Abrigo

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Key Takeaways Commercial real estate lending will be a top focus for many financial institutions in 2020. Macy’s closing 125 stores signals ‘more pain’ for retailers,” ABC News reported Feb. Nearly half of survey respondents (48%) said CRE would have the top focus for growth in their banks’ loan portfolios. Learn more.

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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. Systems often fail at the worst time.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 22, 2015

According to a recent survey from four Federal Reserve Banks, small regional and community banks have the highest approval rate for small business loans. The 2014 Small Business Credit Survey was a joint operation conducted by the Federal Reserve Banks of New York, Atlanta, Cleveland and Philadelphia.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Add FDIC Chairman Martin J. In prepared remarks for the release of the FDIC’s third-quarter version of the Quarterly Banking Profile , Gruenberg said growing interest-rate risk and credit risk warrant “timely attention” by banks and will “continue to be a focus of supervisory attention.”

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American Banker

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The agency’s second in-depth study of the community banking sector pointed to continued challenges for local institutions from the pandemic and other headwinds, but many smaller banks are reaping the benefits of M&A and holding their own against larger competitors in key lending categories.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 13, 2018

McWilliams stated that the FDIC’s top priorities included: (1) reducing regulatory burden on community banks; (2) increasing the speed with which the FDIC reviews charter and deposit insurance applications; and (3) assisting banks to introduce new financial products that serve underserved communities.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 13, 2023

The failure of SVB is the first example we can recall since the Savings and Loan crisis, where a bank failed mainly because of a duration mismatch between assets and deposits. On the liability side of SVB’s $173B in deposits at the end of 2022, approximately 97% were uninsured and above the $250k in FDIC protection threshold.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 8, 2016

A lengthy report released recently by the U.S. The GAO acknowledged that community banks, credit unions and their professional industry associations reported increased compliance burdens and reduced activity in specific business activities, such as certain mortgage lending, as a result of Dodd-Frank.

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Jeff For Banks

MAY 20, 2017

Today, I read an American Banker article on how a multi-billion dollar bank is going to ramp up its business lending. Reading between the lines, this bank is likely over the CRE guidance levels, and were probably getting grief from their regulators about it. They need a marketing person to title their reports.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 3, 2017

The FDIC paper The Entry, Performance, and Risk Profile of De Novo Banks published in April 2016 reports that the number of de novo bank failures and acquisitions annually has drastically declined since 2010, primarily due to the fact that new bank formations have become nearly inexistent.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 20, 2020

FFIEC : On June 5, 2020, the members of the FFIEC (FDIC, OCC, Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”), CFPB, NCUA and the State Liaison Committee) issued an unprecedented statement on the importance of financial inclusion. On July 23, 2020, the FDIC released a podcast entitled “The Role of Minority Banks.” banking system.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Earlier this month, the Federal Reserve released new data that found the average merger review time for deals in the banking sector declined to 3.8 The average merger review time at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) declined between 2016 and 2018, too, reports in The Wall Street Journal said.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

s third-quarter earnings report was stacked with good news: record earnings and lending, fewer troubled loans and higher interest and noninterest income. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s Yet there was one statistic that is likely to fuel more calls for help from Washington.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Just about every community bank makes commercial real estate loans. A whopping 95 percent of ICBA members are active commercial real estate (CRE) lenders, according to the latest ICBA Community Bank Lending Survey. Responsible lending. Regulators warn once again about rising CRE concentrations and risks.

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Community Bank Lending Community Regulation 70

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.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 25, 2015

Sure, if you cite studies that say these banks' loan books are predominantly small, as the FDIC measures them. If a de novo starts with $15 million of capital, its largest possible lending relationship is $2.2 So the bank necessarily hunts for smaller relationships. How do I know this? They tweeted it to me.

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FDIC Capital Community Bank Lending 60

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.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

As a group, community banks spend substantial funds hiring outside consultants to help with various management functions, and a substantial share of dollars are spent to help oversee their risk management and compliance activities. Community banks often already have the expertise handy in-house, they say.

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Community Bank Compliance Risk Management Community 70

PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2019

is set to see its first new community bank in decades, as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) lent its approval for MOXY Bank to launch in Washington, D.C. With clearance to move forward with its plans, the community banking landscape will see its first new industry player in years.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Takeaway 3 Researchers studied the timing and frequency of on-site inspections by bank staff or third-party inspectors, the contents of the reports, and how the banks used the information in the reports. Bank monitoring in construction lending. Bank construction lending: $403 billion.

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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. Community banks and their customers don’t need to be concerned about the legality of digitally signed documents.

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San Francisco Lending System Atlanta 70

Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

Thoughtful lending and an open mind keep profits strong for incoming ICBA chairman Jack Hartings. The Peoples Bank Co. While out-of-town lenders gave money to customers requiring no down payments to buy overpriced homes that they couldn’t afford, Hartings, the president and CEO of The Peoples Bank Co. By Kelly Pike.

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Ohio Community Bank Community Lending 70

Abrigo

MARCH 13, 2023

Historic collapse SVB is different from other financial institutions The FDIC closure and assumption of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) – the largest bank failure since 2008 – is a stark reminder that when a crisis occurs, it can spread as fast as a wildfire in dry fields with a strong wind.

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Strategy Lending Security Analysis 195

Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

The Peoples Bank helped the Jones family of Legacy Dairy in Hiseville, Ky., From left, Ally Jones; bank chairman, president and CEO Terry L. Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. Ag lending in the South: Relationships matter. By Ed Avis.

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Community Bank Community National Philadelphia 172

Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Takeaway 2 Section 1071 would require the collection and reporting of 13 specific data points and allow the CFPB to require additional data. The CFPB plans to issue a final rule implementing Section 1071 small-business reporting requirements by the end of March 2023, according to court filing. The proposed rule , unveiled Sept.

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Lending Data Regulation Community 195

Abrigo

MARCH 31, 2017

Commercial real estate lending continues to receive regulatory scrutiny and reminders for financial institutions to practice solid risk management. FDIC officials in March outlined several types of weaknesses in loan underwriting, administration and oversight practices that are emerging at some banks with CRE portfolios.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 1, 2023

While banking returned to some semblance of normal, many banks continued under short-selling pressure. In this article, we recap the latest data on deposits and banking in order to give you an updated picture. As an estimate, it looks like banks sold approximately $37B in securities. Deposit Balances The Fed’s H.8

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Regulation Community Bank Community Capital 221

Independent Banker

JULY 29, 2016

Around the Table—Wisconsin community bankers work with legislative staff members on Capitol Hill during ICBA’s Washington Policy Summit. Keeping community banking interests front and center. 812) and the Community Bank Access to Capital Act (H.R. By Courtney Schoenborn. 1233 and S. 1523 and S.

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Community Bank Community Washington FDIC 70

Abrigo

MARCH 17, 2022

The 2022 stress test scenarios provide a blueprint for community banks and credit unions to get started on their own stress tests. Banks and credit unions can tailor them to their own instances rather than building them from the ground up – editing the regulator-developed scenarios as opposed to creating them from scratch. "a

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Capital Regulation Risk Management Community 195

Jeff For Banks

MARCH 29, 2014

It is annual report season, meaning publicly traded financial institutions are finalizing their 2013 numbers and submitting their 10k''s to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This was abundantly clear while I was reading a 10k and forgot the bank. In preparation for meetings, I frequently read 10k''s.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

A popular opinion, brought to the forefront last week by a Harvard University report , is that these regulations are imposing a significant burden on small financial institutions such as community banks and credit unions. She also added that community banks, specifically, have seen more than 11 percent growth.

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Community Bank Community Regulation Lending 150

Jeff For Banks

APRIL 14, 2022

Guardians of Prosperity: Why America Needs Big Banks 2013 John F. Inside the FDIC: Thirty Years of Bank Failures, Bailouts, and Regulatory Battles 2015 Louis D. History of the Eighties: An Examination of the Banking Crises of the 1980s and Early 1990s (Volumes 1 & 2) 1997 Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The comments can be viewed on the Regulations.gov website , which is reporting the filing of over 700 comments on the Proposed Rule (with 548 having been posted as of the date of this blog). According to Avant, this would promote credit availability while deterring abusive lending programs.

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