PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2020

In addition to its core POS lending business, Affirm branched out into financial services in June, debuting a high-yield savings account called Affirm Savings. “With Visa’s installment solutions, our focus is on enabling the enablers and accelerating the direction of our product,” Duransoy said. The account comes with 1.30

Lending 130

Lending FDIC Minneapolis Utah 130

Gonzobanker

JUNE 14, 2023

To realize the rewards of the BaaS industry, banks and fintechs are going to have to learn to play by some non-negotiable rules – together. Now, the bank is required to receive FDIC approval for all new third parties and credit products. The FDIC Consent Order is going to impact all partnerships going forward.

Compliance 109

Compliance FDIC Strategy Fintech 109

Abrigo

JULY 20, 2021

From leveraging PPP technology to building relationships, reasons for boosting SBA lending are numerous. . Takeaway 2 Far fewer financial institutions regularly participate in SBA (7a) lending than the more than 5,000 that joined the PPP. . Here are five reasons, according to industry experts. Why SBA Lending?

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Lending FDIC Capital Risk Management 195

Abrigo

AUGUST 6, 2021

according to FFIEC and FDIC data. Community banks are critical to ag lending and small business lending. Technology can help streamline and automate many manual lending processes, reduce compliance costs, and enhance risk management. In the recent publication, Community Banks’ Ongoing Role in the U.S.

Community Bank 195

Community Bank Community Kansas City Lending 195

Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Thankfully for bank and credit union executives, lenders, risk managers, and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Officers, banking podcasts and podcasts for credit unions are plentiful, and options are growing. Weekly episodes highlight innovators and industry players driving innovation in the financial services industry.

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Community Lending Maine Resources 195

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Bankers since the financial crisis have become accustomed to seeing language like the following: “The FDIC is re-emphasizing the importance of prudent interest rate risk oversight and risk management processes to ensure FDIC-supervised institutions are prepared for a period of rising interest rates.” Learn More.

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Management FDIC Community Risk Management 150

Abrigo

AUGUST 3, 2017

The FDIC paper The Entry, Performance, and Risk Profile of De Novo Banks published in April 2016 reports that the number of de novo bank failures and acquisitions annually has drastically declined since 2010, primarily due to the fact that new bank formations have become nearly inexistent.

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Oklahoma City FDIC Handbook Oklahoma 150

Jeff For Banks

JUNE 2, 2023

//Jeff Marsico remarks to the 2023 New Jersey Bankers' Association Annual Convention: May 19, 2023// Four decades ago, the prolonged savings-and-loan crisis devastated the industry. The old borrow short, lend long strategy. Between 1980 and 1995, more than 2,900 banks and thrifts with collective assets of more than $2.2

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FDIC Community Bank Regulation Lending 78

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

Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

But as they always do, they came through for individuals and businesses in their communities with a combination of personalized service and prudent risk management practices. Here, we highlight some of last year’s most successful loan producers in the areas of agriculture, commercial and consumer/mortgage lending. By Ed Avis.

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Community Bank Community National Philadelphia 172

American Banker

JANUARY 28, 2020

To guard against headwinds in the agricultural sector, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. recommended that institutions consider the “overall financial status” of farm loan borrowers.

Exercises 62

Exercises FDIC Risk Management Industry 62

Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

A whopping 95 percent of ICBA members are active commercial real estate (CRE) lenders, according to the latest ICBA Community Bank Lending Survey. Risk-management practices “that cause concern,” the regulators wrote, include “a greater number of underwriting policy exceptions and insufficient monitoring of market conditions.”.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Lending Community Regulation 70

CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 8, 2019

The letter was conditioned on Upstart’s agreement to a model risk management and compliance plan that required it to analyze and address risks to consumers, and assess the real-world impact of alternative data and machine learning.

Data 60

Data Lending Compliance Policies 60

Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Saving money by conducting inside risk management and compliance reviews. As a group, community banks spend substantial funds hiring outside consultants to help with various management functions, and a substantial share of dollars are spent to help oversee their risk management and compliance activities.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Compliance Risk Management Community 70

Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Regulators and industry consultants agree that community banks are generally doing a great job handling their regulatory oversight and requirements. Nonetheless, the regulatory agencies and industry consultants do offer several insights on how community banks can better prepare for their next round of regulatory examinations.

Compliance 101

Compliance Regulation Community Bank Community 101

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. Learn More.

Lending 195

Lending How To FDIC Survey 195

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The DOJ investigation centered on whether LendingClub had – between January 2009 to September 2010 – misled its FDIC-insured loan originator, WebBank , leading the bank to underwrite over 200 loans that did not conform to the bank’s lending requirements. We will vigorously investigate wrongful conduct in this industry.”.

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Lending Fraud Management San Francisco 135

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Meanwhile new competitors regularly emerge, including person-to-person facilitators such as digital wallet provider Venmo, crowd-funding loan provider Lending Club and real-time cryptocurrency settlement company Ripple. Although they have bank accounts, they often prefer to use prepaid cards and mobile options to manage their finances.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Community Analytics Lending 70

Abrigo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Watch NOW Takeaway 1 Portfolio risk and accounting professionals often keep up to date on industry trends by reading Abrigo's blog. Takeaway 2 Management reports, probability of default, and model validation topics were found in the top blogs for risk professionals.

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Risk Management Regulation Management Lending 221

Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Financial institutions, fintech companies, and other small business lenders will need to begin collecting a wide array of small business lending data under the Consumer Financial Protection Board’s (CFPB) proposed small business lending data collection rule. The proposed rule , unveiled Sept. Controversial Provisions.

Lending 195

Lending Data Regulation Community 195

Abrigo

DECEMBER 19, 2019

In 2020, we will likely see financial institutions putting more emphasis on automating time-consuming, manual processes that bog down lending decisions. By automating these mundane, laborious tasks, lenders and credit analysts are then able to focus their time on the borrower or member and make faster, more efficient lending decisions.

Lending 195

Lending Fraud Community FDIC 195

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Financial institutions generate most of their income by lending and investment activities. Commonly judged by those outside of the financial industry to be excessively punitive and even predatory, institutions have long been accused of punishing low-income customers, especially during the recent pandemic. Portfolio Risk & CECL.

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Community Bank Community FDIC Trends 195