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A Guide to Fortify Your Institution Against Senior-Level Embezzlement Risks

Perficient

Clear Policies and Procedures: Establishing clear guidelines and protocol practices is crucial in safeguarding your business. Establish clear guidelines and protocols for financial transactions, approvals, and reporting. READ MORE: Developing a Third-Party Risk Management Tool Are you ready to optimize your business?

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Important Considerations When Growing the CRE Portfolio

Abrigo

In a survey of community banks and credit unions at the 2016 Sageworks Risk Management Summit, 42 percent of respondents said Commercial Real Estate, or CRE, lending was their primary focus for loan portfolio growth. Learn more about the Sageworks Credit Risk Management Solution. This reflects a larger industry trend.

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There’s No Room for Luck in a Preparedness Plan

Gonzobanker

Great business continuity plans follow a few simple guidelines. Ultimately, when it is time to declare a disaster and implement the plan, leadership needs to know the institution’s options and have confidence in the likelihood of the plan’s success. Get Ready … Stay Ready. Take advantage of cloud computing to minimize local disruption.

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Five Priorities When Bank Strategy Meets Business Continuity

Gonzobanker

While banks have increased VPN connectivity, provisioned new laptops, expanded video conferencing licenses and realigned branches to appointment/drive-through models, the real leadership test is just beginning. There is no new normal until we establish it. Stay safe, friends!

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Four 2023 U.S. Policy Predictions for Financial Services Companies

FICO

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has indicated it will publish rules , not guidelines, aimed at strengthening consumers’ control over and providing portability of their financial account data, sometime in 2023. For those in the financial services industry, 2023 will be the year when U.S.

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Top 5 Risk Analytics Posts: From Rising FICO Scores to Alt-Data

FICO

Under Chairman Tom Wheeler’s leadership, FCC actions have been widely criticized as further chilling the use of text and automated messaging preferred by many consumers. Using Alternative Data in Credit Risk Modelling. fraud alerts) in accordance with the 1991 Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).

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Pandemic: No Problem. And Messages From Our Financial Services Providers

Jeff For Banks

Following CDC guidelines and state recommendations to reduce risk, such as not attending large gatherings. Daily disinfecting of frequently touched surfaces such as phones, keyboards, handles, etc. Coughing and sneezing into our elbows. Trying desperately to not touch our faces. Do you know how hard this is?

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