Abrigo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

download NOW Takeaway 1 The most popular blog posts on the Abrigo site reflect many of the priorities community banks and credit unions had in 2023. Takeaway 2 The top lending and credit blog posts focused on the benefits of banking technology, interest rate management, and developing risk ratings.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

During the pandemic, many community banks needed to change how they operated. It can clarify roles and responsibilities, encourage timely communication and help community banks operate more efficiently. When the pandemic hit in early 2020, mitigating risk took on a whole new meaning for community banks.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 19, 2015

The Recession and its subsequent rate of bank failures underscore the need for banks of all sizes to invest in developing a capital plan. The Recession taught many institutions that whatever processes had been in place for managing capital were not sufficient. The result was insufficient capital. percent to 5.8

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ABA Community Banking

MARCH 16, 2022

The American Bankers Assocaition raised concerns today regarding documentation for the Treasury Department’s Emergency Capital Investment Program, a program aimed at helping community development financial institutions and minority depository institutions support access to capital in underserved communities.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

These community banks are working to fix that through microlending programs. Now, some community banks are launching microlending programs to redress the balance. which operates $12 billion-asset OceanFirst Bank N.A. The bank partnered in early 2021 with Community LendingWorks, a Springfield, Ore.,

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Key Takeaways With more customers leveraging channels like online and mobile banking, community financial institutions are trying to solve how to maintain their hallmark community focus in an increasingly digital world. A relationship-based, community focus in a digital world. learn more.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

The CARES Act extended the CECL implementation deadline for many larger community banks until the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Community bankers tell us that while the extension is welcome, they’re already down the road to implementation. ICBA tells FASB CECL isn’t feasible for community banks. By Stephanie Vozza.

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Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Digital: Pigskin Pick-Ups Bankjoy , a digital banking provider, had a funding round led by the Curql Collective Credit Union Service Organization. Core connectivity and API providers CFM and NXTsoft merged, acquiring document workflow provider IMM and rebranding as Kinective. Finastra partnered with Glia for digital customer service.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Key Takeaways With more customers leveraging channels like online and mobile banking, community financial institutions are trying to solve how to maintain their hallmark community focus in an increasingly digital world. A relationship-based, community focus in a digital world. learn more.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 28, 2022

One overall benefit of effective loan pricing is that it is one of the many ways a financial institution can optimize capital. Adams, supervising examiner at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, pricing is a key underwriting factor that should be addressed as part of a sound loan policy.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

This year’s winners: Left: Central Valley Community Bank, People’s Choice Award; Middle: Kennebec Savings Bank, Exceptional Community Bank Service Award; Right: Cross River Bank, Emerging Service Program Award. Exceptional Community Bank Service Award. Kennebec Savings Bank.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Those kinds of wording tweaks may be minor in terms of language of the document itself, but significant in terms of how you apply that standard.” How should community banks prepare for the transition? • Capital plan for the adjustment. • Accounting for the life of the loan.

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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. One potential use of surplus budget funds is to get your bank or credit union’s loan review process automated for 2022.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Following the recent financial crisis, the Basel Committee of Banking Supervision (BCBS) set out to “strengthen global capital and liquidity rules with the goal of promoting a more resilient banking sector.” minimum tier 1 capital ratio and a 3.5% Blog Bank Credit Union' Some requirements, like a 4.5%

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Gonzobanker

MAY 31, 2019

article , former Small Business Administration administrator Karen Mills said community banks with strong small business customer bases that don’t find new ways to serve them digitally are going to face a “reckoning.” Source: DeBanked ) Square Capital lent about $1.6 In a recent American Banker. Source: DeBanked ).

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Abrigo

APRIL 14, 2020

Internal plans should document credit concerns and assess current liquidity. After the Great Recession, financial institutions retained more capital to build in buffers to face uncertain times like this. Document plans for credit concerns. However, be careful on rationale and documentation for the change.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Anticipating what’s new for your community bank’s next field examination. This is particularly true for community banks preparing to undergo their next regulatory safety and soundness or compliance examination. From a “safety and soundness perspective, banks have really focused on strengthening their balance sheets.”.

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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.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The list goes on, and we haven’t even gotten into creating closing documents or credit presentations. Many community bankers expect a recession will start by at least mid-2021, according to the most recent Community Bank Sentiment Index.

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Independent Banker

JULY 30, 2015

Capital market access and employee ownership help fuel Veritex Community Bank’s rapid growth. After a career of nearly three decades as a banker serving various community and regional institutions in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, C. The bank uses the slogan “Truth in Texas Banking.”). By Kerry Curry.

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

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. Smarter Bank leaders have an eye for designing and building new systems that align people, processes and technology and that leverage data and intellectual capital.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

While the report recognizes that customer demands and competition from non-traditional banks will shape banking’s future, the report also recognizes that regulatory expectations and scrutiny will continue to increase, for both traditional community banks and non-bank entities that try to enter banking.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

As nonprofits grow and expand their efforts, some financial institutions are providing capital to help organizations bridge any gaps between revenue and spending. notes that some nonprofits facing tighter funding from federal and state governments are turning to community banks for commercial loans and lines of credit.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

Community bankers aren’t the only ones who think so. Inside and outside Washington, most people agree the time has come to enact real, meaningful and significant regulatory relief for community banks. Significantly, the Plan for Prosperity is a flexible, living document. Community banks—and our economy—need relief now.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

One option for banks to meet the CECL implementation date while ensuring the optimal use of crucial bank staff in the interim is to work with a CECL consulting team on an outsourced transition. It can also reduce the time spent on documenting decisions and report writing. Prepare documentation—policies and procedures—as you go.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Community bankers aren’t the only ones who think so. Inside and outside Washington, most people agree the time has come to enact real, meaningful and significant regulatory relief for community banks. Significantly, the Plan for Prosperity is a flexible, living document. Community banks—and our economy—need relief now.

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Abrigo

JULY 30, 2015

What is the impact to the bank? Will I still be in compliance with capital ratios? And given that Basel III is out and effective, will I be in compliance with fully phased-in Basel III capital ratios?”. And given that Basel III is out and effective, will I be in compliance with fully phased-in Basel III capital ratios?”.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Under the right circumstances, providing residential mortgages that fall outside of the new federal Qualified Mortgage definition could help a community bank grow its lending, some community bankers say. a $613 million-asset community bank serving central and northern Wisconsin that engages in non-QM lending.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 28, 2016

As in past years, community bankers will have a dynamic regulatory environment to contend with in 2016. Safety and soundness concerns will remain a prominent driver of that supervisory dynamic for community banks. What should community banks anticipate here? Anticipating safety and soundness exam issues in 2016.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 28, 2015

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency published its supervisory priority objectives for midsize and community banks for 2016. The document provides a general guidance of not only the supervisory priorities of the OCC but also a likely consensus of supervisory trends of other federal regulatory agencies. By Tim Cook.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 29, 2016

One overall benefit of effective loan pricing is that it is one of the many ways a financial institution can optimize capital. Adams, supervising examiner at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, pricing is a key underwriting factor that should be addressed as part of a sound loan policy. According to James L.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 5, 2020

Credit memos are one of the most important documents in the life of the loan, as loan committees use these documents to determine whether or not to approve a loan. Credit risk management has been a cornerstone of community banking, and it will continue to be a top priority in this unique credit environment. Learn More.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

And as HMBradley’s Bruhnke told Webster, “I always joke that I don’t understand what traditional banking is. If you talk to a bank CEO, they will tell you that most of them want to grow deposits, unless you are big enough that you worry about allocating capital.

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Abrigo

APRIL 22, 2024

Dynamic market Small business lending by banks & credit unions Small businesses are a pillar of the U.S. Small business lending is also a prominent line of business for many financial institutions, especially those driven by a mission to help their communities thrive. A majority of applicants sought less than $100,000.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 10, 2023

CRE Risk Background While ten years ago, community and regional banks use to make up some 55% of the CRE market, in 2023, these banks now compose approximately 72% (below). The risk here is that community banks continue to take on an above-average amount of CRE credit exposure. touched off a wave of bankruptcies.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Even if you’re not required to use either version of the Cybersecurity Assessment, beta users say it can help your community bank gauge its cybersecurity risks and ultimately guard against cybercrime. At the Bank of Luxemburg, a $290 million-asset community bank in Luxemburg, Wis., Real-world testing. “I

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Even if you’re not required to use either version of the Cybersecurity Assessment, beta users say it can help your community bank gauge its cybersecurity risks and ultimately guard against cybercrime. At the Bank of Luxemburg, a $290 million-asset community bank in Luxemburg, Wis., Real-world testing. “I

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