CFPB Monitor

JULY 5, 2022

In response to a request from three Democratic House members, the GAO recently issued a report on its review of fair lending oversight conducted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. In three of the five examinations, examiners did not find the banks’ responses disputing their findings to be satisfactory.

Lending 78

Lending Report Policies Handbook 78

Abrigo

MARCH 2, 2023

Experts have highlighted numerous lessons from Southwest’s experience, many of which can benefit bank and credit union executives, regardless of their institution size, as they manage competing priorities for spending and growth initiatives on banking solutions. A failure in back-office technology directly affects customer experiences.

Technology 195

Technology Lending Community Software 195

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. In a competitive lending environment, many banks and credit unions are concerned about losing good-quality loans if they over-price them.

Conference 195

Conference San Antonio Lending Fraud 195

Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

This is particularly true for community banks preparing to undergo their next regulatory safety and soundness or compliance examination. Regulators and industry consultants agree that community banks are generally doing a great job handling their regulatory oversight and requirements. increased operational risks.

Compliance 101

Compliance Regulation Community Bank Community 101

Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Greater uncertainty wins as the Supreme Court upholds statistical evidence in fair lending claims. Supreme Court, it is, and the high court’s recent ruling to that effect is likely to affect community banks, their regulatory examinations and their potential exposure to fair lending lawsuits. lending compliance.

Lending 70

Lending Community Bank Policies Community 70

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. Credit union lending platform Clutch partnered with Zest.ai

Fintech 103

Fintech Software Illinois Lending 103

PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2020

Below, PYMNTS rounds up the latest solutions that FinTechs and lenders are developing to ease the PPP lending process for SMBs and FIs alike, with many initiatives focused on enabling regional and community banks to maintain a competitive edge against the biggest banks. LendingTree. Funding Xchange, Experian. In the U.K.,

Fresno 142

Fresno Regional Fintech Lending 142

Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2022

AI can help solve customer pain points—but does it mean community banks will lose the personal touch they pride themselves on? As community bankers themselves tell us, the answer is no. The estimated amount of money banks will save by using AI applications by 2023. billion-asset Sunwest Bank in Sandy, Utah.

Community Bank 91

Community Bank Community Customer Experience Data 91

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The Q1 2023 compliance date is near for smaller SEC-reporting financial institutions and private or not-for-profit banks and credit unions, and progress is decidedly mixed, according to the Abrigo 2022 CECL Survey. It can also reduce the time spent on documenting decisions and report writing. 42% expect similar reserve levels.

Survey 195

Survey Software Resources Meeting 195

Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

A community bank’s practical guide to compliance cost control. When it comes to reducing compliance costs, recommendations typically fall into complicated territory. Complicated or not, one thing is certain: Community banks can’t afford to skimp on their compliance efforts. By Jim Kisch.

Community Bank 105

Community Bank Compliance Community Resources 105

Abrigo

OCTOBER 23, 2014

CEIS Review , a New York-based bank consulting firm, highlights the shift in a recent article. Community banks certainly want to remain conservative with risks and follow regulations. But shareholders also expect profitability and growth, while keeping costs, especially those related to regulatory compliance, down.

Risk Management 186

Risk Management Management Lending Resources 186

Abrigo

APRIL 14, 2020

Internal plans should document credit concerns and assess current liquidity. Document plans for credit concerns. First, the internal plan needs a documented plan for credit concerns, including borrower forbearance, loan initiatives, etc. This flow of repayments is the major source of “liquidity” in the community banking system.

Community 195

Community Lending Meeting Marketing 195

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.

Community Bank 91

Community Bank Community Software New York City 91

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.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Compliance Community Lending 70

Abrigo

JULY 16, 2021

Given the AMLA emphasis and the Priorities release, it may be time for community financial institutions to rethink the risks of these more serious crimes and keep criminals at bay. There are many steps community banks and credit unions can take to stop these illicit funds from flowing through our U.S. Lending & Credit Risk.

Community 195

Community Regulation Training Policies 195

Independent Banker

JULY 28, 2016

Establishing a comprehensive Compliance Management System. Does it sound like “reality compliance”? The demands of managing regulatory compliance are uncontested, and depending on the disposition of the participants inside and outside of the bank, compliance management exists with varying degrees of problems and adversity.

Compliance 70

Compliance Training Community Bank Regulation 70

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.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Lending Community Survey 70

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Far more than any other issue, regulatory compliance is the biggest challenge community bankers experienced in 2015, with 43 percent naming it as such in ICBA’s State of the Community Banking Industry survey. First Security, a $180 million-asset community bank in New Salem, N.D.,

North Dakota 70

North Dakota Community Bank Community Compliance 70

Abrigo

OCTOBER 2, 2014

According to the BCBS’s Basel III framework document published in December 2010 and revised in June 2011, the main objective is to improve banks’ “ability to absorb shocks arising from financial and economic stress. Over the next few years, the percentage gradually increases to 2.5%, effective January 1, 2019.

How To 236

How To Capital Community Bank Maine 236

Independent Banker

AUGUST 26, 2015

Legally and operationally, digital John Hancocks come of age in lending. Electronic signatures “absolutely” have helped PrivatePlus Mortgage expand its residential mortgage lending reach nationwide, says Lia Webster. We get the disclosure back faster” when borrowers digitally sign documents exchanged by email, Webster notes.

San Francisco 70

San Francisco Lending System Atlanta 70

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? The trends apply to commercial and retail lending.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Community Regulation Lending 70

Gonzobanker

MARCH 6, 2020

One of Cornerstone’s community bank clients uses RPA to reverse temporary daily POS limit increases, which its related bank system does not permit, eliminating a formerly manual daily process. Technology: The ‘Must Have’ List Is Growing. Loan and deposit operations processes often utilize myriad systems to manage daily work.

Operations 93

Operations System Groups Technology 93

Abrigo

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Ours, who is Senior Vice President and Director of Credit Administration of Summit and its 32-location bank subsidiary, Summit Community Bank Inc., The bank originally considered mixing two methodologies – PD/LGD and cohort, but due to a lack of risk rating data, it would have only had data points for PD/LGD going back to 2012.

West Virginia 195

West Virginia Virginia Data Community 195

Independent Banker

MAY 26, 2016

Becky Miller, Farmers Trust and Savings Bank. It’s yet another fiasco of meddlesome overregulation that could have been avoided, says Becky Miller, vice president and compliance officer for the $90 million-asset Farmers Trust and Savings Bank in Williamsburg, Iowa. By Tim Cook.

Washington 70

Washington Iowa Maine Compliance 70

Gonzobanker

MAY 21, 2019

The following memo outlines my assessment and recommendations concerning our purchase of Acme Bank, a $5 billion institution located in Metropolis, USA. Acme has doubled its size in the past five years with acquisitions of smaller community banks.

Customer Experience 112

Customer Experience Analytics Management Operations 112

Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), two lawmakers tapped to lead the Senate Banking Committee for their respective parties, are both independent-minded senators who hold positive views on several priority community banking issues. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) So I would say he’s open to things we are concerned about.”.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Alabama Ohio Community 70

William Mills

MAY 11, 2016

Here’s another solution for document management and origination. ^SR. From their website: ShortSave helps servicers help borrowers — without red tape, phone calls, or additional documentation. It’s all done through the smartphone, with bank-level security. Can add loan documents with image capture via phone.

Video 40

Video Mobile social media Analytics 40

Abrigo

MAY 8, 2024

They can more easily consider how to harness genAI's power to enhance their operations, compliance, risk management, and member or customer experience. Another example of using predictive AI is small business lending software that incorporates AI-driven lending intelligence.

Examples 195

Examples Fraud Resources Risk Management 195

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Bank Acquisition of the Year - BB&T Corp. Nice community bank culture fit between the two as well. Bank Merger of the Year – California United Bank and 1 st Enterprise Bank in Los Angeles. Toxin of the Year (Make that Decade) Award – Lack of commercial automation at most banks.

Los Angeles 101

Los Angeles Apple Risk Management California 101

Abrigo

APRIL 7, 2022

At recent Abrigo CECL Kickstart webinars, consultants demonstrated CECL implementation practices with an emphasis on the needs of community banks and credit unions. Instead, remember that if your institution’s process is reasonable, defensible, and based on accurate and available data , compliance will not be an issue.

Policies 195

Policies Data Examples Lending 195

Abrigo

APRIL 8, 2020

Provide a BSA refresher course to your lending staff. BSA compliance remains crucial to protecting financial system. Key Takeaways BSA requirements still apply to Paycheck Protection Program loans. While these loans are 100% guaranteed by the SBA, fraud is still a concern.

Compliance 195

Compliance Lending Fraud Community 195

Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 1, 2016

Bankjoy offers developers a banking API for a modern, real-time, holistic interface for credit unions and community banks. identitii uses tokens & blockchain to help financial institutions with KYC, CTF & AML compliance using an information layer over legacy systems.

How To 12

How To Analytics Millennials Data 12

Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Alfa-Bank offers a wide range of products and operates in all sectors of the financial market, including corporate and retail lending. Using cutting edge technology, Auvenir is setting the new standard in compliance and assurance. Ephesoft Smart Capture solutions classify documents and extract meaning from their content.

Company 12

Company Software Analytics Mobile 12