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CRE risk management: Identify and manage concentration risk

Abrigo

Find commercial real estate risks in the loan portfolio Sound risk management practices in commercial real estate lending help lenders manage CRE credit losses and protect the portfolio's profitability. You might also like this podcast, "How to sleep easier at night about your capital and risk levels."

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Loan Hedging for Community Banks in 2024

South State Correspondent

The market expects the current inverted yield curve to remain through much of 2024 (based on long-term interest rates and the expected rate cuts in 2024). This article will discuss how national, regional, and community banks may use loan hedging programs in 2024 to face earnings challenges.

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Best practices for credit risk management in uncertain times

Abrigo

Fortify your credit risk management framework How to prepare your organization for scrutiny of its credit risk management practices during your next exam or review. . You might also like this whitepaper, "Stress Testing: Managing Capital Levels and Credit Risk." Lending & Credit Risk. Learn More.

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Guest Post: Financial Markets and Economic Update - First Quarter 2024

Jeff For Banks

In the markets, we watched helplessly as real GDP plummeted -5% in 1Q20 and -31% in 2Q20 before rebounding by +33% in 3Q20. I’ve previously theorized that China would try to reclaim its global market share lost during the pandemic by flooding the markets with cheaper goods. 2024 could exceed -$2.0 Here's a rant.

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Examining industries: The importance of industry analysis for financial institutions

Abrigo

How industry analysis can improve your credit risk management Understanding your customers' businesses leads to better loan pricing, structure, and risk management. You might also like this webinar series, "Tackling common credit risk questions during challenging times." Are there many regulatory requirements?

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If You Are Tired of Being Transactional, You Need A Hedge Program

South State Correspondent

Loan-level hedging has become an important tool that many community banks have started to adopt in 2024. Good hedging partners will pass on taking trades that generate revenue for the vendor but create more unforeseen risk. A hedge should have a neutral outcome regardless of how the market moves (within defined bands).

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If You Are Tired of Being Transactional, You Need A Hedge Program

South State Correspondent

Loan-level hedging has become an important tool that many community banks have started to adopt in 2024. Good hedging partners will pass on taking trades that generate revenue for the vendor but create more unforeseen risk. A hedge should have a neutral outcome regardless of how the market moves (within defined bands).