Abrigo

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Key Takeaways The most popular blog posts on the Abrigo site reflect many of the priorities community banks and credit unions had in 2019. The top lending and credit blog posts focused on improving loan pricing, creating a better experience for borrowers, and developing risk ratings. Popular articles about credit, lending.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2018

Wells Fargo, weeks after it was hit with a rare enforcement action from the Federal Reserve, is overhauling its risk management processes and announced internally that four top risk management executives would be retiring. However, the FI can still lend and take deposits. All are retiring in April, May or June.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Now, many of the nearly 5,500 SBA-approved lenders that are participating in the PPP are weighing the option of leveraging that technology to continue to provide SBA lending after PPP. Leveraging tech for SBA lending after PPP. Or, they might wonder whether it’s too late to start 7(a) lending if they’ve never done it before the PPP.

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Lending Risk Management Technology Survey 195

Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Now, many of the nearly 5,500 SBA-approved lenders that are participating in the PPP are weighing the option of leveraging that technology to continue to provide SBA lending after PPP. Leveraging tech for SBA lending after PPP. Or, they might wonder whether it’s too late to start 7(a) lending if they’ve never done it before the PPP.

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 8, 2022

For decades community banks have structured fixed-rate loans with adjustable features – the most popular structure is a ten-year fixed-rate loan with a five-year reprice. With short-term interest rates expected to rise through 2022, many community banks are reconsidering their ALCO strategies.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 23, 2014

But how can this growth be managed appropriately? Community banks certainly want to remain conservative with risks and follow regulations. “As we witnessed with the not so distant crisis, banks that were lax with their credit standards while booking unprecedented new business ultimately paid the cost.”

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Answer this question: Are we trying to decide what to do with the money you already have on the books, or are we trying to find ways to grow the balance sheet and going to need new funds as a result? Agency bonds which are more common in community FIs might offer us an additional 10-15 basis points and are also essentially “risk free.”

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South State Correspondent

MAY 3, 2023

Bank executives that measure and manage the balance sheet based on the fair value of assets and liabilities invariable will change risk behavior, compensation structures, and capital allocation for the long-term benefit of shareholders. At its basic premise, FTP distributes banking profit between lending and deposits.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 2, 2023

Bank executives that measure and manage the balance sheet based on the fair value of assets and liabilities invariable will change risk behavior, compensation structures, and capital allocation for the long-term benefit of shareholders. At its basic premise, FTP distributes banking profit between lending and deposits.

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Lending Capital Management Tools 195

South State Correspondent

MAY 2, 2023

Bank executives that measure and manage the balance sheet based on the fair value of assets and liabilities invariable will change risk behavior, compensation structures, and capital allocation for the long-term benefit of shareholders. At its basic premise, FTP distributes banking profit between lending and deposits.

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Lending Capital Management Tools 195

South State Correspondent

APRIL 23, 2023

The root cause of Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) failure is poor risk management – plain and simple. Bankers need to understand and manage their business on the fair value of assets and liabilities instead of managing their business on net interest margin and the amortized historical cost of assets and liabilities.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 11, 2020

10 , paving the way for borrowers to begin getting their loans taken off the books of lenders if they have met all requirements. Lending & Credit Risk. Portfolio Risk & CECL. Survey Results: The Impact of the Coronavirus on Community Financial Institutions. Credit Risk Management. SBA Lending.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 11, 2020

10 , paving the way for borrowers to begin getting their loans taken off the books of lenders if they have met all requirements. Credit Risk Management. Lending & Credit Risk. Loan Modifications and Workouts: Best Practices for Managing the Process in 2020 and Beyond. Lending & Credit Risk.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

Building out the ever-important treasury management suite, targeting deposit-rich customer segments, and creating new savings products are all examples of how banks can build deposit balances at low cost, low-rate sensitivity, and high deposit convexity. Lending Focus – Interest Rate Sensitivity and Credit Accuracy. Conclusion.

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

At the same time, tomorrow’s leadership will have little to do with “book smarts.” Once they run buzzwords and innovations through management’s “B.S. Pillar #2: Leaders Transcend Daily Hustle to Build New Systems Most regional and community banks grew up executing the fundamentals with sheer hustle and hard work.

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American Banker

MARCH 30, 2016

The management team at Western Alliance Bancorp. The company's pending purchase of a large loan book — and expansion into national hotel lending — will be scrutinized in coming years. has decades of experience with hotel development.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. We are in awe. Seriously in awe.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Competition and regulatory risk in car lending race off. Indirect auto lending has played a major role for Security Federal Savings Bank in Jasper, Ala. Half a dozen years ago, the community bank held $13 million in auto loans. Today Security Federal Savings’ vehicle-lending portfolio has been reduced to $3 million.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Competition and regulatory risk in car lending race off. Indirect auto lending has played a major role for Security Federal Savings Bank in Jasper, Ala. Half a dozen years ago, the community bank held $13 million in auto loans. Today Security Federal Savings’ vehicle-lending portfolio has been reduced to $3 million.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

And how did community banks and credit unions respond to the COVID craziness? Financial institutions went from having no PPP lending program at all to funding their first loan in 90 days – and this with literally last-minute regulatory guidance. Jill is continually demonstrating just how loud a $300 million community bank can roar!

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Jeff For Banks

JUNE 2, 2023

The old borrow short, lend long strategy. Economists cite as the main culprit the collapse of the subprime mortgage market — defaults on high-risk housing loans — which led to a credit crunch in the global banking system and a precipitous drop in bank lending. To fight inflation, the Fed raised rates aggressively (familiar?).

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FICO

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Another full year is in the books As 2022 came to a close, the economic environment in the United States is teetering on the edge of a recession. There is a myriad of articles and community posts to help consumers understand the impact of taking on new debt, increasing revolving debt load or missing payments.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Mark Turner, Executive Chairman of the Board, WSFS Bank – We have to give the nod to an early 2019 retirement of Turner, who had one hell of a run in 12 years at the helm of a great community and wealth bank. billion of assets under management. It was always clear how much Jones loves his credit union, his team and his community.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Key Takeaways To book loans more quickly, institutions must create efficiencies and increase loan turnaround. Growing the loan portfolio seems fairly straightforward: book more loans. To book loans more quickly, financial institutions must create efficiencies and increase loan turnaround – without sacrificing quality.

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Lex Sokolin

JULY 1, 2019

fee on Binance, $600M of Tether printed, $200M in DeFi lending This is what it looks like, this change in the atmosphere, the fireflies all lighting up as the night comes in. Every other person had a physics PhD and worked in risk management for large capital markets trading desks. Finance in motion— $1B moved for $0.02

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Lex Sokolin

DECEMBER 25, 2019

Ethereum’s decentralized lending and trading are floating around 2,500 daily users. Notably, the exchanges do differ by where they store data and if/how they form order books. The lending product above is a bit more complicated. Other things like Compound are essentially a securities lending marketplace?

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William Mills

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Digital banking solutions for community banks and credit unions. An industry leader in lending and benchmarking solutions for financial institutions. Transforming consumer risk management with patented analytics, proprietary data and real-time insight into consumer behavior. Frictionless digital lending is possible.

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Samsung Mobile User Experience Google 69