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Effective CECL model validation: A framework

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Applying model risk management to CECL What's involved in CECL model validation? Learn what banks, credit unions, and others subject to CECL accounting can expect from this risk management process. Model validation is a crucial aspect of model risk management. Access a brief guide to CECL model validation here.

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When Business Travelers Waste Travel Managers’ Efforts

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According to new analysis from hotel solutions provider HRS and the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Foundation, business travelers may have more influence on the shaping of corporate travel policy than a travel manager may want to admit.

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Federal and State Banking Regulators Issue New Examination Procedures on Sampling Methodologies, UDAP/UDAAP, and CARES Act

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On May 26, 2020, the OCC issued a significantly revised Sampling Methodologies booklet to be included in the Comptroller’s Handbook. On June 29, 2020, the OCC issued a new “Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices and Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices” booklet to be included in the Comptroller’s Handbook.

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5 Common Lending Challenges and How Lending Software Can Help

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At most institutions, lenders track outstanding opportunities and their sales activities in spreadsheets, calendars and notebooks, and without a centralized system, it’s challenging for management to measure progress or build predictable forecasts. Optimizing the loan origination process. Learn how to analyze and approve loans more quickly.

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Is a Test Environment Necessary? 5 Reasons Why Financial Institutions Need One for Their AML & Fraud Monitoring Systems

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Financial institutions should have Change Management Policies that define change, as well as establish the procedures around managing change. Changes could stem from internal sources, like policies and procedures, new products, or product updates; or they could be external changes, like new compliance rules and regulations.

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How much should you segment FAS 5 (ASC 450-20) pools?

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As stated in the Comptroller’s Handbook, “Effective management of the loan portfolio and the credit function is fundamental to a bank’s safety and soundness.” ” The ability to adequately meet ALLL, stress testing and other risk management requirements relies upon sound segmentation practices.

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Important Considerations When Growing the CRE Portfolio

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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. Learn more about the Sageworks Credit Risk Management Solution. This reflects a larger industry trend.