Abrigo

DECEMBER 11, 2014

In September, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published final guidelines designed to “strengthen the governance and risk management practices of large financial institutions.” While the final guidance clearly applies to larger financial institutions, community banks should still take note.

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Abrigo

APRIL 15, 2022

ALM & Measuring Liquidity Risk at Banks and Credit Unions Regulatory agencies expect financial institutions to manage liquidity risk using processes and systems commensurate with the complexity, risk profile, and scope of operations. ALM 101: Introduction to Asset/Liability Management. This is the fourth post in a series.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Relationship focus helps CFIs Small banks can leapfrog competitors and better serve their communities by combining their unique advantages with smart management and partnerships. Takeaway 3 With effective technology, the bank can continue to grow its portfolio without necessarily adding staff.

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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 regulator’s April edition of Supervisory Insights provides what the FDIC called a “refresher” on its Pocket Guide for Directors, the 1988 booklet outlining the basic duties and responsibilities of a bank’s board of directors.

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Abrigo

MARCH 3, 2022

In today’s banking world, community banks are focused sharply on shareholders’ expectations for growth in earnings and return on equity. So, how can community banks support earnings and ROE growth in the face of intense regulatory scrutiny and competitive pressures on profitability? Watch Webinar.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

Demand for digital solutions continues to accelerate, making innovation an imperative for community banks looking to excel in today’s evolving market. That’s why ICBA makes innovation a priority and provides community banks with the information and tools necessary to grow and succeed in today’s competitive landscape.

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Abrigo

APRIL 7, 2022

You might also like this webinar, "Mergers & Acquisitions in a CECL Environment." Takeaway 3 Short-term benefits are alluring, but a merger or acquisition is a long-term investment that requires careful management. Does your staff have the bandwidth to manage a bigger or more complex organization? Consolidation Trends.

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Abrigo

JUNE 11, 2021

Would you like other articles on asset/liability management in your inbox? Takeaway 1 Regulators stress sound risk management practices that include the ability to identify and measure interest rate risk (IRR). You might also like this webinar on liquidity risk. FDIC) noted in its 2021 Risk Review. EAR, Gap Analysis.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

In community banking, we’re not ones to rest on our laurels. We’re always raising the bar for ourselves, our teams and our communities to ensure we provide the best possible services to our customers. My dad went to banking school, and I was given the opportunity when the time came. As a leader, you too are an educator.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 28, 2022

Learn more about loan pricing -- including how to assess the relative profitability of loans and how to use the output of loan pricing models -- during the webinar, " Loan Pricing: A Key Driver of Success." Watch the on-demand webinar here. Ag Lending. Lending & Credit Risk.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

What this has to do with community bank investment management may not be readily apparent. Belly of the curve matters to community banks. First, the average duration of a community bank bond portfolio is more than four years right now. 2022 webinar series continues. Education on Tap.

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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).

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Abrigo

AUGUST 31, 2023

But in 2023, KYC procedures must include extra steps to reasonably confirm that the client is who they claim to be and position your bank as an inclusive environment for clients. Learn best practices for Due Diligence in an increasingly digital world during this webinar, "Strategic Due Diligence on Higher Risk Customers."

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Abrigo

APRIL 10, 2017

In a recent Sageworks webinar , Ancin Cooley of Synergy Credit Union Consulting took a deep dive into five areas that credit unions interested in growing their MBL portfolios need to be aware of in order to effectively manage risk in the MBL portfolio. He started with a compare-and-contrast of MBL and commercial loans.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 17, 2023

You might also like this on-demand webinar, "Strategies to grow your commercial loan portfolio." Customers were used to this bank interface after two rounds of PPP, and then we dropped it like a lead balloon. In my experience, community banks only do what they have to do. They are: . Digital lending. Whitepaper.

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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.

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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.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

After the success community banks and credit unions had helping businesses in their local communities with lending during the pandemic , financial institutions continue to turn to small business loans as a source of portfolio growth. Win more small business deals: Watch this webinar on SMB Lending Best Practices.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

They are routinely experiencing processes that add costs, delay turnaround times, and can lead to inconsistency in pricing and risk management. Many community bankers expect a recession will start by at least mid-2021, according to the most recent Community Bank Sentiment Index. Lending & Credit Risk. Learn More.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 19, 2023

This is one of the great mysteries of community banking. Almost every community bank touts its commitment to the relationship. Still, only some offer products that serve and are priced to build relationship value for the customer and the bank. Add other components, and retention shoots up even further.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

“Hi Jim, this is Charlie Brown with Community Trust Bank. How are things at the community bank?”. “I I think it’s responsible, proactive portfolio management. And congratulations for piecing together another successful year at Community Trust Bank.”. Quarterly bank industry update. 9 at 10 a.m.

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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. . Heading into 2020, banks seem to be continuing to respond to risk concerns. Watching for CRE red flags. “CRE CRE Lending. Learn More.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Is making more business loans a top focus at your bank or credit union this year? Nearly 90 of 100 bankers surveyed during a recent Abrigo webinar said their institutions plan to increase the volume of small business lending or commercial lending this year. More business loans, more competition. You’re in good company.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 28, 2022

You might also like this webinar, "Position yourself for high-yielding ag loan growth." For banks and credit unions, a popular tool to monitor credit risk is a standardized risk rating system, which can serve several purposes. For most community banks and credit unions, internally-developed risk rating systems are used.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

By Jim Reber, ICBA Securities As many community bankers are still picking up the pieces from their bond portfolio’s meltdown last year, it occurs to me that the breathtaking rise in rates has created at least one byproduct that is both unusual in frequency and tangibly beneficial for future performance. One is that they are loan surrogates.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

The FedNow Service is launching in early 2023, giving community banks about a year to plan. Here’s how community bankers, payments experts and fintech vendors suggest using the time to prepare. With less than a year until the scheduled launch of the FedNow Service, community banks are still awaiting updates on specifics. “In

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Abrigo

MAY 11, 2020

Banking technology has long been associated with the preferences of Millennials , or Gen Z, but Dave Koch, Managing Director of Advisory Services at Abrigo, says that some institutions might have boxed themselves in with that narrow way of thinking. Manage PPP loans through forgiveness. learn more. No more “banker’s hours”.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 2, 2014

To help banks understand the requirements and associated impacts, Sageworks partnered with Crowe Horwath to lead an informative webinar later this month on preparing for Basel III. • Strengthened Risk Capture – Includes more centralized and accurate data management, and more in-depth stress testing and forecasting.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

The prevalence of stress testing within banks and credit unions has risen considerably in recent periods thanks to increased regulatory attention and the benefit of greater insight into financial institutions’ portfolios. Establish management oversight, review and action 6. Analyze the results and draw conclusions 5.

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Abrigo

APRIL 21, 2020

“We don’t have to hold more capital against these loans, which is an interesting way to make the availability of this a little better, but it’s going to cost us some money to put these on the books,” explained Dave Koch, Managing Director of Advisory Services at Abrigo, during a recent podcast. The PPP is still rapidly unfolding.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Adapt to a dynamic banking environment with real-time lending & credit data Lender dashboards and reports showing the lending pipeline, pricing trends, emerging risks, workflow bottlenecks, etc. You might also like this on-demand webinar, "Identifying emerging CRE risks." Learn how to tap your data to generate management insights.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2020

Using its TSoftPlus software, Wolters Kluwer’s new offering ensures all SBA requirements are met to accelerate the lending process; the company is augmenting the service with free training sessions and webinars designed to help lenders understand the requirements of PPP lending. Computer Services, Inc. Computer Services, Inc.,

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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. or largely focused on the domestic banking market. Check them all out in our Knowledge Center. Asset/Liability.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 8, 2016

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. A lengthy report released recently by the U.S.

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Abrigo

MARCH 6, 2017

See a similar list for the accounting profession: 15 Twitter accounts every accountant should follow 5) @rajeshkan – Rajesh Kandaswamy, research director at Gartner Group, focuses on mobile banking, mobile and cloud payments, channel convergence, digital strategy, big data analytics and outsourcing. Learn more here.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

We asked both leaders and staffers to tell us what makes their community banks stand out as employers. Key Community Bank: Leading by example. Key Community Bank. At the heart of Key Community Bank’s work culture is connection. Greg Dennis, Key Community Bank. “We

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Abrigo

JUNE 28, 2023

They wear many hats, especially in smaller community banks and credit unions. Examiners are directed to “review reports to the board of directors and senior management regarding the status of ongoing compliance and pertinent BSA-related information.” Top of the funnel CTA.

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