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The most popular CECL, ALM, & portfolio risk blogs of the year

Abrigo

The most-read portfolio risk 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. Watch NOW Takeaway 1 Portfolio risk and accounting professionals often keep up to date on industry trends by reading Abrigo's blog.

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How Community Financial Institutions Can Regain the Small Business Lending Market

Abrigo

CFIs are poised to regain the small business lending market Community Financial Institutions can leverage technology to improve customer experience and regain the small business lending market. Today, CFIs are uniquely positioned to regain the market. Changing Lending Environment. Small businesses are turning to small lenders.

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Model Risk Management: Regulatory Priorities and Best Practices

Abrigo

Meet Model Risk Management Expectations Updates to the FDIC Risk Management Manual should steer institutions toward a model that manages risk and drives growth. FDIC Update. Last April, the FDIC released an Interagency Statement titled Model Risk Management (MRM) for Bank Models and Systems Supporting BSA/AML Compliance.

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Cryptocurrency risks, rewards and red flags for financial institutions

Abrigo

Takeaway 2 While these financial products are appealing, the lack of stability and consumer protections surrounding them are a concern for the FDIC. ? . Takeaway 3 Financial institutions should notify the FDIC of crypto-related activity and be familiar with the risks of the cryptocurrency world. . A new and unpredictable market.

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FDIC seeks comments on small-dollar lending

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The FDIC’s issuance of the RFI signals that the FDIC intends to follow suit. A glaring regulatory impediment to small-dollar lending by FDIC-supervised institutions is the FDIC’ s November 2013 guidance on deposit advance products , which effectively precludes FDIC-supervised institutions from offering deposit advance products. (In

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FDIC cautions of increasing credit, interest-rate risks

Abrigo

Add FDIC Chairman Martin J. The FDIC said that the percentage of loans and securities with maturities of three or more years hit the highest percentage in the 18 years of data records, rising to 34.6 Community banks have grown their share of longer-term assets even more quickly than the rest of the industry, according to the FDIC.

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Top 10 Crypto scams to look for in 2023

Abrigo

Crypto market a perfect environment for fraud. The events of the past year have been marked by significant volatility and the exposure of vulnerabilities in the crypto-asset sector," read a joint statement from the Federal Reserve, FDIC, and the OCC. Top AML/CFT & fraud blogs of the year. Growing popularity. Learn More.