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Important Considerations When Growing the CRE Portfolio

Abrigo

In a survey of community banks and credit unions at the 2016 Sageworks Risk Management Summit, 42 percent of respondents said Commercial Real Estate, or CRE, lending was their primary focus for loan portfolio growth. For many, commercial real estate lending may be the ticket. This reflects a larger industry trend.

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Are de novos making a comback?

Abrigo

Published this robust handbook on May 1st to guide the application process The small but notable increase in de novo bank formation activity suggests that the FDIC’s changes are being well received. Organized training conferences to improve the “coordination among state and federal banking agencies in the review of applications” 4.

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GAO issues report on OCC fair lending oversight

CFPB Monitor

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. These changes contributed to fewer annual fair lending examinations and deficiency findings leading to matters requiring attention at smaller banks.

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