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How to Choose a Hedge Provider as a Bank

South State Correspondent

We compared and contrasted the two strategies and sized the market for community banks. Lending Discipline: Hedging programs make loan pricing more transparent and force bankers to exercise sensible pricing methodologies. We also shared a table that summarized the two strategies.

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Dear Mr./Ms. Bank Regulator

Jeff For Banks

My firm will occasionally provide feedback on correspondence to our clients'' regulators. I thought about what we should have said to the regulator, versus the sweet words I was encouraging our client to use. Below is a sample letter to your regulator, saying it like you mean it. Today we did just that. Truth is, I haven''t.

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The Risk Your Asset/Liability Management Process Might Be Missing

Abrigo

ALM | 4 minute read Key Takeaways Many financial institutions view asset/liability management as a "check-the-box" regulatory exercise. 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.

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Another Maryland threat to bank partner model lending

CFPB Monitor

They also argue that the court should exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the claims against Atlanticus/Fortiva because they are bank service companies and part of the same case or controversy as the completely preempted claims against the Bank. million in penalties against CashCall.

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California court rejects OppFi’s attempt to block DFPI’s “true lender” challenge to loans made through bank partnership

CFPB Monitor

As alleged the Commissioner is not attempting to regulate the transfer of loans in the secondary market. Rather, the focus here is on the identity of the lender in the primary market. We have helped several banks and non-banks engage in this exercise.

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Food for Thought: A Policy on Credit Exceptions

Abrigo

As the FDIC said recently: Exceptions to policy should be few in number and properly justified, approved, and tracked. Generally speaking (subject to Regulation B), business loans should be guaranteed by the principals of the borrower. Get details in "A guide to implementing credit policy."

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Community Banking According to Andy

Jeff For Banks

2/ @Schornack The primary asset of the organization was Flagship Bank Minnesota, a Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender with two locations in the Twin Cities Metro Area. However, it had a great group of employees and was in a market that I knew very well. It covers all the CAMELS components the regulators grade banks on.