Abrigo

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Blog posts to help your asset/liability management (ALM) staff strategize for the future These ALM posts were the most popular in 2022. Our top ten blogs were created by Abrigo's team, which includes former bankers, regulators, and industry experts. Read for a review of methods FIs use to measure short-term risk.

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Resources Risk Management Study Strategy 195

Abrigo

OCTOBER 10, 2023

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." Get more credit risk best practices.

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Analysis Industry Risk Management Lending 195

Abrigo

JANUARY 24, 2024

The rapidly increasing interest rates in 2023 led to publicly traded banks with more than $20 billion in assets having tangible common equity ratios (adjusted for fair value adjustments on held-to-maturity instruments such as loans) of less than 3% as of September 30, 2023, according to S&P Capital IQ. Should we panic?

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FDIC Regulation Strategy Data 195

Abrigo

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Managing loan workouts and modifications Tips for preparing your bank or credit union to handle an increased volume of problem loans while ensuring prudent credit risk management. You might also like this video, "A look at credit risk in a rising-rate environment." Loan performance since 2020 Chart 2. Watch webinar.

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Management Risk Management Policies Lending 195

BankUnderground

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Operational risk is rapidly becoming one of the most important threats to the financial system but is also one of the least well understood. Cyber attacks are regularly cited as one of the top risks faced by firms in the financial sector and one of the most challenging to manage. Rachel Adeney and Amy Fraser.

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Abrigo

MARCH 31, 2017

Commercial real estate lending continues to receive regulatory scrutiny and reminders for financial institutions to practice solid risk management. Eberley, director of the FDIC's Division of Risk Management Supervision wrote in the publication. Image credit: Benjamin Child via Unsplash.

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FDIC Risk Management Analysis Lending 186

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Gangs in Latin America are increasingly turning to cryptocurrency to operate illegal trades of drugs, guns, sex and people, Reuters reported. 9) that 13 percent of illicitly-gained digital currency is sent through private wallets, up from 2 percent in 2019, the firm said in a blog post. “As

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Bitcoin Report cryptocurrency Analytics 168

Abrigo

APRIL 15, 2022

ALM & Measuring Liquidity Risk at Banks and Credit Unions Regulatory agencies expect financial institutions to manage liquidity risk using processes and systems commensurate with the complexity, risk profile, and scope of operations. What events could jeopardize our operational liquidity?

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Management Meeting Risk Management Operations 195

Perficient

MAY 27, 2022

However, in this blog, we will discuss the regulatory landscape surrounding cryptocurrency from an asset manager or fund manager perspective. New York’s BitLicense requirement therefore applies to investment managers who issue digital coins or otherwise act as an exchange platform regardless of where the buyers are located.

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cryptocurrency Regulation Management Bitcoin 332

Abrigo

APRIL 12, 2016

Directors overseeing a bank’s operations are important partners in supervisory efforts, the FDIC noted in the article (“A Community Bank Director’s Guide to Corporate Governance: 21st Century Reflections on the FDIC Pocket Guide for Directors.”). Risk management culture What exactly is a risk management culture?

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Celent Banking

JUNE 6, 2017

Many now serve as strategic advisors across their organizations, taking on diverse responsibilities such as long-term borrowing, investing, payments strategy and execution, and counterparty risk analysis and enterprise risk management. The post The Expanding Role of the Corporate Treasury appeared first on Banking Blog.

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Risk Management Survey Management Strategy 124

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Indeed, the financial institutions surveyed most frequently identified the following as their top challenges in small business lending: Efficiency Process, operations, and staffing Competition Over half of the survey respondents cited efficiency as a challenge when it comes to small business lending. Lending & Credit Risk.

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How To Lending Software Survey 195

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Additionally, the human capital investment—in terms of both hiring fraud prevention experts and training existing staff—represents a significant operational expense. The race against fraudsters involves a continuous outlay of cutting-edge technologies designed to safeguard against intrusion and theft.

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Fraud Training Trends Compliance 195

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

A summer lull in B2B venture capital appears to have given way to an impressive start to the fall season. BankiFi operates APIs to enable banking clients access to a range of business banking infrastructure to augment their own small business and corporate banking operations. said this week.

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Payments Capital Taxes Lending 149

Abrigo

MAY 2, 2022

Confident Risk Management Begins with Sound Loan Policy A risk-based approach to loan policy can effectively improve your institution's profitability. Takeaway 1 Loan policy is the foundation of a risk-focused financial institution, and it requires regular updates and monitoring to be effective. Learn More. Learn More.

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Policies Lending Regulation Examples 195

Abrigo

DECEMBER 1, 2014

It is also necessary for the Board to decide how an MBL strategy fits in to the credit union’s overall strategy including designating resources, ensuring adequate capital levels and determining a safe and sound growth rate. Evaluate the level of capital needed. Blog Credit Union' • Loans. Analyze different approaches.

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Strategy How To Resources Lending 186

PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2019

Equity investments reigned this week, thanks to backing for accounts payable (AP) automation firm MineralTree and treasury management company Kyriba , but it was the logistics market that saw the largest venture capital round — and secured another unicorn for the B2B startup space. CRV, Tenaya Capital and GV also participated.

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Capital Management Security Risk Management 134

Abrigo

JULY 20, 2021

During Abrigo’s recent ThinkBIG Conference, credit underwriting and loan portfolio risk management trainer and consultant Michael Wear , CRC , of 39 Acres Corp. Export Working Capital loans are up to $5 million and are for terms of up to 12 months. They are for exporters needing additional working capital to support sales.

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Lending FDIC Capital Risk Management 195

Abrigo

JULY 20, 2021

During Abrigo’s recent ThinkBIG Conference, credit underwriting and loan portfolio risk management trainer and consultant Michael Wear , CRC , of 39 Acres Corp. Export Working Capital loans are up to $5 million and are for terms of up to 12 months. They are for exporters needing additional working capital to support sales.

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Lending FDIC Capital Risk Management 195

Abrigo

OCTOBER 29, 2014

• Board risk parameters, adequacy of staffing, succession planning and audit. Asset and Liability Management: Asset and liability risk management was deemed a concern as continued low interest rates and pressure on traditional earnings sources cause many banks to increase long-term asset holdings.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

In a survey of community banks and credit unions at the 2016 Sageworks Risk Management Summit, 42 percent of respondents said Commercial Real Estate, or CRE, lending was their primary focus for loan portfolio growth. Learn more about the Sageworks Credit Risk Management Solution. This reflects a larger industry trend.

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Community Bank Handbook Lending Risk Management 150

Abrigo

APRIL 1, 2015

McGrane and Hilsenrath also noted that following the push for higher capital cushions, “regulators are now focusing on corporate governance and the role of directors to ensure banks have the right culture and controls to prevent excessive risk taking.” How complex is the bank’s operating model? Blog Bank Credit Union'

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Risk Management Community Bank Regulation Boston 150

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Banks operating in oil and gas intensive areas of the U.S. The data found “no evidence of widespread bank losses or failures in these regions,” the report published on the Fed’s “ Liberty Street Economics ” blog said. Lower energy prices have had only a modest effect on banks’ profitability and capital adequacy.”

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Comparison Regional Study Risk Management 150

Abrigo

JUNE 23, 2017

The desire to avoid examiner scrutiny may tempt some financial institutions to set the bar high when it comes to credit and liquidity risk management policy limits, but regulators are discouraging this approach. It could compromise institutions’ risk management effectiveness and ultimately hurt the institution.

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Policies Risk Management Survey FDIC 150

BankUnderground

APRIL 13, 2023

By better modelling how this relationship might raise insurers’ capital risk we can more firmly argue that insurers’ model assumptions should account for key dependencies between perils. Taking whole years, we investigated how the level of capital required to remain solvent is affected. Outputs are shown in Table A.

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Abrigo

JUNE 17, 2015

As a result, borrowers are encouraged, in the OCC document, to implement risk management practices that reduce their exposure to these risks, including diversification strategies, operations integration, hedging, contracting strategies and/or purchasing insurance.

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How To Kansas City Lending Analysis 150

Abrigo

MARCH 24, 2021

Meanwhile, businesses that flourished in the pandemic may look to expand operations. Mark Jarrell, head of Greystone’s Portfolio Lending Group, said recently in a company blog post that he expects a normal pace of CRE investment activity in 2021, as well as a boost from activity that has shifted from 2020 into 2021. Learn more. .

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Lending Technology Survey Examples 221

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

The following is an excerpt from the Sageworks whitepaper "Optimizing Capital: Challenges and Opportunities for Financial Institutions". Yet all financial institutions face internal and external challenges that place demands on personnel, time and – perhaps most importantly – on capital. As Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J.

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Compliance Lending System Data 150

Abrigo

JANUARY 11, 2022

Asset/liability management basics In part 1 of this "Introduction to ALM" blog series, learn the goals of asset/liability management and how it can help financial institutions. You might also like this webinar, "ALM Basics: Best Practices in Measuring, Monitoring, and Controlling Interest Rate Risk" WATCH. Watch Webinar.

Management 195

Management Meeting Capital Strategy 195

Insights on Business

OCTOBER 31, 2019

In particular, FIRST’s external loss event benefits can be seen in the integration to the OpenPages Operational Risk Management solution. Linking FIRST to scenarios, risks or assessments allows an institution to show real life examples of how external events have evolved and created impact for other (peer) institutions.

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Case Study Study Compliance Risk Management 79

Insights on Business

OCTOBER 31, 2019

In particular, FIRST’s external loss event benefits can be seen in the integration to the OpenPages Operational Risk Management solution. Linking FIRST to scenarios, risks or assessments allows an institution to show real life examples of how external events have evolved and created impact for other (peer) institutions.

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Case Study Study Compliance Risk Management 70

Abrigo

JUNE 5, 2015

Sorrentino says, “As the backbone of the US economy, our nation’s growth depends on community banks figuring out how to operate in this ever-increasing regulatory environment. From a governing body’s standpoint, stress testing builds confidence in a bank’s overall risk management strategy.

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Risk Management Community Bank Regulation Survey 150

Abrigo

JANUARY 29, 2020

“This advisory reminds financial institutions engaged in agricultural lending to maintain sound underwriting standards, strong credit and administration practices, effective risk management strategies, and appropriate allowances for losses and capital levels through the credit cycle,” the FDIC statement said. Credit Risk.

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Lending How To FDIC Survey 195

Abrigo

JANUARY 29, 2016

One overall benefit of effective loan pricing is that it is one of the many ways a financial institution can optimize capital. The risk premium for default risk takes into account the borrower’s risk rating as well as the risk rating of the credit facility, according to Adams.

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Capital Philadelphia Policies Strategy 150

Abrigo

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Portfolio stress tests can provide a number of benefits beyond compliance with regulatory expectations, Behringer said recently at the 2015 Risk Management Summit hosted by Sageworks. How would a stress event impact our aggregate loan portfolio, and, in turn, how does that impact capital?”

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Capital Analysis Examples Risk Management 150

BankUnderground

APRIL 8, 2021

Without adequate mitigation, such events may result in claims handling strain and capital risk for insurers. That raises a challenge for insurers: should they have adequate risk mitigation measures in place for periods that are both windy and wet? How does the windstorm – inland flood correlation impact insurers’ capital?

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Capital Study Risk Management Analysis 83

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Microsoft wants to explore how blockchain could impact the digital identity landscape and, according to the company’s blog , Microsoft Identity Division Director of Program Management Alex Simons and his team are taking a big step into this space. Comcast Steps up Blockchain Funding.

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