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Community Bank Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities in 2021 and Beyond

Abrigo

How can community financial institutions thrive in 2021? Community banks are critical to ag lending and small business lending. Technology can help streamline and automate many manual lending processes, reduce compliance costs, and enhance risk management. In fact, one in five U.S. Digitalization.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Gonzo readers, 2021 was just plain schizophrenic. 2021 fintech investments, merger activities, and overall focus were off the charts. Two, read and enjoy the 2021 GonzoBanker awards, our annual take on the best things we saw during the year. So which merger was the best in 2021? Doug Larson. THE BANKER AWARDS.

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Budget Surplus? 5 Ways to Invest in Your Financial Institution with This Year’s Excess Budget

Abrigo

But impulse buying – whether at home or in business – can result in waste, so think carefully about areas of your bank or credit union that could benefit next year from a small investment as 2021 draws to a close. 31, 2019, and June 3, 2021, according to the Community Banking in the 21st Century report. Lending & Credit Risk.

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What Basic Functions Should My Loan Origination System (LOS) Perform?

Abrigo

Knowing these elements of an LOS and an LOS vendor is critical for senior financial institution executives either shopping for an LOS for the first time or considering an improvement to their bank or credit union’s current business lending process. LOS process management features. Lending process management is key to timely decisions.

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OCC highlights risks associated with compliance staffing concerns, Russia sanctions, environmental crimes, cyber attacks and digital assets

CFPB Monitor

Of special note, the OCC also believes compliance risk is “heightened” for Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) compliance because of world events and compliance staffing concerns. BSA/AML Compliance Risks. Cybersecurity Risks.

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Lexicon Bank: A bank that shows its hand

Independent Banker

Stacy Watkins (left), president and CEO, and Hilary Nelson (right), senior vice president and director of operations and compliance, at the Las Vegas Strip. Lexicon Bank didn’t wait long to make a splash, sponsoring the 2021 World Series of Poker. Photo by Sammy Tillery. By Tom Groenfeldt. Name: Lexicon Bank. Assets: $237.6 Quick Stat.

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FICO Named Category Leader for Financial Crime - Enterprise Fraud

FICO

I’m delighted to announce that FICO has been named as the Category Leader for Financial Crime - Enterprise Fraud in the recently published 2021 Chartis RiskTech 100. Additionally, FICO was recognized as one of the top six overall risk management technology vendors and won Category Leader for AI Applications. by Doug Clare.

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