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

Abrigo

While a financial institution often primarily focuses on securing software to originate business loans, a commercial LOS provides scalability when it offers integrated solutions on one platform to manage all stages of the life of the loan. Lending & Credit Risk. Portfolio Risk & CECL. Lending & Credit Risk.

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Remembering 9/11 – A Pivotal Day for BSA/AML Professionals

Abrigo

BSA was intended to detect illicit activity through cash and monetary instruments to catch tax evaders using secret foreign bank accounts. 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.

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Getting Stimulus Payments To Consumers; Lessons From Round One

PYMNTS

It’s important to solve for risk management and the rails (and the fact, too, that multiple agencies have been involved, such as the Bureau of Fiscal Services). Edwards stated that 2021 is they year that treasury banks will “get tooled up and start taking solutions [such as RTP] to their clients.”.

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Formula for Business Lending Success: Minimize Delays

Abrigo

They are routinely experiencing processes that add costs, delay turnaround times, and can lead to inconsistency in pricing and risk management. Many community bankers expect a recession will start by at least mid-2021, according to the most recent Community Bank Sentiment Index.

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10 Lessons We Learned at the Nacha Smarter Faster Payment Conference

South State Correspondent

The major themes of fraud, artificial intelligence (AI), expansion of instant payments, open banking, and regulation were particularly relevant to your roles as executives, risk managers, compliance officers, and technology leaders. The latest guidance from 2021 is clear on the use of MFA.

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US Bankcards Industry Benchmarking Trends: 2023 Q1 Update

FICO

Compared to Q4 2021, the average interest rate on general purpose credit cards has increased nearly 800 basis points (Source: Federal Reserve G.19 Rates typically peak after holiday shopping then come down as consumers receive their tax refunds and use it to pay down debt. year-over-year, respectively).

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