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Food for Thought: A Policy on Credit Exceptions

Abrigo

unsecured lending is bad rather than unsecured lending should only be extended to high pass risk rated credit). As the FDIC said recently: Exceptions to policy should be few in number and properly justified, approved, and tracked. and property tax payments. Get details in "A guide to implementing credit policy."

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Predicting the Next Banking Crisis Is a Fool’s Game. Not Learning From the Last One: Equally Foolish

Jeff For Banks

The old borrow short, lend long strategy. I want to read to you the FDIC’s conclusion from their An Examination of the Banking Crisis of the 1980’s and Early 1990’s. Who would’ve thought lending $1 million to a San Francisco cab driver to buy a house at 100% loan to value would go bad? We took a serious reputational hit.

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Banks are Flush With Cash, For Now

TrustBank

In its most basic form, a bank takes in money from savers (depositors), agrees to pay them a certain interest rate and then uses those funds to lend to borrowers at a higher interest rate, thus earning the difference as their income. Sometimes, banks do not lend out all that they can. Why such an increase?

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Bank Customers Lose Real Money

Jeff For Banks

You've been conservative, preferring the stability and security of bank deposits versus the gyrations of the market. Heck, maybe there'll be a reassessment and your real estate taxes will go down. Taxes go down? You worked hard, saved money, and reduced or eliminated debt. If this were 2006, things would be good. I made a funny.

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Latest CECL FAQs

Abrigo

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) have put out a joint statement addressing many frequently asked questions about the new standard. the incurred loss method).

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E-Signature Approval

Independent Banker

Legally and operationally, digital John Hancocks come of age in lending. Electronic signatures “absolutely” have helped PrivatePlus Mortgage expand its residential mortgage lending reach nationwide, says Lia Webster. Some vendors support electronic signatures for requesting tax return transcripts, Webster adds. Fewer errors.

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Wading Through the Waters

Independent Banker

Avoiding potential lending hazards from regulatory flood-insurance requirements. In June, five federal agencies (including FDIC, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Reserve) announced approval of a final rule that modifies regulations applying to loans secured by properties located in special flood hazard areas.