Abrigo

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Takeaway 2 With proper planning and effective strategies, the scheduling process can be made more manageable at your financial institution. Takeaway 3 Credit analysts need training to understand the working capital cycle, look for hidden risks, and be aware of accounting changes.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

As credit unions await the finalization of the National Credit Union Administration’s (NCUA) proposed changes to rules for business lending, they may do well to remember Spider-Man’s creed that “With great power comes great responsibility.” The comment period for the NCUA’s proposed member-business lending rule closed Aug.

Risk Management 150

Risk Management Lending Management Resources 150

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Support credit risk management Understanding loan covenants, when financial institutions should use them, and how to monitor them supports strong lending portfolios and credit risk management best practices. Takeaway 2 Capital, performance, and administrative covenants are common with business loans.

Risk Management 221

Risk Management Lending Policies Management 221

Abrigo

AUGUST 2, 2023

3-pronged approach Identifying and quantifying CRE risks Most financial institutions have taken a three-pronged approach to identifying and quantifying risks associated with their CRE segments. Executives should be prepared to discuss credit risk stress testing outcomes and their impact on risk management decisions.

Report 195

Report Risk Management Lending Analysis 195

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).

Report 195

Report Risk Management Capital Data 195

Abrigo

JULY 20, 2021

From leveraging PPP technology to building relationships, reasons for boosting SBA lending are numerous. . Takeaway 1 SBA lending can expand your product offerings to help win deals with prospects and existing business customers or members. Here are five reasons, according to industry experts. Why SBA Lending?

Lending 195

Lending FDIC Capital Risk Management 195

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Like many venture capital companies in the payments space, Serent Capital has had a busy year. It has closed several new deals with high-growth early-stage firms in several industries, ending the year with two major announcements. 15 with the announcement of the launch of its fourth fund, Serent Capital IV — at $750 million.

Capital 199

Capital Payments Software Fintech 199

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Key Takeaways Commercial real estate lending will be a top focus for many financial institutions in 2020. Despite expectations for growth, bankers, regulators, investors, and others are watchful about potentially lower returns and credit risks ahead. The Mortgage Bankers Association expects 9% growth in CRE originations in 2020.

Lending 195

Lending Trends FDIC Survey 195

Abrigo

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Draw from your personal, industry, or business experience. In the CRE example, this might mean considering the plan’s effect on capital or overall interest rate. Learn to identify emerging CRE credit risk red flags. Learn to identify emerging CRE credit risk red flags. Keep questions simple in this initial planning stage.

Lending 221

Lending Risk Management Meeting Survey 221

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.

Lending 195

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.

Lending 195

Lending Training Technology Survey 195

Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Banking Trends from the FDIC's 2Q Report Net interest margin reached a new record low, but positive signs emerged in lending. You might also like this webinar: "The Basics of Consumer Lending." Takeaway 3 The future looks brighter, as financial institutions have cash and capital, and opportunities are starting to unfold.

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FDIC Lending Capital Trends 195

Abrigo

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Blog posts to help your asset/liability management (ALM) staff strategize for the future These ALM posts were the most popular in 2022. Our top ten blogs were created by Abrigo's team, which includes former bankers, regulators, and industry experts. Read for a review of methods FIs use to measure short-term risk.

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Resources Risk Management Study Strategy 195

Abrigo

MARCH 3, 2021

Strong credit analysis is critical to ensuring safe and sound lending practices, so it’s critical that all credit analysts have a firm grasp on credit analysis best practices, from understanding and assigning credit risk to analyzing and making credit decisions. Gauging creditworthiness. Analyzing the 5 Cs of credit.

Analysis 195

Analysis Risk Management Lending Training 195

Abrigo

JANUARY 28, 2016

The following is an excerpt from the Sageworks whitepaper "Optimizing Capital: Challenges and Opportunities for Financial Institutions". Internal challenges Top management will be familiar with many of the internal challenges. Competitive pressures, especially for commercial and industrial (C&I or MBL) loans.

Capital 150

Capital Texas Risk Management Management 150

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Regulators the world over are beginning to take a closer look at the alternative and marketplace lending business model. Also, in China, analysts at Yingcan Group pointed to the government’s P2P and marketplace lending crackdown as being likely to shrink the industry by as much as 70 percent this year. In the U.S.,

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Compliance Risk Management Lending Regulation 117

PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2016

It feels like 2014 again with the ongoing popularity of alternative lending startups. Earlier this week, reports emerged that some alternative lending and industry professionals are beginning to heighten their anxieties about incoming regulation, particularly as some ponder whether the U.S. Alternative Lending.

Lending 100

Lending Regulation Big Data Risk Management 100

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

B2B startups saw a little bit of everything this week when it came to venture capital. And that goes for the industries covered, too, with treasury management’s Kyriba, blockchain’s BlockApps and enterprise security’s Druva landing on the board, to name a few. Alternative Lending. Enterprise Security.

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Capital blockchain Management Lending 100

Abrigo

JULY 20, 2021

From leveraging PPP technology to building relationships, reasons for boosting SBA lending are numerous. . Takeaway 2 Far fewer financial institutions regularly participate in SBA (7a) lending than the more than 5,000 that joined the PPP. . Here are five reasons, according to industry experts. Why SBA Lending?

Lending 195

Lending FDIC Capital Risk Management 195

Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

Regtech is simply the use of technology such as AI, machine learning, natural language processing, and blockchain to improve the way businesses manage regulatory compliance. For example, in the pharmaceutical industry, manufacturers can use regtech to ensure that marketing complies with FDA requirements.

Technology 195

Technology Fraud Compliance Regulation 195

Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

Regtech is simply the use of technology such as AI, machine learning, natural language processing, and blockchain to improve the way businesses manage regulatory compliance. For example, in the pharmaceutical industry, manufacturers can use regtech to ensure that marketing complies with FDA requirements.

Technology 195

Technology Fraud Compliance Regulation 195

Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Lending: Lending Leaves Change Color Abrigo acquired Valuant for compliance and credit risk and DiCOM Software for automated credit risk software and partnered with Charm Solutions to launch Abrigo Small Business Lending Intelligence. Credit union lending platform Clutch partnered with Zest.ai

Fintech 103

Fintech Software Illinois Lending 103

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

In a survey of community banks and credit unions at the 2016 Sageworks Risk Management Summit, 42 percent of respondents said Commercial Real Estate, or CRE, lending was their primary focus for loan portfolio growth. This reflects a larger industry trend. For many, commercial real estate lending may be the ticket.

Community Bank 150

Community Bank Handbook Lending Risk Management 150

PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2019

Jack Ma ’s MYbank is aiming to change the way China lends to small businesses. The 4-year-old bank uses real-time payments data and a risk-management system that analyzes more than 3,000 variables to allow borrowers to apply for a loan on a smartphone and receive cash almost instantly if approved.

Digital Banking 198

Digital Banking Lending Risk Management Mobile 198

Abrigo

AUGUST 6, 2021

Community banks are critical to ag lending and small business lending. Additionally, community financial institutions are more likely to leverage relationship lending to help smaller businesses obtain loans that they might not be able to secure with larger institutions based solely on their financial information. SBA Lending.

Community Bank 195

Community Bank Community Kansas City Lending 195

PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2020

In addition to its core POS lending business, Affirm branched out into financial services in June, debuting a high-yield savings account called Affirm Savings. “With Visa’s installment solutions, our focus is on enabling the enablers and accelerating the direction of our product,” Duransoy said. The account comes with 1.30

Lending 130

Lending FDIC Minneapolis Utah 130

Abrigo

AUGUST 5, 2020

Therefore, it’s essential that the credit memo captures the complete picture of the borrower to ensure proper risk management. Particularly in the current economic environment, lenders and analysts should consider the industry impacts and the influence supply and demand may have on their clients.

Management 195

Management Risk Management Trends Industry 195

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. Weekly episodes highlight innovators and industry players driving innovation in the financial services industry.

Community 195

Community Lending Maine Resources 195

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

“Given the wider macroeconomic uncertainty, our partners’ desire to support and work with us, and to provide larger and more flexible facilities, is extremely pleasing and reflective of the group’s reputation within the industry as an ambitious and growing business,” Roberts said.

Lending 141

Lending Risk Management Policies Meeting 141

Abrigo

APRIL 22, 2024

Recent dynamics of the small business lending market A deep understanding of the small business lending landscape and potential efficiencies can help banks and credit unions grow their portfolios. You might also like this guide for smarter, faster small business lending. Record new business formation and a wider gap between U.S.

Lending 243

Lending St. Louis Community Marketing 243

Abrigo

JUNE 17, 2015

Like other types of lending, banks must remain cautious to avoid too heavy of an agricultural concentration or too much lending within a certain ag segment. Without diversification, risks will be expounded. The challenge is that market conditions in this type of lending tend to be volatile.

How To 150

How To Kansas City Lending Analysis 150

Abrigo

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Takeaway 3 Many FIs will price-compare vendors, but neglect to consider potential hidden costs , especially when managing multiple vendors. As the saying goes, “the only constant in life is change,” which is certain for the banking industry. Lending & Credit Risk. Portfolio Risk & CECL. Learn More.

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Fintech How To Innovation System 195

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.

Regulation 150

Regulation Risk Management Community Bank Community 150

Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Trying to manage this fast-paced environment with annual plans, static operating budgets and gatekeeping project management offices is proving too slow and clunky for an industry that has innovators delivering new apps at 10x the pace of traditional banks. That’s the new DNA we need to increase across the banking industry.

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Leadership Industry Management Resources 158

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2017

By now, the alternative lending market is hardly new, and investor appetite for startups in the space seems to have waned. But every few weeks, the industry roars back with an impressive investment streak. Sure, it shows that investors aren’t ready to give up on alternative lending just yet. SMB Finance. Enterprise Security.

Fraud 115

Fraud Capital New York City Lending 115

Abrigo

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Based on some industry trends and regulatory priorities, here are a few ideas for spending surplus budget funds to help grow your financial institution next year or mitigate risk. But this year, only 15% described core deposit growth as a “very important” risk. Lending & Credit Risk. Consumer Lending.

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Conference San Antonio Lending Fraud 195

NCR

MARCH 1, 2016

As a result of the recession and market volatility, there has been a concerted effort in recent years throughout the banking industry to focus on a holistic approach to an institution’s overall risk management in order to achieve and sustain stability. Compliance Risk – The banking industry is highly regulated.

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