Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Loan Decisioning Allows Small Business Lending to Grow Community financial institutions can leverage automated loan underwriting to increase small business lending and achieve consistency. . Takeaway 2 Loan decisioning allows institutions to efficiently allocate credit analysts’ time for profitable small business lending.

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Lending Community Bank Community Analysis 195

Abrigo

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Advice from a former credit union BSA Officer A former compliance officer offers considerations for creating a successful and compliant AML program at your credit union. Watch webinar Takeaway 1 Recent FinCEN consent orders show that weak compliance programs are coming under more scrutiny, especially at gap institutions.

Training 221

Training Compliance Fraud Policies 221

Abrigo

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Advice from a former credit union BSA Officer A former compliance officer offers considerations for creating a successful and compliant AML program at your credit union. Watch webinar Takeaway 1 Recent FinCEN consent orders show that weak compliance programs are coming under more scrutiny, especially at gap institutions.

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Training Compliance Fraud Policies 195

Perficient

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This blog was co-authored by Perficient’s Chief Strategist and banking expert: Scott Albahary A slowing global economy, coupled with a divergent economic landscape, poses challenges for the banking industry in 2024. Facilitation of embedded lending while ensuring compliance: Embedded finance initiatives must adhere to regulatory requirements.

Trends 221

Trends Industry Analytics Compliance 221

Perficient

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Retail banks respond to the Federal Reserve’s short-term interest rate adjustments with corresponding changes in lending and deposit rates. Transaction Accounts Regulators classify transaction accounts under the Monetary Control Act of 1980 and the Federal Reserve Regulation D for federal reserve requirements on deposit liabilities.

Risk Management 221

Risk Management United States FDIC Compliance 221

Abrigo

JANUARY 30, 2024

REGISTER Takeaway 1 Banking and compliance professionals rely on ThinkBIG to elevate their understanding of industry shifts and regulatory pressures. Banking and compliance professionals rely on the annual conference to elevate their understanding of industry shifts and regulatory pressures that hammer them daily.

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Conference Arizona Phoenix Fraud 195

Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Adapt to a dynamic banking environment with real-time lending & credit data Lender dashboards and reports showing the lending pipeline, pricing trends, emerging risks, workflow bottlenecks, etc. Ironically, data for making lending and credit decisions for the financial institution can also be one of the toughest assets to harness.

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Report Lending Trends Data 195

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

For most consumers who have a checking account, savings account and maybe a mortgage, the regulations placed on their community bank isn’t given a second thought. Two recent surveys addressing the community banking landscape have pointed to increasing regulations as the primary cause of stress for these institutions.

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Community Bank Community Regulation Survey 150

Abrigo

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In a competitive lending environment, many banks and credit unions are concerned about losing good-quality loans if they over-price them. It's "business as usual" as far as expectations for compliance staff to remain alert for illicit financial activity. Lending & Credit Risk. Consumer Lending. Asset/Liability.

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Conference San Antonio Lending Fraud 195

CFPB Monitor

JULY 13, 2020

The CFPB recently published a blog post titled, “ Innovation spotlight: Providing adverse action notices when using AI/ML models.”. The blog post primarily recycles information from the Bureau’s annual fair lending report issued in May 2020. We have released a two-part podcast based on the webinar.

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Policies Innovation Lending Compliance 78

Abrigo

APRIL 6, 2022

Takeaway 2 The change includes an obligation to inform regulators of a “notification incident” ASAP and no later than 36 hours after a reportable event occurs. In this guest column by Jeffrey Taft and Matthew Bisanz of Mayer Brown 's Financial Services Regulatory & Enforcement practice, learn more about how to be ready for compliance.

Security 195

Security Regulation District of Columbia United States 195

Abrigo

AUGUST 8, 2021

Independent Loan Review Systems in Banking Banking regulators have outlined expectations for effective, independent loan review and credit risk review. . This article is substantially updated from a 2013 blog post. It also monitors compliance with applicable regulations and laws. Identifying Credit Weaknesses.

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System Lending Policies Regulation 195

Abrigo

JANUARY 17, 2024

Look into wires to and from foreign countries more skeptically,” said Terri Luttrell, Director of Compliance and Engagement at Abrigo. “A “Notice patterns such as movement from one place to another in different large cities or a larger than usual number of smaller CashApp or Only Fans transactions.

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Training Community Software Texas 259

CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Yesterday, eight federal agencies joined together to issue an “ Interagency Statement on Special Purpose Credit Programs Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B ” (Interagency Statement). The agencies consist of the CFPB, FDIC, OCC, Federal Reserve Board, NCUA, HUD, DOJ, and FHFA.

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Regulation Lending FDIC Compliance 78

Abrigo

AUGUST 3, 2015

According to a recent survey by the American Bankers Association (ABA), more than 46 percent of respondents had to reduce offerings for loan or deposit accounts, or other services, at their bank because of regulatory compliance burdens.

Compliance 150

Compliance Community Bank Community Survey 150

CFPB Monitor

JUNE 30, 2022

Of special note, the OCC also believes compliance risk is “heightened” for Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) compliance because of world events and compliance staffing concerns. BSA/AML Compliance Risks. Cybersecurity Risks.

Compliance 78

Compliance Fraud Technology Operations 78

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.

Regulation 150

Regulation FDIC Survey Community Bank 150

Abrigo

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Takeaway 3 Utilize regulatory guidance to understand regulators' expectations, which are likely to include consistent stress testing. Get to know regulator expectations and priorities. Regulators’ risk management perspective is evolving, and financial institutions should expect to be held accountable for consistent stress testing.

Risk Management 195

Risk Management Management Policies Lending 195

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Prudential regulators have made it clear that while they will adjust supervisory strategies as appropriate to emerging risks of the pandemic, examiner scrutiny will continue assessing basic principles that ensure the safety and soundness of financial institutions. Loan administration is a basic and yet far-reaching process of lending.

System 195

System Lending Software Risk Management 195

Abrigo

MAY 19, 2017

With the National Credit Union Administration issuing its final member business lending (MBL) ruling as of January 2017, credit unions are seeing increased flexibility in their lending limits. Who is responsible for collecting key documents, and will a system be used to track tickler documents and member compliance?

Lending 150

Lending Analysis Knowledge Base System 150

Abrigo

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Informal actions are generally appropriate for institutions that receive a composite rating of “3” for safety and soundness or consumer compliance. The grounds to issue a C&D is when an IDI or an IAP has engaged or is about to engage in an unsafe or unsound practice in the IDI, or a violation of the law and/or regulation.

FDIC 195

FDIC Regulation Capital Lending 195

CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 5, 2021

based on alleged violations of the Military Lending Act (MLA) and Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA). While, as noted, this is the CFPB’s second recent investigatory sweep related to military lending practices, the Omni consent order may also be part of a broader but unannounced focus on EFTA compliance.

Lending 78

Lending Trends Nevada Compliance 78

Abrigo

AUGUST 18, 2020

If you’re a small institution that only did PPP lending to your existing customers and decided not to do a lookback based on a risk-based approach, document that in your policies and procedures , ” said Luttrell. Lending & Credit Risk. Member Business Lending. SBA Lending. BSA Rules and Regulation. Learn More.

Fraud 195

Fraud Lending Trends Compliance 195

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Takeaway 1 BSA and fraud functions have historically been siloed, and IT has been external to compliance. Takeaway 3 Cyberattacks are also on the rise, lending even more importance to communication and collaboration among the BSA, fraud, and IT functions. BSA Rules and Regulation. Talk to a specialist to learn more. Learn More.

Fraud 195

Fraud Video Training Compliance 195

CFPB Monitor

JULY 8, 2019

The CFPB’s annual fair lending report covering its 2018 activities was published in today’s Federal Register. In addition to discussing the symposium and Data Point report in the section on “Access to Credit,” the new fair lending report discusses conducting supervisory reviews of alternative credit scoring models.

Lending 60

Lending Report Policies Compliance 60

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Takeaway 3 Meanwhile, regulators continue to reinforce the importance of lenders knowing customers and beneficial owners. In the meantime, regulators are reinforcing the importance of lenders knowing their customers as they work with borrowers applying for PPP loans. Lending & Credit Risk. SBA Lending. SBA Lending.

Fraud 195

Fraud Lending Taxes Regulation 195

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. Until regulations have been released and go into effect, regulatory expectations remain unclear.

Community 195

Community Regulation Training Policies 195

FICO

MAY 2, 2023

I sat down with UK lenders in two roundtable discussions in March to explore the different approaches being taken to Consumer Duty compliance. Whilst the challenges came through loud and clear, it was also apparent that the potential upsides are clearly understood.

Compliance 52

Compliance How To Tools Strategy 52

Abrigo

AUGUST 19, 2020

In an economic and regulatory environment where compliance resources and budgets are stretched thin even without a global pandemic, the decision of where to use valuable resources should be risk-based and supported by your BSA risk assessment. Lending & Credit Risk. Member Business Lending. SBA Lending. C&I Loans.

Fraud 195

Fraud System Trends Software 195

Abrigo

JANUARY 14, 2021

There are other risk factors to consider with PPP loans In addition to possible hard dollar losses, financial institutions should consider other risk factors when allocating compliance resources to their PPP onboarding and portfolio due diligence: Bad Debt Risks - Loan amounts not forgivable may have a higher level of default. SBA Lending.

Fraud 195

Fraud Compliance Community Trends 195

CFPB Monitor

MAY 26, 2022

The new Circular (2022-03) is intended to deliver the message that: ECOA/Regulation B adverse action notice requirements apply to all credit decisions, regardless of the technology used to make them. Most notably absent from the Circular is any guidance that would assist creditors in meeting their compliance obligations.

Compliance 143

Compliance Regulation Leadership Technology 143

Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Join Abrigo for a webinar discussing risk assessments' role in compliance. Regulators will be expecting this as they examine institutions for FinCEN priority preparedness. Moreover, an AML program that is robust and comprehensive becomes a vital component in this fight, with fraud detection software being essential.

Fraud 195

Fraud Trends Cards Software 195

Abrigo

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Institutions must create a strong culture of compliance. Creating a Culture of Compliance. One of the more important takeaways from 2019 is that all institutions, regardless of size or risk profile, must have a strong culture of compliance, as directed by FinCEN’s advisory in 2014. Looking back to strengthen your BSA program.

Training 195

Training Compliance Leadership Fraud 195

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. Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk. Download Guide. Asset/Liability. Loan Origination System. Learn More.

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Fintech How To Innovation System 195

CFPB Monitor

MAY 3, 2016

The CFPB has issued a report covering its fair lending activities during 2015. The report states that in 2015, CFPB fair lending supervisory and public enforcement actions required institutions to provide approximately $108 million in remediation. Much of the information contained in the report was the subject of previous blog posts.

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Lending Report Compliance Meeting 60

Abrigo

JULY 14, 2023

For example, your top goal for next year might be to expand your lending geographic footprint. Obviously, these two goals are interrelated – without excess liquidity, the institution will need to provide additional funding to meet the target to expand the lending footprint. Learn more about Abrigo Connect.

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Strategy Data Analytics Analysis 195

Abrigo

AUGUST 18, 2020

If you’re a small institution that only did PPP lending to your existing customers and decided not to do a lookback based on a risk-based approach, document that in your policies and procedures , ” said Luttrell. BSA Rules and Regulation. BSA Rules and Regulation. PPP loans are heightened risk because of the fraud we’re seeing.

Fraud 195

Fraud Trends Compliance Technology 195