South State Correspondent

MARCH 28, 2024

These programs aim, in part, to mobilize the private sector by pairing its capital with public investment to stimulate American manufacturing and infrastructure improvement, creating new jobs plus innovating in industries like clean energy and technology. Before educating your customers and communities, you must start with your bankers.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

ALM | 4 minute read Key Takeaways Many financial institutions view asset/liability management as a "check-the-box" regulatory exercise. An extreme focus on using ALM to manage the risk of rising rates means some FIs overlook using ALM to grow earnings and capital, putting them at risk of underperformance.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

You might also like this webinar, "Unraveling risk rating: Making sense of your best early warning tool." Takeaway 2 Management reports, probability of default, and model validation topics were found in the top blogs for risk professionals. The FASB’s description of proposed changes can be found here.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 5, 2020

Now, banks and credit unions must determine how to safely and effectively manage risk in the portfolio while also driving growth at their institution. Therefore, it’s essential that the credit memo captures the complete picture of the borrower to ensure proper risk management. Improving loan grading in a recession.

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Abrigo

APRIL 25, 2024

The negative correlation of funded business loans to the Fed funds rate is a staggering 86% as businesses weigh their needs for capital against expensive debt and lenders aim to limit risk. Almost half sought credit to grow their businesses, and 28% applied to make repairs or replace capital assets.

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Abrigo

APRIL 15, 2022

ALM & Measuring Liquidity Risk at Banks and Credit Unions Regulatory agencies expect financial institutions to manage liquidity risk using processes and systems commensurate with the complexity, risk profile, and scope of operations. ALM 101: Introduction to Asset/Liability Management. This is the fourth post in a series. .

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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. Instead, we give those dollars to the community.”. Asset size: $1.36

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Abrigo

JUNE 5, 2023

Banking reports to inform risk management and strategy These reports on capital, growth, and liquidity help financial institutions spot warning signs. They help manage and shape strategy in volatile economic and industry conditions. the Community Bank Leverage Ratio (CBLR) and the minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio).

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Abrigo

AUGUST 2, 2017

Based on Sageworks’ surveys, financial institutions expect the largest impact under CECL will be related to capital and changes in reserve levels. Capital was selected as the answer by 39 percent of respondents. Regulators plan to monitor changes to institutions’ regulatory capital as the new credit loss methodology is adopted.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Key Takeaways A good asset/liability management (ALM) model has a wealth of information and tools that can be used in the budgeting process. The good news is a good asset/liability management (ALM) model has a wealth of information and tools that can be used in the budgeting process. Optimize your asset/liability management decisions.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Key Takeaways A good asset/liability management (ALM) model has a wealth of information and tools that can be used in the budgeting process. The good news is a good asset/liability management (ALM) model has a wealth of information and tools that can be used in the budgeting process. Optimize your asset/liability management decisions.

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Abrigo

APRIL 22, 2024

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. Almost half sought credit to grow their businesses, and 28% applied to make repairs or replace capital assets. A majority of applicants sought less than $100,000.

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Perficient

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

In this webinar, Eric Enge (Principal, Digital Marketing at Perficient) and Jim Hertzfeld (Chief Strategist, Digital at Perficient) discuss: How marketers have already adapted and where they see the most opportunity moving forward. Missed the webinar? Watch the on-demand webinar and read the transcript below: ? ? ?.

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Abrigo

MARCH 17, 2022

Takeaway 3 Using stress testing scenarios helps banks and credit unions determine whether estimated loss rates will push projected capital levels below regulatory thresholds. Regardless of regulatory pressure, measuring and managing key risks are the cornerstone of community financial institutions’ enterprise risk management (ERM) programs.

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Abrigo

JULY 25, 2017

In a recent Sageworks webinar Robert Ashbaugh, senior risk management consultant at Sageworks, discusses High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) lending best practices. These caps were 100% of capital for construction loans, and 300% for all investor CRE. How did we get here? What are HVCRE loans?

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Abrigo

AUGUST 28, 2022

Learn more about loan pricing -- including how to assess the relative profitability of loans and how to use the output of loan pricing models -- during the webinar, " Loan Pricing: A Key Driver of Success." One overall benefit of effective loan pricing is that it is one of the many ways a financial institution can optimize capital.

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Abrigo

APRIL 12, 2016

The FDIC is offering a fresh take on how a bank’s board of directors should understand and manage risk. Prudent oversight is rooted in the directors sending a clear message to staff that they value a strong risk management culture that includes a strong ethical culture,” the FDIC said. Evaluating risk management.

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Abrigo

APRIL 23, 2020

During a webinar hosted by Abrigo, Walter Lara-Figueroa, a Lender Relations Specialist from the North Carolina District Office of the SBA, said lenders should plan to book loans very soon after President Donald Trump signs the bill approving new funding. Streamline your PPP loan management. Ready, set, E-Tran. learn more.

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Abrigo

JUNE 11, 2021

Would you like other articles on asset/liability management in your inbox? Takeaway 1 Regulators stress sound risk management practices that include the ability to identify and measure interest rate risk (IRR). You might also like this webinar on liquidity risk. FDIC) noted in its 2021 Risk Review. EAR, Gap Analysis.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Stress Testing | 7 minute read Key Takeaways Stress testing is an important component of sound risk management. Top down and bottom up analysis can inform capital assessments. Stress testing provides banks and credit unions with a unique opportunity to better manage their institution’s financial performance. .

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Despite the painful evolution in retail, many experts expect another year of growth for commercial real estate – and for commercial real estate lenders, including community financial institutions. Community financial institution lenders, however, will want to “pick their spots” for CRE loans this year. Watching for CRE red flags. “CRE

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 6, 2017

During a Sageworks webinar on HVCRE risk management Rob Ashbaugh, senior risk management consultant at Sageworks, explained that clarifications on some of the murkier aspects of the HVCRE (high volatility commercial real estate) rule were anticipated by the industry.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

In community banking, we’re not ones to rest on our laurels. We’re always raising the bar for ourselves, our teams and our communities to ensure we provide the best possible services to our customers. Brad Bolton is president and CEO of Community Spirit Bank in Red Bay, Ala. It set the tone for my priorities as a bank leader.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2018

“Does your business want to improve its spend management?”. Few CFOs would say “no” if asked that question: Spend management is attractive to companies for obvious reasons, as even successful companies face margin pressures. Controlling spend doesn’t have to mean giving employees less capital to work with, said Duvedi.

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Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

Using regtech in banking With new federal regulatory and compliance challenges like the CFPB rule on the horizon, more and more community financial institutions are exploring regtech in banking and finance. What is regtech? Of course, banks and credit unions are highly regulated industries, and this is increasing.

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Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

Using regtech in banking With new federal regulatory and compliance challenges like the CFPB rule on the horizon, more and more community financial institutions are exploring regtech for banks to enhance their processes. What is regtech? Of course, banks and credit unions are highly regulated industries, and this is increasing.

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Thankfully for bank and credit union executives, lenders, risk managers, and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Officers, banking podcasts and podcasts for credit unions are plentiful, and options are growing. Other podcasts might be internationally based and of little interest to community financial institutions or credit unions based in the U.S.

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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.” The three pillars include maintaining minimum capital requirements, a supervisory review process and market discipline.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

You might also like this on-demand webinar, "Identifying emerging CRE risks." Having dashboards or banking management reports that show the lending pipeline, pricing trends, emerging risks, workflow bottlenecks, and other factors affecting loan growth can help a bank or credit union stay on top of and adapt quickly to trends.

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Abrigo

APRIL 21, 2020

PPP loans carry a 0% risk weighting, meaning they don’t count against the institution from a risk-based capital standpoint. Stearns Bank, as well as other bankers on the webinar panel, have concluded that loans made outside of that timeframe are not subject to the same restriction. The PPP is still rapidly unfolding.

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Abrigo

APRIL 7, 2022

Experts answer CECL questions from 2023 adopters Participants in Abrigo's CECL Kickstart webinars asked consultants their questions leading up to the 2023 CECL implementation date. Takeaway 1 Financial institutions brought practical questions to Abrigo consultants during the CECL Kickstart webinar. . Watch Webinar/Download.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

They are routinely experiencing processes that add costs, delay turnaround times, and can lead to inconsistency in pricing and risk management. Many community bankers expect a recession will start by at least mid-2021, according to the most recent Community Bank Sentiment Index. Lending & Credit Risk. Learn More. Learn More.

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Abrigo

MARCH 13, 2023

Stress testing & deposit strategies in the spotlight The failure of Silicon Valley Bank offers other financial institutions the chance to reassess their approaches to and management of interest rate risk, liquidity risk, and credit risk. Boy, did that impact capital ratios. For SVB, many of their customers didn’t need loans.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

There are multiple benefits to doing this, but here are three: For some community financial institutions, SBA lending represents a new product. Other, lesser known SBA lending programs that financial institutions can explore to help businesses in their communities include SBAExpress , CapLines , and 504 loans. Credit Risk Management.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

You might also like this webinar: "Is inflation the big gift to your 2022 earnings?". Takeaway 3 Community banks have seen less volatility in noninterest income, and many are still eyeing growth across the category. Community banks target growth. Community banks have seen less volatility in noninterest income over time.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 19, 2023

This is one of the great mysteries of community banking. Almost every community bank touts its commitment to the relationship. Deposit value now dwarfs fee value, yet many management teams are still worried and compensated on fee generation. Add other components, and retention shoots up even further.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

You might also like this webinar on small business lending best practices. Another option is to make small business lending more efficient and borrower-friendly so that the financial institution can win, process, and manage more loans without big increases in staffing or other expenses. Credit Risk Management. Learn More.

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