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Effective CECL model validation: A framework

Abrigo

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.

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FDIC proposes stricter governance guidelines for regional banks

American Banker

issued a proposal requiring larger banks to implement a three-line-of-defense risk management model and increased board independence in response to observed weaknesses in corporate governance during past financial crises and recent bank failures. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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Food for Thought: A Policy on Credit Exceptions

Abrigo

Portfolio segments should be monitored and managed, not get buried in exception counts. Finally, while there may be a distinction in the severity of risk of the credit exception, that assessment tends to be inherent in the exception itself rather than the subject of the exception (e.g., It just stays on forever.

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Expanding credit portfolios: 3 Growing pains

Abrigo

Community banks are expanding their loan portfolios to include more small business loans, according to the most recent Community Bank Performance report by the FDIC. To manage them, the bank’s executives can prepare and document these credit policies in a way that bolsters growth without slowing the credit department down.

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What's With Regulator Agita Over Bank Commercial Real Estate Lending?

Jeff For Banks

Both institutions were over the CRE concentration guidelines, so putting them together would exasperate this risk, so the regulatory thinking must have been. To remind readers, in 2006 the OCC, Federal Reserve, and FDIC issued joint interagency Guidance on Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate Lending.

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Consumer Lending Compliance: Hot-Button Issues to Monitor

Abrigo

Consumer lending compliance — like other aspects of enterprise risk management at financial institutions — saw a huge impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. Examiners, therefore, will routinely consider whether consumer lending underwriting and pricing guidelines, policies, and procedures comply with these requirements. Learn More.

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New CECL Excel SCALE Tool from Federal Reserve

Abrigo

Takeaway 2 Bank management using SCALE must make adjustments to the historical loss rates of peers used in SCALE based on timing issues as well as their portfolio's credit risk and loss history. Our dedicated risk management experts are ready to help you transition to CECL with confidence. Regulatory Guidelines.

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