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Small business lending insights Vol. 1

Abrigo

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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The true cost of fraud

Abrigo

While some of the recent trending fraud schemes are not new, they have been transformed to prey on communities already dealing with unprecedented times. According to PWC , rising prices can have substantial implications on fraud risks. People: Do your investigators receive proper training? Find out how BAM+ stops fraud scams.

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How to Establish Quality Fintech Partnerships

Abrigo

Takeaway 2 When evaluating a fintech partnership, ask how the vendor will help with integration, training, and ongoing success. Takeaway 3 Many FIs will price-compare vendors, but neglect to consider potential hidden costs , especially when managing multiple vendors. Are there added fees involved for training?

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5 Critical lender dashboards & reports for credit leaders

Abrigo

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. The institution can more easily capitalize on opportunities and avoid unnecessary risk.

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5 New Year’s Resolutions For Any Sized Bank That You Must Get Right in 2023

South State Correspondent

Because many banks are now producing below their cost of capital, growth further exacerbates their issues and drives them out of business (likely through a sale) faster. Without the windfall of profit accrued to banks in 2022 because of faster-than-expected rate increases, banks will need to be better allocators of capital.

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Are you diversifying your portfolio appropriately?

Abrigo

It is only natural for community banks to have loan concentrations that result from the market(s) they serve and the markets they pursue. In today’s times, a high commercial real estate (CRE) concentration is often the result of community banks pursuing opportunity in the market. Blog Bank Credit Union'

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10 Top Banking Podcasts You Should be Listening to

Abrigo

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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