PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Some banks are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their approaches to identifying suspicious activity, commensurate with their risk profiles — for example, by building or enhancing innovative internal financial intelligence units devoted to identifying complex and strategic illicit finance” said the agencies in their joint statement.

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Regulation Fintech FDIC National 172

Abrigo

JANUARY 8, 2016

The GAO acknowledged that community banks, credit unions and their professional industry associations reported increased compliance burdens and reduced activity in specific business activities, such as certain mortgage lending, as a result of Dodd-Frank.

Regulation 150

Regulation FDIC Survey Community Bank 150

CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The OCC and FDIC have issued a joint proposal to revise their regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Although the Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC, are the primary CRA regulators, the Fed did not join the proposal and presumably will issue a separate proposal. ” Click here to register.

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FDIC Regulation Community Retail 78

CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The FDIC has issued a final rule setting forth the conditions it will impose and the commitments it will require to approve a deposit insurance application from an industrial bank or industrial loan company (collectively, ILC) whose parent company is not subject to consolidated supervision by the Federal Reserve Board (FRB).

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Abrigo

AUGUST 8, 2021

Independent Loan Review Systems in Banking Banking regulators have outlined expectations for effective, independent loan review and credit risk review. . The change reflects regulators’ expectations that financial institutions will develop loan review or credit review systems tailored to their specific risks and circumstances.

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System Lending Policies Regulation 195

Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Examples of "except"-ional problems I have seen cases where something is an exception even though there is a policy or guidance specifically allowing instances for what is being cited as an exception. unsecured lending is bad rather than unsecured lending should only be extended to high pass risk rated credit).

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Policies Lending Risk Management Examples 195

Abrigo

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Takeaway 1 Signs point to increased loan modifications and loan workouts, and regulators have urged financial institutions to work prudently with borrowers. . Meanwhile, regulators are focusing fresh attention on prudent credit risk management of loans, especially CRE, and loan modifications in general. CRE loan accommodations.

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Management Risk Management Policies Lending 195

Abrigo

MARCH 2, 2023

Community banks and the entire banking industry face downside risks from inflation, rising market interest rates, and continued geopolitical uncertainty, the FDIC said recently in its quarterly report. Perhaps executives think delaying or cutting spending on technology to make lending more efficient will affect only their staff.

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Technology Lending Community Software 195

CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 1, 2018

The regulation defines a brokered deposit as “any deposit that is obtained, directly or indirectly, from or through the mediation or assistance of a deposit broker.” The FDIC has not yet responded. Congressmen Luetkemeyer and Tipton assert that the FAQ is inconsistent with the definition of “deposit broker” under 12 C.F.R.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Obviously, protecting financial institutions against the impact to capital and earnings of rising interest rates has been the particular focus of regulators for more than a decade. FDIC FIL-46-2013 October 8, 2013. Optimizing Risk and Return: Findings from an Example ALCO Report. Lending & Credit Risk. Learn More.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The researchers also found that digital footprint information complements rather than substitutes for credit bureau information, suggesting that a lender that uses information from both sources can make superior lending decisions.

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FDIC Comparison Lending Examples 92

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 24, 2019

First, a bit of background: The goal has been — and if things are indeed put to rest with a recent court decision — to standardize a patch quilt of regulations that must be satisfied by FinTechs on a state-by-state basis. By way of example, FinTechs must cobble together money transmitter licenses from each state in which they operate.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

“The nation’s two largest metropolitan areas are home to a majority of our commercial lending and banking clients,” said Greg Garrabrants, president and CEO of Axos, in a statement. and offer clients FDIC-insured accounts. The bank announced Thursday (Aug.

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Los Angeles New York FDIC Lending 101

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

While many digital-first companies springboard from payments into lending, Figure Technologies , a FinTech focused on home improvement, debt consolidation and retirement products that leverage blockchain protocols, is branching out from lending into payments. Blockchain and a bank charter might do much to boost financial inclusion.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

The better prepared, the less likely they are to run afoul of the continually shifting regulations. Regulators and industry consultants agree that community banks are generally doing a great job handling their regulatory oversight and requirements. Be aware of existing or emerging risk concerns. increased operational risks.

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Abrigo

JULY 25, 2017

In a recent Sageworks webinar Robert Ashbaugh, senior risk management consultant at Sageworks, discusses High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) lending best practices. Ashbaugh’s presentation begins with a quick summary of why regulators care about HVCRE. That 13% represented 80% of the losses to the FDIC insurance fund.

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Risk Management Management Capital Lending 150

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Consumer, enterprise and SMB lending all ground to a near halt and underwriters across the spectrum struggled to regain equilibrium after a crisis in mortgage underwriting bloomed into a plague that destabilized the entire global economic system. The rising tide, it seemed, was lifting all boats. topped the number of ones that closed.

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Data Lending Capital Regulation 135

PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2018

With big banks pulling back from small and medium-sized business (SMB) lending in the wake of the global financial crisis, the market was ripe for someone else to fill the credit gap. Community banks approved 49 percent of SMB loan applications in November, according to the latest data from the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index.

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Community Bank Community Fintech Lending 131

BankBazaar

APRIL 19, 2023

What have the regulators done? After the collapse, the governments and regulators across the world are checking for SVB exposure in their corporate and banking sectors. While the government is trying its hard to pacify investors’ fears, regulators are trying to find new buyers to take over SVB’s domestic lending portfolio.

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US United States FDIC Regulation 78

CFPB Monitor

JUNE 15, 2020

On May 20, 2020, the OCC issued a final rule to “strengthen and modernize” its existing Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) regulations. The OCC acted alone in issuing the final CRA rule without waiting to achieve consensus with the FDIC, the agency with which the OCC had jointly issued the proposed rule.

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Community FDIC Lending Examples 60

CFPB Monitor

JULY 6, 2022

The small number of active rulemakings listed on the Spring 2022 agenda, coupled with the absence of any long-term actions, appears to lend strong support to the view of many observers that Director Chopra intends to use supervision and enforcement as the primary vehicles for furthering his priorities rather than rulemaking. .

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Lending Regulation FDIC Data 78

CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The agenda indicates that the Bureau: Is considering whether to propose additional amendments to the mortgage servicing rules, including, for example, loss mitigation-related provisions to address actions required of servicers working with borrowers affected by natural disasters or other emergencies.

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Lending FDIC Regulation Data 78

Abrigo

JANUARY 29, 2020

Key Takeaways The FDIC issued an advisory to FIs encouraging safe and sound lending practices in today's ag lending environment. FDIC) issued an advisory to financial institutions encouraging exceptionally safe and sound lending practices in agricultural lending.

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Lending How To FDIC Survey 195

CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Our letter draws on Ballard Spahr’s two-plus decades of experience in representing banks and savings associations (“Banks”) in establishing lending programs (“Bank-Agent Programs”) where a Bank obtains substantial assistance from a fintech or other non-Bank company (an “Agent”) to offer Bank loans to consumers or small businesses. .

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FDIC National South Dakota Lending 78

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Consumer Lending Laws & Compliance Financial institutions offering consumer loans need to know about these major consumer lending laws and recent compliance issues. You might also like this webinar, "Consumer Lending 101.". Consumer lending compliance spotlight. Major consumer loan compliance regulations.

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Compliance Lending Risk Management Regulation 195

Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Federal regulators say, not always. And there are valid circumstances for engaging objective, outside experts to audit and review their risk management and compliance activities, but placating regulators is not one of them. 36% for interpreting regulations. For the regulators, the key word is “independence.”

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Community Bank Compliance Risk Management Community 70

CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The OCC notes that, in the case of energy industries, the terminated services were not limited to lending “where risk factors might justify not serving a particular client,” but also included advisory and other services unconnected to credit or operational risk.

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Operations Analysis Industry Policies 78

Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

But regulators are not exactly on board. There have been just two examples in the last 20 years. And more recently, Lending Club has a $185M acquisition of Radius Bank pending, though the lender’s $80M Q2 loss is not going to help ease regulators’ concerns. CBW Bank in a similar category. But that’s not the current plan.

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Fintech FDIC Oakland Minnesota 15

Abrigo

DECEMBER 13, 2019

To avoid this inconsistent, “wild west” mentality on rates and returns and create a more reliable process with more money to lend out, then institutions must strategically price to earn a specific loan return on equity (ROE) and/or return on assets (ROA). The combined return in this example would improve to 5.30% ROE and 1.06% ROA.

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How To Lending Strategy Regulation 195

Javelin Strategy & Research

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

I’m not a compliance expert and am equally inexperienced on such pan-industry areas such as lending or payday loans, yet I do know how digital innovation changes the value proposition for all participants in the industry. I’ll provide one more example of the elusive win-win innovation. I’d like to hear from you.

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Innovation DC FDIC Strategy 58

CFPB Monitor

MARCH 26, 2020

The CFPB, OCC, FDIC, Federal Reserve, and NCUA have issued a joint statement “to specifically encourage” banks, savings associations, and credit unions “to offer responsible small-dollar loans to both consumers and small businesses” in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. For example, what rates will the agencies view as “responsible”?

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FDIC Lending National Examples 78

CB Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Through trial and error, the company has set up key financial pillars across payments, cash deposits, and lending. The 2017 FDIC National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households shows: Approximately 6.5% Amazon Lending. Today, Amazon has expanded its business lending to the US and UK. Amazon SMB Lending.

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Cards Lending Strategy US 101

Abrigo

MARCH 13, 2023

Historic collapse SVB is different from other financial institutions The FDIC closure and assumption of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) – the largest bank failure since 2008 – is a stark reminder that when a crisis occurs, it can spread as fast as a wildfire in dry fields with a strong wind. Do you get that from your deposit analysis ?

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Strategy Lending Security Analysis 195

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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Lending Report FDIC Policies 78

PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2019

is set to see its first new community bank in decades, as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) lent its approval for MOXY Bank to launch in Washington, D.C. MOXY Bank, for example, aims to introduce corporate treasury management services, as well as offerings for small business (SMB) owners. Bloomberg listed Casey G.

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Community Bank Community FDIC Marketing 122

CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The report attributes the risk that such schemes will arise to bank/fintech relationships that “lack proper regulatory oversight or principles for responsible lending.” The report is also worthwhile reading for its discussion of the role of fintechs and other non-banks in providing consumer financial services and how that role has evolved.).

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Fintech Report Data Lending 78

CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 18, 2022

As an example, Mr. Hsu pointed to “crypto savings accounts” offered by crypto companies on their platforms. He noted that “[a]s many are now learning the hard way, the risks of these arrangements are materially different than their representations,” and cautioned that “[i]n these examples, skeuomorphism is not a bridge, but a disguise.

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