Abrigo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The most-read lending & credit blogs in 2023 Probability of default, CECL model validation, and stress testing were among Abrigo's top blogs on ALM, CECL, and portfolio risk this year. download NOW Takeaway 1 The most popular blog posts on the Abrigo site reflect many of the priorities community banks and credit unions had in 2023.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

I’ve always been a glass-half-full guy, and though 2023 is expected to be a challenging economic year, it also brings opportunity. We simply need to remember what makes us special as community bankers, and with that as our foundation, we can embrace this season of change in four primary ways: 1. Priorities for a successful 2023.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2023

Illustration by Maïté Franchi With educational sessions on hot‑button issues, inspirational speakers and beneficial networking opportunities, ICBA LIVE is the greatest community banking event in the country. Everyone leaves the event with new information in hand to put into action back at their bank.” New connections.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 15, 2024

Last week, JPM released its 84-page 2023 shareholder letter and 364-page annual report. As usual, it was full of insight that every community banker should consider. Our focus is on information that pertains to the community banking industry. Bank leaders must obtain knowledge in person.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Firm deadline for CECL implementation set As expected, the FASB agreed to uphold CECL’s 2023 implementation date. You might also like " CECL Streamlined: A Webinar Series for 2023 Adopters". Takeaway 1 The FASB agreed to uphold the 2023 implementation date for those that haven’t yet adopted the CECL standard. CECL Regulation.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 5, 2022

On October 3, 2022, the Federal Reserve finalized a rule expanding Regulation II (Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing), the implementing regulation for the Durbin Amendment. See the banking industry group February 1, 2022 letter to the Federal Reserve on behalf of the community banks.

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 3, 2023

On March 30, 2023, the White House endorsed several proposals to strengthen regulatory requirements for the banking industry in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank failures.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 21, 2023

Earlier this month, on August 7, 2023, Moody’s Investor Services (“Moody’s”) published a banking sector review. That publication was referenced in the media as a US bank rating action, with a downgrade to ten larger banks (and a negative outlook to 11 other larger banks).

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Takeaway 2 Community banks may face challenges seeking reimbursement for breach of warranty claims filed with other FIs. Takeaway 3 Banks and credit unions should leverage new tools to improve check fraud prevention that can ease the burden on their staff and safeguard customers.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Derek Williams, president and CEO of Century Bank & Trust in Milledgeville, Ga., wanted to be a financier before finding his way to community banking. He has served as president and CEO of $365 million-asset Century Bank & Trust in Milledgeville, Ga., now part of Bank of America, before moving to Griffin, Ga.,

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 9, 2024

We estimate that the average contractual loan commitment for term credit at community banks has decreased from just under five years in 2022 to just under three years currently. Community banks should carefully consider the prudence of such a strategy from both a risk and revenue perspective.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

The CARES Act extended the CECL implementation deadline for many larger community banks until the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Community bankers tell us that while the extension is welcome, they’re already down the road to implementation. ICBA tells FASB CECL isn’t feasible for community banks. By Stephanie Vozza.

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American Banker

JUNE 22, 2023

bank mergers and acquisitions announced, fewer than half of the 66 deals announced over the same span of 2022. But analysts say higher costs and more regulation could spur consolidation. Through May, there were 32 U.S.

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Abrigo

MARCH 17, 2022

The Stress Test Scenarios for Big Banks Are Useful for Smaller Institutions' Own Tests Banking regulators recently released the 2022 scenarios for upcoming stress tests by the biggest banks. But small banks and credit unions can benefit from the stress test scenarios, too. Related Subhead.

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ABA Community Banking

DECEMBER 8, 2023

From the Basel III endgame to Regulation II to new Community Reinvestment Act and Section 1071, 2023 has delivered a regulatory onslaught for the industry. The post Podcast: The bank policy outlook for 2024 appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. How are bankers navigating the waves of overlapping changes?

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 23, 2023

Analysts, regulators, legislators, and bankers have been attributing the root cause of SVB’s failure in the past month. Some blame the dilution of the Dodd-Frank provisions, others the lack of oversight by regulators, and others still blame social media for exacerbating the deposit run.

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American Banker

DECEMBER 25, 2023

In American Banker's Leaders Forum, our journalists interviewed top executives from across the banking and fintech sectors as well as regulators who keep them in line.

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American Banker

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The two companies announced the deal more than a year ago and had anticipated closing it in the first half of 2023. But advocacy groups have urged regulators to withhold approval, arguing that it will hurt consumers.

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Abrigo

JULY 28, 2021

Takeaway 1 The 2023 deadline for CECL implementation is coming, and many SEC filers have said they would have started earlier. . CECL has been in the works for more than a decade, and regulators have repeatedly urged bankers to prepare for what the American Bankers Association has called the biggest change to bank accounting ever.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Fallout from recent global events presents an obstacle to generating revenue for community banks. Since COVID-19, profitability planning for community banks has mainly hinged on how the government was coping with the pandemic and the key role financial institutions played in keeping the economy afloat. By Elizabeth Judd.

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Abrigo

APRIL 7, 2022

Experts answer CECL questions from 2023 adopters Participants in Abrigo's CECL Kickstart webinars asked consultants their questions leading up to the 2023 CECL implementation date. Takeaway 3 With good organization and some expert assistance, financial institutions will have a defensible model by 2023. Models for Success.

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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. Shielding sensitive customer information from prying eyes remains a chronic industry challenge. Bob Hickok.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The CFPB plans to issue a final rule implementing Section 1071 small-business reporting requirements by the end of March 2023, according to court filing. Those implementing regulations were coming. In fact, it took a lawsuit initiated by a California community group in 2019 to get things moving. Lending Regulation.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Key Takeaways An SEC filer with a 2020 CECL deadline recommends starting ASAP on implementation -- even if your deadline is 2023. Regulators, investors, and other stakeholders will be watching and listening for updates on the impacts of the accounting change. Assess data before selecting your methodology or methodologies. Get started.

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American Banker

JANUARY 11, 2024

Surging interest rates, recession threats and weaker stock valuations bogged down merger-and-acquisition activity last year. The 98 announced deals fell short of even 2020, when the pandemic briefly brought the economy to a standstill.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 4, 2024

Shadow Banking refers to banking-like operations that take place outside of the mainstream banking industry. Shadow bank lending is similar to bank lending but is not subject to the same regulations, and compensating deposit balace requirements.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Almost every bank and brand we spoke with will increase their investment in these two areas for 2023. This was followed by a focus on banking-as-a-service, embedded finance, open banking, Web 3.0, cyber, infrastructure, and regulation. Each attack was from hundreds of thousands and even millions of locations.

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South State Correspondent

JULY 25, 2022

We have poured through the recent 2Q earnings releases, spoken with a rash of institutional bank investors, traded thoughts with analysts, and compiled the following list of concerns that bank stakeholders (employees, shareholders, vendors, and regulators) now have. Most banks included 75bps in rate hikes.

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Jeff For Banks

JUNE 2, 2023

//Jeff Marsico remarks to the 2023 New Jersey Bankers' Association Annual Convention: May 19, 2023// Four decades ago, the prolonged savings-and-loan crisis devastated the industry. Between 1980 and 1995, more than 2,900 banks and thrifts with collective assets of more than $2.2 trillion failed.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 5, 2022

While fair lending has already been identified as a priority for banking regulators by the Biden Administration, the GAO report, particularly its findings regarding the decline in annual fair lending examinations and deficiency findings leading to matters requiring attention at smaller banks, could further fuel the OCC’s focus on fair lending.

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Gonzobanker

JANUARY 4, 2022

In 2022, community banks and credit unions will have to revisit and overhaul their overdraft policies and strategies. According to Terence Roche, partner at consulting firm Cornerstone Advisors , community-based financial institutions could: “Lower their NSF fee to the $5 to $7 range and market it as a convenience fee.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Financial institutions that relied on mortgage banking fee income as a key earnings component have been left to make big adjustments. As if that wasn’t enough, regulators took a sledgehammer to debit fee income with Reg II changes that will begin reducing card-not-present interchange fees starting in July 2023. Goes to CSI.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 15, 2023

The ratio would provide a bank’s current core capital position to risk-adjusted assets. Some form of this ratio will likely be applied to the national and regional banks, which means larger community banks will also be judged by this ratio. 9) Brand Matters: SVB had one of the best brands in banking.

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Independent Banker

MAY 24, 2016

million farms and the community banks that lend to them each growing season, Scanlan points out. Community banks also are likely to see increased regulatory scrutiny of agricultural loans this year. Other changes in rural loan programs are affecting community banks. Ongoing concerns.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

billion by 2023 — a CAGR of 30.9 Community banks and credit unions also offered their backing. They stated that major banks have too much control over the RTP system and that they regarded the Fed as a compelling and more equitable alternative to achieving payments ubiquity. billion in 2018 to $26.9 Dissenting Views.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

From glitches in payment processing to the consequences of compliance failure, banks need to pay attention to a range of significant issues.

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American Banker

MAY 5, 2023

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