, as well as the role of payments in driving that change. 2020 Trendline One: Rapid Acceleration Of Cash To Digital Payments. 2020 Trendline Two: The Rise Of On-Call Commerce.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 28, 2020

A storm of events that have defined 2020 leaves many community financial institutions today in the position where balance sheets are awash with liquidity and competitive markets are squeezing rates on good quality loans to lower-than- comfortable levels. Credit Risk Management. Lending & Credit Risk.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

See Part I: Implications for Community Financial Institutions. The importantance of the BSA tole came to be paramount to the entrie risk management program and included as part of the federal safety and soundness examinations. Stay up-to-date on the latest FinCEN Priorities. Criminalizing Terroism Financing.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

When it comes to supporting outliers in the Las Vegas community, Lexicon Bank knows how to play its cards. But as a community bank that is there to serve the gaming hub of Las Vegas, Lexicon Bank welcomes these players with open arms. I mean, that’s what a community bank does.”. Photo by Sammy Tillery. By Tom Groenfeldt.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

However, both of those approaches could hurt bank returns and potentially increase risk for the institution. Another option is to make small business lending more efficient and borrower-friendly so that the financial institution can win, process, and manage more loans without big increases in staffing or other expenses. Learn More.

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Abrigo

JULY 21, 2021

See Part I: Implications for Community Financial Institutions. You may find their 2020 publication of the National Strategy for Combating Terrorist and Other Illicit Financing 2 to be quite informative. FinCEN Releases AML/CTF Priorities: Implications for Community Financial Institutions. Continuing education. Learn More.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The flow of approvals is good news for community financial institutions that have been working since late March to provide $525 billion in funding to U.S. Community financial institutions with less than $10 billion in assets had provided nearly half of all PPP funding by the time the program closed Aug. Lending & Credit Risk.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The influx of money from government relief programs like the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in 2020 and 2021 left financial institutions flush with cash. Indeed, deposit levels to transaction accounts among community banks exploded 74% to $896.5 Credit Risk Management. Lending & Credit Risk. Learn More.

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Abrigo

JUNE 8, 2022

Elder abuse and elder financial exploitation (EFE) are growing concerns in our families and communities, especially as the baby boomer generation hits their senior years. billion in 2020, increasing from $2.6 Model Risk Management: Regulatory Priorities and Best Practices. Need to Know. billion in 2019. Learn More.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 6, 2021

It has become crystal clear that digital transformation is now the largest technology initiative for regional and community financial institutions. Maybe this is the new reality for community bankers, but Cornerstone Advisors is seeing little evidence that they’re serious about implementing a comprehensive digital strategy.

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 1, 2021

Augmenting risk management and control practices. The agencies observe that the potential risks associated with using AI are not unique to AI, such as creating operational vulnerabilities and consumer protection risks (fair lending, UDAAP, privacy). AI use by community institutions. Uses of AI. Cybersecurity.

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FICO

JUNE 23, 2022

The Role of Data in Managing Fraud and Financial Crime Today. Here are the highlights from the fraud management data discussion I had at FICO World 2022 with Julie Conroy, Head of Risk Insights and Advisory at Aite-Novarica Group. Tue, 07/02/2019 - 02:45. by TJ Horan. expand_less Back To Top. Thu, 06/23/2022 - 12:40.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Smart technologies have enormous potential to improve both human life and the health of the planet,” stated the World Economic Forum’s 2020 Wild Wide Web report. However, many unintended consequences have also surfaced,” the study added, noting that “cyberattacks have become a common hazard for individuals and businesses.”. Not All Bad.

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Abrigo

MAY 1, 2020

Manage PPP loans through forgiveness. 15, 2020, rent payments on leases dated before Feb. 15, 2020, and utility payments under service agreements dated before Feb. Borrowers have until June 30, 2020 to restore salary and full-time employment levels for any changes made between Feb. 15-April 26, 2020. learn more.

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Abrigo

JULY 25, 2022

Demand for farm loans in the Kansas City Fed District is expected to rise notably in the coming months for the first time since 2020, he told the House Committee on Agriculture. Develop and manage relationships with ag borrowers. Maintaining relationships and proactively managing the portfolio.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

But as the prevalence of security breaches grows, so do the opportunities for community banks to position themselves as guardians of their customers’ personal data through compliance, technology and relationship building. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. Data privacy and security is a hot topic and is only getting hotter. Bob Hickok.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2018

It allows us to pool our capabilities in risk management and financial technologies, and to leverage our global network of financial institutions to deliver financial inclusion,” said Stephanie Von Friedeburg, IFC Chief Operating Officer.

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Abrigo

JULY 20, 2021

Even if community businesses don’t end up utilizing the federally guaranteed loans , many small businesses have heard of SBA loans and want to explore them. During Abrigo’s recent ThinkBIG Conference, credit underwriting and loan portfolio risk management trainer and consultant Michael Wear , CRC , of 39 Acres Corp.

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Abrigo

JULY 20, 2021

Even if community businesses don’t end up utilizing the federally guaranteed loans , many small businesses have heard of SBA loans and want to explore them. During Abrigo’s recent ThinkBIG Conference, credit underwriting and loan portfolio risk management trainer and consultant Michael Wear , CRC , of 39 Acres Corp.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 11, 2020

Credit Risk Management. Lending & Credit Risk. Loan Modifications and Workouts: Best Practices for Managing the Process in 2020 and Beyond. Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk. Portfolio Risk & CECL. Learn More. Whitepaper. Learn More. Whitepaper. Asset/Liability.

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Lex Sokolin

DECEMBER 25, 2019

As 2020 sneaks upon us, it’s the season for predictions and prognostications. If you withdraw your Ether, you get charged an interest rate determined by an open governance community. a wealth management service from Set Protocol. Happy holidays, good people! First up is automated asset allocation with trading and rebalancing?—?a

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 9, 2020

On October 29, 2020, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued a letter to all depositories and non-depositories regulated by them regarding climate change and financial risks. Start integrating the financial risks from climate change into governance frameworks, risk management processes, and business strategies.

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Jeff For Banks

MARCH 21, 2024

Four Years Ago It was on March 11 th , four years ago in 2020, that the WHO declared a global pandemic due to the Covid virus threat that originated in China. The LEI index has now fallen 23 months in a row and is the lowest since April, 2020. Dorothy recently retired from Penn Community Bank where she worked since 2004.

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Gonzobanker

JUNE 26, 2020

Visa recently extended work-from-home for most employees through 2020. Bank Director’s 2020 Risk Survey asked banks that had weathered a natural disaster in the last two years if they were satisfied with their institutions’ business continuity plans. Present documented testing results to executive management.

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