Abrigo

MAY 8, 2015

In recent months, the momentum around reducing the regulatory burden on the nation’s community banks has continued to gain steam. There are more than 6,000 banks and thrifts under $10 billion in assets and they are often less equipped to deal with complexities brought by additional regulations.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 1, 2016

Government Accountability Office (GAO), community banks and credit unions are starting feel the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act. It also includes a provision for the GAO to study the regulations on an annual basis.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 8, 2014

This article is the first in a two-part series on top concerns and growth strategies of community banks. These are all phrases that resonate with community bankers. Data from Bank Director’s 2014 Growth Strategy Survey in August confirms that these are bankers’ greatest concerns. Blog Bank'

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

By eliminating or revising some of the items that banks must include in their call reports the FFIEC hopes to streamline the reporting and decrease the amount of time spent on them. The article allowed banking executives to weigh in on the subject. Sound is a $500 million institution.

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Finer Points

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

9 on American Banker’s BankThink blog. It is no wonder that the banking industry strongly opposes the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s proposed reforms to loan-loan loss reserve calculations. The proposal would force community banks, in particular, to completely overhaul their approach to lending.

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Finer Points

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Following passionate advocacy from ICBA and community bankers, regulators issued a proposed rule to simplify community bank call reports and laid out their plan […]. This week we saw once again that our industry’s hard work and determination on behalf of regulatory relief can achieve tangible results in Washington.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 8, 2016

The GAO acknowledged that community banks, credit unions and their professional industry associations reported increased compliance burdens and reduced activity in specific business activities, such as certain mortgage lending, as a result of Dodd-Frank. A lengthy report released recently by the U.S.

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Abrigo

APRIL 10, 2017

Ancin commented that this is consistent with the trend he has seen with his clients either beginning to dip their toes into the MBL market, or other clients that are aggressively competing with community banks on commercial lending. Next, Ancin moved into a discussion of the current regulatory environment around MBL.

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Chris Skinner

JUNE 2, 2017

The race to become Islamic banking’s fintech hub The super-rich are different: they pay less tax. The post Things worth reading: 2nd June 2017 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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Abrigo

JULY 16, 2021

Takeaway 2 Regulations haven't been written, but there are steps community financial institutions can take now to prepare. While these are general today, the AMLA requires that regulations be written around each Priority, as appropriate. There is no doubt that the Priorities are broad, as regulations have yet to be written.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 6, 2017

On September 27, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released a Community Bank Summary entitled Proposed Simplification to the Capital Rule Pursuant to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

After the success community banks and credit unions had helping businesses in their local communities with lending during the pandemic , financial institutions continue to turn to small business loans as a source of portfolio growth. Market Trend. Small business lending is a focus. Streamline the Process. keep me informed.

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Abrigo

JUNE 11, 2021

Takeaway 1 Regulators stress sound risk management practices that include the ability to identify and measure interest rate risk (IRR). Regulators have repeatedly stressed the importance of sound risk management practices that include the ability to identify and measure interest rate risk. EVE Analysis.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 20, 2020

federal and state financial institution regulators have taken meaningful, proactive steps to acknowledge financial inequality issues, reach out to traditionally underserved populations to expand access to credit, and further protect consumers from discrimination. This blog post contains a summary of those efforts.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Indeed, deposit levels to transaction accounts among community banks exploded 74% to $896.5 31, 2019, and June 3, 2021, according to the Community Banking in the 21st Century report. During the pandemic, fraud activity has increased, and fraudsters have found new ways to scam bank customers and credit union members.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Strategies to lessen the impact of CECL on smaller community banks. How to lessen the impact of CECL on smaller community banks. Many smaller community financial institutions are driving the conversation of cost vs. benefit regarding CECL. WARM was geared specifically to community banks. Learn More.

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Abrigo

MARCH 6, 2015

March comes in like a lion for the nation’s largest banks. Yesterday the Federal Reserve announced how “the big banks” fared on their annual stress tests (The Wall Street Journal’s Briefly blog offers what to know and what is relevant about the exams). ” Blog Bank'

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 17, 2021

For banks and credit unions, this often means a deep understanding of regulations and compliance and adhering to the institution's risk management standards. The Federal Reserve found that most bankers preferred to work with fintechs that "understand what it means to be a fiduciary and a financial services partner." Download Guide.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

They can result in sub-optimal lending for community banks and credit unions as well as the communities they serve across the country. This blog post explores examples of five key reports to provide financial institutions with insight into their credit and lending processes and their portfolios.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

While this might have been the first time many community banks and credit unions have seen returns on a digitization investment, these same automation and efficiency gains can be found in other end-to-end lending solutions. 3 Ways SBA Lending After PPP Can Help Banks, Credit Unions Grow, Mitigate Risk. BSA Rules and Regulation.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 15, 2020

She went on to recognize the “herculean effort” community banks were making to help small businesses and families during the COVID-19 crisis, implying that the agency did not join the OCC in issuing the final rule because she did not want to add regulatory burden to FDIC-supervised banks during this challenging time.

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Abrigo

APRIL 28, 2017

Stress testing, especially for community banks, can be challenging because of the lack of specific methodologies and practices recommended by regulators. But banks need to take that first step. Regulators are encouraging banks to look at their commercial real estate (CRE) portfolios in greater detail.

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Abrigo

APRIL 19, 2016

banks incorporate “responsible innovation” as they adapt quickly to these advances, but what exactly does that mean? In a recent whitepaper (download), the regulator outlined the general approach it will take as it evaluates innovative products, services and processes that OCC-regulated banks may offer or perform.

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Abrigo

JUNE 28, 2023

They wear many hats, especially in smaller community banks and credit unions. Takeaway 3 Recommended reports on AML and fraud metrics for the board include those on high-risk customers and trends on types of fraud and suspicious activity seen. One essential obligation of BSA Officers is reporting to the board of directors.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

While this might have been the first time many community banks and credit unions have seen returns on a digitization investment, these same automation and efficiency gains can be found in other end-to-end lending solutions. 3 Ways SBA Lending After PPP Can Help Banks, Credit Unions Grow, Mitigate Risk. BSA Rules and Regulation.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

As a result, banks are having to spend more time and resources on complying with regulations instead of profitable activities such as booking new loans. For most community banks, this is difficult to address, especially if regulatory changes continue to increase. Blog Bank Credit Union'

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Abrigo

AUGUST 3, 2015

The ABA’s 2015 Survey of Bank Compliance Officers , conducted February through March 2015, had participation from more than 450 financial institutions, with almost 80 percent being community banks. A recent Forbes commentary, Dodd-Frank, Community Bank Decline, And The Effect On U.S.

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Abrigo

JULY 10, 2020

Community banks and credit unions partnered with their communities to help families and businesses through these unprecedented times , causing spikes in consumer fraud that must be faced head on. To zero in on suspicious activity, typologies can be used to more accurately assess behaviors. Lending & Credit Risk.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Basel III, the Financial Accounting Standard Board’s proposed current expected credit loss (CECL) model, or CECL , and the regulatory bodies’ focus on understanding risk and ensuring sufficient capital to cover those risks have provided community banks, especially, with new challenges.

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Jeff For Banks

MAY 20, 2017

And regulators are getting anxious. and New York Community Bancorp called off their planned merger. Today, I read an American Banker article on how a multi-billion dollar bank is going to ramp up its business lending. We perform this service for dozens of community banks. Anxiety, anxiety, anxiety.

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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. This reflects a larger industry trend. For many, commercial real estate lending may be the ticket.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

has been nowhere near other markets like Japan and Switzerland in embracing digital assets within the banking arena, though it’s not necessarily a surprise. “Being the world’s reserve currency, naturally regulators are going to take more time. Things don’t change quickly in the banking industry.”

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Abrigo

JUNE 5, 2015

In a recent Forbes article, Frank Sorrentino, Chairman and CEO of ConnectOne Bank, offered his take on how financial institutions should flip their mindset on regulators and examinations. Stress testing is one such area where many smaller banks are feeling the weight of regulation.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Many community banks and credit unions are turning to small business loans as a source of loan growth. In their Spring 2016 Semiannual Risk Perspective , regulators have publicly acknowledged increasing risk in commercial real estate lending, so small business lending seems like it may be an alternative path.

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Abrigo

APRIL 21, 2020

Key Takeaways Financial institutions have 10 calendar days to disburse PPP loans To address financial institutions’ liquidity and leverage concerns, regulators have helped to facilitate lending. To address financial institutions’ liquidity and leverage concerns, regulators have helped to facilitate lending. How to fund PPP loans.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Within the financial industry, the word “regulation” often receives a mixed reaction. Last week, the biggest names in banking addressed their balance sheets, and announced the results of their mid-year stress testing practice. Berger argues that further regulation on credit unions would prove detrimental.

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Abrigo

APRIL 1, 2015

A recent Wall Street Journal article by Victoria McGrane and Jon Hilsenrath highlighted how the nation’s regulators are increasingly questioning and turning their focus toward bank boards. These smaller banks have also seen new, and more frequent, attention from regulators. Blog Bank Credit Union'

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