Abrigo

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

What NBFIs Should Know About Their AML Programs NBFI AML compliance requirements are top of mind in today's regulatory environment. Consumers are looking for speed without the hassle of mounds of paperwork and lengthy approval processes, whether with deposit or lending accounts. NBFIs’ AML compliance requirements. DOWNLOAD .

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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. The GAO conducted the performance audit from January 2021 to June 2022.

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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. Takeaway 2 Reports that assess capital, growth, and liquidity provide banking professionals data to drive decisions.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2020

And even as financial institutions began to smooth out the process, the initiative hit another snag Monday when reports emerged that the SBA’s computer systems had crashed. Marketplace lending company Funding Circle announced the debut of its pre-application service for small businesses interested in obtaining an SBA loan under the PPP.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. Clearly, community banks in the region have plenty of opportunities to do what they do best: forge deep and lasting relationships with their customers and communities. These include family-owned businesses, community businesses and operating companies.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Takeaway 2 The rule is aimed at tracking small business credits to enforce fair lending laws and ID and support women- and minority-owned small businesses. Abrigo will add functionality to our commercial loan origination system to support upcoming compliance requirements once the final decisions have been made on the CFPB side.

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Abrigo

MAY 30, 2023

Timelines for small business loan data collection and reporting Deadlines for complying with the new CFPB section 1071 rule requirements for financial institutions to collect data on small business loan activities. But compliance deadlines are tiered. 1, 2024, and report for the first time by June 1, 2025.

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CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) recently announced that it has entered into an agreement with Hunt Mortgage , a licensed mortgage banker, to address the DFS’s findings that there was a “demonstrable lack of lending to minorities and in majority-minority neighborhoods in Western and Central New York by Hunt Mortgage.”

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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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Abrigo

JULY 16, 2021

Takeaway 2 Regulations haven't been written, but there are steps community financial institutions can take now to prepare. Currently, the accompanying regulations have not been written, so what should community financial institutions take away from these priorities now? Lending & Credit Risk. financial system. BSA Training.

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Abrigo

MARCH 2, 2023

Banking technology decisions now affect future growth With the possibility of a recession, community financial institutions may consider a delay or cut in technology spending. Perhaps executives think delaying or cutting spending on technology to make lending more efficient will affect only their staff.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Independent Banker ’s annual Community Bank CEO Outlook survey reveals how community bank leaders plan to leverage today’s deposit-laden banking environment to grow this year. Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria. So, what’s at the top of community bank leaders’ to-do lists? What changes will 2022 bring?

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 16, 2024

We published various articles comparing community bank alternatives to LIBOR (such as SOFR, Ameribor, Fed Funds, and Prime). We believe that daily and term SOFR offer community banks the safest and most dependable index for benchmarking profitability, pricing loans, and hedging interest rate risk. No ISDA documents.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Davies , head of lending at Figure, will spearhead the firm’s initiatives to get a bank charter from the OCC and he will become the Figure Bank chief executive officer, according to Cagney. Financial services firm Figure Technologies, Inc. 6) announcement. I look forward to working with the OCC as we move forward on this journey.”.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Advice from a former credit union BSA Officer A former compliance officer offers considerations for creating a successful and compliant AML program at your credit union. Watch webinar Takeaway 1 Recent FinCEN consent orders show that weak compliance programs are coming under more scrutiny, especially at gap institutions.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Aave , an Ethereum-based loan protocol, has raised $25 million in a funding round, according to a report from Crypto News. Aave recently announced its governance model to help the community access more participation, with old Aave token LEND now able to be swapped for the new Aave token at a ratio of 100 LEND to 1 Aave.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 7, 2020

The CFPB’s annual fair lending report covering its 2019 activities is scheduled to be published in tomorrow’s Federal Register. The Bureau states that an area of innovation that it is monitoring for fair lending and credit access issues is “artificial intelligence (AI), and more specifically, machine learning (ML), a subset of AI.”

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Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

Would you like other articles on fraud and AML/CFT compliance in your inbox? Using regtech in banking With new federal regulatory and compliance challenges like the CFPB rule on the horizon, more and more community financial institutions are exploring regtech in banking and finance. What is regtech?

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Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

Would you like other articles on fraud and AML/CFT compliance in your inbox? Using regtech in banking With new federal regulatory and compliance challenges like the CFPB rule on the horizon, more and more community financial institutions are exploring regtech for banks to enhance their processes. What is regtech?

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 8, 2019

The CFPB’s annual fair lending report covering its 2018 activities was published in today’s Federal Register. In conjunction with the symposium, the Bureau released its third “Data Point” report focused on “credit invisibles.”

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Advice from a former credit union BSA Officer A former compliance officer offers considerations for creating a successful and compliant AML program at your credit union. Watch webinar Takeaway 1 Recent FinCEN consent orders show that weak compliance programs are coming under more scrutiny, especially at gap institutions.

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Training Compliance Fraud Policies 195

American Banker

JUNE 9, 2023

Economic analysis from the real estate advisory CBRE finds that community banks are particularly imperiled by their exposure to commercial real estate loans. Others see looming risks in indirect lending.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 17, 2024

Takeaway 2 AML staff should recognize human trafficking red flags and know their customers well to help detect suspicious activity in their communities. One issue that hurts people and communities everywhere is human trafficking, and January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month.

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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.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2019

A federal judge late last week ordered a stay on the August 2019 compliance date tied to the “ payday lending rule ” mandated roughly two years ago by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The CFPB had asked the court to wait until a separate case had been decided. This is still illegal federally.”

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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

On October 29, 2019, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing to explore the issue of lending and housing discrimination against members of the LGBTQ+ community. A recording of the hearing is available here. Census Bureau be expanded to collect gender data.

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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. Two years ago, more bankers surveyed for that report named core deposit growth as their greatest challenge than any other issue. Learn More.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The key allegations in the DOJ’s complaint are the following: During the relevant time period (2015-2021), the Newark, New Jersey-Pennsylvania Metro Division (Newark MD) as delineated in 2015 included Essex, Somerset, Union, Sussex, and Morris counties in New Jersey (Newark Lending Area). unlikely to be caused by chance) and sizeable.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

While the legal status of banking cannabis-related businesses remains fuzzy at the federal level, community banks in some states are finding that, with proper controls, they’re able to enter this niche market and offer banking services to these local businesses. It’s a strategy that an increasing number of community banks are embracing.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 1, 2023

8 report, published last Friday, provides an interesting snapshot of the banking system’s assets and liabilities through March 22. Lending Although we only have quarterly lagged data on credit conditions, it is worth noting that more timely H.8 The move will increase the cost of compliance and the cost of capital.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Anticipating what’s new for your community bank’s next field examination. This is particularly true for community banks preparing to undergo their next regulatory safety and soundness or compliance examination. By Karen Hoffman. Benjamin Franklin famously said that “by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”

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Abrigo

JANUARY 14, 2021

Takeaway 1 This round of PPP funding focuses on new borrowers in low- and moderate-income communities. . There is no doubt that the COVID-19 global pandemic has challenged communities across the country and has created a significant economic downturn, which has hit small businesses especially hard. PPP Fraud Spikes.

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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

At an industry fair lending conference last week, officials from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) outlined fair lending priorities for their agencies. She also noted that redlining settlements can ultimately benefit the health of institutions and their surrounding communities.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 4, 2024

And will their ALCO reports accurately predict what will happen? Such as direct lending funds, and insurance companies. Shadow bank lending is similar to bank lending but is not subject to the same regulations, and compensating deposit balace requirements. Office buildings are emptying around the U.S.,

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Takeaway 2 Management reports, probability of default, and model validation topics were found in the top blogs for risk professionals. Read this blog for ten key reports on capital, growth, and liquidity that can help financial institutions identify increased risk and shape strategy in tricky conditions.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2020

This week’s look at the latest in bank-FinTech collaborations and open banking initiatives finds a focus on small business lending: In the U.K., Deloitte, Unqork, Plaid Debut Lending-as-a-Service Tool. ” Plaid Unlocks Payroll Data to Support PPP Lending. .” Visa Invests in Open Banking FinTech Railsbank.

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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.

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