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Loan Hedging for Community Banks in 2024

South State Correspondent

Community banks’ use of swaps (banks’ primary tool to hedge interest rate risk on loans) has increased substantially over the last ten years. Meanwhile, community banks face net interest margin (NIM) and fee income pressure. Meanwhile, community banks face net interest margin (NIM) and fee income pressure.

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Sageworks’ speakers tackle tough banking topics

Abrigo

Sageworks banking industry experts are winding down a busy year of disseminating information and facilitating discussions on regulatory changes, such as the FASB’s upcoming move to the current expected credit loss model (CECL), and on best practices for portfolio risk management and credit analysis.

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Cambodia, Singapore In X-Border FinTech Pact

PYMNTS

Deputy Managing Director of MAS Jacqueline Loh said the relationship demonstrates a FinTech that may extend to other countries in the ASEAN region. In reference to outsourcing risk, she said management of that risk “appropriately reflects the present-day business realities of the banks we supervise.”

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. billion bank in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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Remembering 9/11 – A Pivotal Day for BSA/AML Professionals

Abrigo

See Part I: Implications for Community Financial Institutions. Regulatory scrutiny became ever-present, knowing that the security of their homeland was at stake. The importantance of the BSA tole came to be paramount to the entrie risk management program and included as part of the federal safety and soundness examinations.

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Commoditization, Optimization or Transformation: What’s in Your Core Wallet?

Gonzobanker

It has become crystal clear that digital transformation is now the largest technology initiative for regional and community financial institutions. Maybe this is the new reality for community bankers, but Cornerstone Advisors is seeing little evidence that they’re serious about implementing a comprehensive digital strategy.

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5 New Year’s Resolutions For Any Sized Bank That You Must Get Right in 2023

South State Correspondent

For any banker looking for clarity, we present five New Year’s resolutions, no matter your size, that provide a roadmap to accomplish both the short and long-term objectives of a top-performing bank. For 2023, banks need to prioritize interest rate risk management and credit accuracy as a top priority. Conclusion.