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CRE risk management: Navigating hazards and opportunities

Abrigo

Critical capital Should CRE lending be off the table? Recent headlines may lead bankers to believe that shunning commercial real estate lending is the safest path to limit or avoid credit risk, given stresses on CRE and regulatory concerns. But that might not be the best move for your financial institution or your community.

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Food for Thought: A Policy on Credit Exceptions

Abrigo

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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The case for end-to-end digital lending

Independent Banker

Offering digital lending isn’t about the bells and whistles. started developing its digital lending platform about three years ago—and the bank is really glad it did. “I’m Community bankers are increasingly recognizing that the future of digital lending is here. Illustration by Out of the box/Stocksy. By Beth Mattson-Teig.

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Survey: Most Americans Plan to Save Their Tax Refunds in 2021

MyBankTracker

The 2021 tax season is likely to stand out from previous years as many Americans might need their tax refunds more than ever. According to a recent MyBankTracker survey, Americans are most likely to put this year’s tax refunds into savings, which may not come as a surprise. percent) of a tax refund for the 2021 tax season.

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What Basic Functions Should My Loan Origination System (LOS) Perform?

Abrigo

Knowing these elements of an LOS and an LOS vendor is critical for senior financial institution executives either shopping for an LOS for the first time or considering an improvement to their bank or credit union’s current business lending process. Lending process management is key to timely decisions. Workflow & Analysis.

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Small banks: Big challenges and big opportunities

Abrigo

At the same time, asset-based liquidity options at some community banks have been constrained by large unrealized losses in available-for-sale securities. The best lending software for small banks, for example, is flexible enough that it can be customer-facing for only those product types the bank chooses. The result?

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COVID-19 Scams Target The Business Community

PYMNTS

With a second Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) on the way, small businesses have yet another chance to secure much-needed financial relief. Yet the new bill fails to address the gaps that allowed for fraudulent activity among some businesses that had secured PPP loans in the first round of stimulus, the publication alleges.

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