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How to Manage Your Efficiency Ratio with Loan Size

South State Correspondent

Industry Comparisons Many community bankers will argue that their business model differs from the national banks and that their customers are dictating a smaller average relationship. Further, banks could achieve much greater credit diversification by managing the industries and geography they lend to than by managing loan size.

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7 Reports Your ALM Model Can Provide to Manage Changes Ahead

Abrigo

Key Takeaways ALM professionals often inquire about reports they can run using their ALM models to help manage their financial institutions. I’m often asked by asset/liability management professionals for advice on using ALM models to generate reports that provide meaningful information to aid in managing the financial institution.

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7 Reports Your ALM Model Can Provide to Manage Changes Ahead

Abrigo

Key Takeaways ALM professionals often inquire about reports they can run using their ALM models to help manage their financial institutions. I’m often asked by asset/liability management professionals for advice on using ALM models to generate reports that provide meaningful information to aid in managing the financial institution.

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Solve This Problem with Your Strategic Horizon

South State Correspondent

This all compares to about a 40%+ return invested in improving processes (loan, branch, cash management, etc.) In comparison, investments in new technology or new business lines pale in comparison to other strategic investments due to the time and effort it takes to get a business line off the ground.

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Dynamic vs. Static Approach to Asset/Liability Management: Why It Matters

Abrigo

Key Takeaways Changing your perspective on asset/liability management can position your financial institution for better business results. If those discussions aren’t coming in through the asset/liability management function, financial institutions may be missing out, according to Dave Koch, Managing Director of Abrigo Advisory Services. “If

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Bank IT Spending – Use These Metrics to Improve Performance

South State Correspondent

Benchmarking can help banks better optimize capital as it gives bank management a sense of what the average is for the industry. As such, IT employees are expected to make up a larger percentage of total employees this year because of staff cuts and the increase of more information security, AI, and data management personnel.

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How Your Asset/Liability Management Model Makes Budgeting and Forecasting Easier

Abrigo

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.