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Member business lending: How to leverage MBL for credit union growth

Abrigo

Develop an MBL program while mitigating risk Credit unions looking for alternate paths to growth in today's rising rate environment may be primed to leverage member business lending. Takeaway 3 The specific policy areas outlined below should be carefully considered by credit unions engaged in member business lending.

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AML human trafficking red flags and other ways banks can support victims

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The United Nations estimates there are currently 40 million people enslaved around the world, and that one-quarter of them are children. FinCEN data shows that human trafficking in the United States takes place in a wide variety of industries—hospitality, agriculture, janitorial services, construction, restaurants, domestic work, and so on.

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5 reasons your financial institution should attend the ThinkBIG 2024 conference

Abrigo

This year’s conference will feature industry experts, financial institution peers, BSA/AML professionals, CPAs, law enforcement, auditors, and regulators selected especially for their expertise and timely knowledge. Network with bankers, auditors, and regulators Networking has always been table stakes to ThinkBIG conference attendees.

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CRE risk management: Navigating hazards and opportunities

Abrigo

Critical capital Should CRE lending be off the table? Recent headlines may lead bankers to believe that shunning commercial real estate lending is the safest path to limit or avoid credit risk, given stresses on CRE and regulatory concerns. But that might not be the best move for your financial institution or your community.

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Is Tribal Lending Done?

PYMNTS

The Kansas businessman – facing a 2017 conviction for violating federal truth in lending and racketeering laws in connection with his online lending business – attempted to apologize for the $3.5 Regulators spent most of 2017 cracking down on the practice. Tribal Lending . attorney Joon H.

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Alan Kaplinsky wins National Law Review Go-To Thought Leadership Award

CFPB Monitor

I am pleased to share with our blog readers that Alan Kaplinsky, who leads our firm’s Consumer Financial Services Group, was recently awarded the National Law Review’s Go-To Thought Leadership Award in Consumer Finance for his work on our blog, Consumer Finance Monitor. We certainly hope that our readers will agree.

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5 Reasons Your Financial Institution Should Attend ThinkBIG 2021

Abrigo

Takeaway 3 Network with other bankers, auditors, regulators, and Abrigo experts. Abrigo’s annual conferences have brought together industry experts, financial institution peers, BSA/AML professionals, CPAs, auditors, and regulators for nearly two decades. Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk. SBA Lending.