Abrigo

APRIL 12, 2016

The FDIC is offering a fresh take on how a bank’s board of directors should understand and manage risk. The core principles for directors have not changed materially since 1988, the FDIC said. Risk management culture What exactly is a risk management culture? Evaluating risk management.

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Management FDIC Risk Management Community Bank 150

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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FDIC Risk Management Analysis Lending 186

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

While the pace of bank regulatory changes has diminished from a few years ago, several issues will either become effective or likely develop in 2023. Community banks must continue to stay focused on regulatory discussions and remain nimble to respond to proposals and address requirements quickly and accurately. Source: FDIC.

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Compliance FDIC Community Bank Community 100

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Takeaway 3 Community banks have seen less volatility in noninterest income, and many are still eyeing growth across the category. Community banks target growth. Community banks have seen less volatility in noninterest income over time. Drive growth with integrated risk management.

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Community Bank Community FDIC Trends 195

Abrigo

JUNE 11, 2021

Measuring Interest Rate Risk Can Vary by Institution Interest rate risk measurement plays a key role in ensuring an institution's safety and soundness. Would you like other articles on asset/liability management in your inbox? FDIC) noted in its 2021 Risk Review. Credit Risk Management. Learn More.

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How To Risk Management Analysis Kansas City 195

Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

“A lot of people have this notion that it will never happen to my business or my bank, because it’s too small,” says Linda Comerford, assistant vice president of incident response and cyber services at AmTrust Financial Services Inc. The bank was only able to get fully up and running after it paid a negotiated ransom.”.

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Montana Policies Resources FDIC 152

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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Oklahoma City FDIC Handbook Oklahoma 150

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.

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Technology Lending Community Software 195

Abrigo

MARCH 17, 2022

Why smaller institutions stress test Despite the total assets threshold noted above, regulators continue to emphasize that all banking organizations regardless of size should have the capacity to analyze the potential impact of adverse outcomes on their financial condition. Baseline & Severely Adverse.

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Capital Regulation Risk Management Community 195

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

CRE loan growth at community banks has been outpacing noncommunity banks, both in the quarter and over the last year, according to the FDIC’s latest Quarterly Banking Profile. . Loans for life insurance companies increased 5%, and government-sponsored entity (GSE) originations fell 1%.

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Lending Trends FDIC Survey 195

South State Correspondent

MARCH 15, 2023

While we wrote about the root cause of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) HERE , the lessons of the current banking crisis go beyond interest rate risk management. While interest rate risk caused the most significant impact on value, several other factors contributed to the terminality of each bank that was closed.

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social media FDIC Branding Management 195

ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Heated competition for bank funding is an increasingly important focus for community bank leaders, according to an annual survey released today by the Federal Reserve, the FDIC and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors.

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Survey Community FDIC Community Bank 49

Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Saving money by conducting inside risk management and compliance reviews. 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.

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Community Bank Compliance Risk Management Community 70

Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. But as they always do, they came through for individuals and businesses in their communities with a combination of personalized service and prudent risk management practices. First Southern Bank.

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Community Bank Community National Philadelphia 172

Abrigo

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Community banks are expanding their loan portfolios to include more small business loans, according to the most recent Community Bank Performance report by the FDIC. Loans across categories increased, with commercial and industrial loans growing at the fastest rate, roughly 5.3 percent over the 3rd quarter of 2013.

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Training Policies Analysis Community Bank 170

Abrigo

AUGUST 9, 2017

According to the OCC, institutions that have incorporated stress testing into their planning typically demonstrate an ability to withstand negative market developments more effectively than other financial institutions as a result of these beneficial risk management practices.

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Columbus Ohio FDIC Strategy 150

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.

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Compliance Regulation Community Bank Community 101

Jeff For Banks

JUNE 2, 2023

Although community banks did not lend to sub-prime borrowers in any meaningful way, did we participate? In many respects, community banks were caught in the cross-fire through the purchase of those mbs instruments – and subsequent trial through public sentiment. We took a serious reputational hit.

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FDIC Community Bank Regulation Lending 78

Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Community banks cannot afford to ignore the staggering pace of lending adoption by both individuals and businesses using digital-only platforms from various nonbank technology-based specialty lending firms. But community banks should not be without hope, nor should they underestimate the significance of customer relationships.

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Community Bank Community Lending FDIC 70

Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Regulators warn once again about rising CRE concentrations and risks. 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. By Howard Schneider.

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Community Bank Lending Community Regulation 70

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.

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Community Lending Maine Resources 195

Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Many community banks and credit unions have typically been exempted from this data collection in the past. Credit Risk Management. Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk. Portfolio Risk & CECL. FDIC Releases Formal and Informal Enforcement Actions Manual. See the difference.

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Lending Data Regulation Community 195

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Regardless of the name, nonbank technology firms are wedging themselves between community banks and their customers by offering a slew of traditional and nontraditional banking products. This is why ICBA and community banks must continue to push consistent regulation of bank and nonbank financial service providers.

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Community Bank Community Analytics Lending 70

Jeff For Banks

MAY 20, 2017

Reading between the lines, this bank is likely over the CRE guidance levels, and were probably getting grief from their regulators about it. To remind readers, in 2006 the OCC, Federal Reserve, and FDIC issued joint interagency Guidance on Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate Lending. Maybe sub out an economist or two.

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Lending Regulation Community Community Bank 60

Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Welcome to the Crescent City, where the largest educational gathering of community bankers convenes this month. It’s Community Banking LIVE 2016 in New Orleans. For the most current information about Community Banking LIVE 2016. One thing I think is really important for community banks is customer experience.

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Community Bank Community Innovation Customer Experience 70

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Even if you’re not required to use either version of the Cybersecurity Assessment, beta users say it can help your community bank gauge its cybersecurity risks and ultimately guard against cybercrime. At the Bank of Luxemburg, a $290 million-asset community bank in Luxemburg, Wis., Real-world testing. “I

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Tools Community Community Bank Security 70

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Even if you’re not required to use either version of the Cybersecurity Assessment, beta users say it can help your community bank gauge its cybersecurity risks and ultimately guard against cybercrime. At the Bank of Luxemburg, a $290 million-asset community bank in Luxemburg, Wis., Real-world testing. “I

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Tools Community Community Bank Security 70

Jeff For Banks

OCTOBER 29, 2016

For example, deposit operations' expense as a percent of deposits should decline as the bank grows. I recently mentioned to a community bank management team that community financial institutions are slower to close branches because their decision making goes beyond the spreadsheet and market potential.

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Training FDIC Community Resources 60

American Banker

AUGUST 8, 2016

Under pressure from regulators to beef up risk management in commercial real estate lending, banks are using new software tools to improve analysis.

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Big Data Risk Management Data Analysis 28