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CRE risk management: Navigating hazards and opportunities

Abrigo

You might also like this webinar on credit department housekeeping. WATCH Takeaway 1 Banks and credit unions are critical sources of capital for businesses in their communities, so how institutions assess CRE credits matters. But that might not be the best move for your financial institution or your community.

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Beyond compliance: Advantages of customer-centric KYC in 2023

Abrigo

Naming conventions One benefit of customer-centric KYC is that it differentiates community financial institutions from larger, more impersonal banks by allowing clients to retain their individuality and build personal relationships. Members of Amish or sovereign citizen communities often have fewer government-issued IDs.

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Bank wire fraud – How social engineering and technology perpetrate fraud losses

Abrigo

While previously, fraud was local or regional, today, scammers leverage technology extensively. They make fake accounts and profiles and analyze people groups, current events, and regional characteristics to appear as legitimate as possible. Navigate your BSA exam with tips from this on-demand webinar.

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Small banks: Big challenges and big opportunities

Abrigo

Relationship focus helps CFIs Small banks can leapfrog competitors and better serve their communities by combining their unique advantages with smart management and partnerships. How can community financial institution leaders manage their challenges and seize their opportunities at the same time?

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How To Improve Uninsured Deposit Performance

South State Correspondent

For example, while banks in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S. This is one of the great mysteries of community banking. Almost every community bank touts its commitment to the relationship. This alone can have a material impact on retention and is inexpensive.

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CFPB hosts debt collection rulemaking town hall; Ballard Spahr to hold May 14 webinar

CFPB Monitor

The town hall consisted of opening remarks by Director Kraninger, a panel discussion with Bureau staff, industry representatives, and consumer advocates, and an open question and answer segment with members of the community. ET, Ballard Spahr attorneys will hold a webinar, “The CFPB’s New Proposed Debt Collection Rule.” to 1:30 p.m.

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Sageworks’ speakers tackle tough banking topics

Abrigo

Sageworks consultants have hosted and spoken at roughly two dozen regional and national events and industry conferences attended by hundreds of banking and credit union executives, regulators and industry professionals. See upcoming regional and national events hosted or attended by Sageworks here.