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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. For many, commercial real estate lending may be the ticket. This reflects a larger industry trend.

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How to stress test your ag portfolio

Abrigo

Like other types of lending, banks must remain cautious to avoid too heavy of an agricultural concentration or too much lending within a certain ag segment. The challenge is that market conditions in this type of lending tend to be volatile. Without diversification, risks will be expounded.

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How much should you segment FAS 5 (ASC 450-20) pools?

Abrigo

Institutions can gain more insight into sub-segmented performance, conduct more sophisticated loss methodologies such as migration analysis and can make better-informed lending decisions over time. ” The ability to adequately meet ALLL, stress testing and other risk management requirements relies upon sound segmentation practices.

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Non-performing ag loans increase, says lender survey

Abrigo

The increased ag lending was driven by higher borrowing for current operating expenses and livestock purchases. Adhering to prudent lending practices and regulatory guidance can help manage losses, according to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or OCC.

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Are de novos making a comback?

Abrigo

Published this robust handbook on May 1st to guide the application process The small but notable increase in de novo bank formation activity suggests that the FDIC’s changes are being well received. Organized training conferences to improve the “coordination among state and federal banking agencies in the review of applications” 4.

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5 Common Lending Challenges and How Lending Software Can Help

Abrigo

Credit and Lending Software Overcome Common Lending Problems Banks and credit unions that leverage an integrated lending and credit platform reap the benefits of a consistent, efficient and defensible lending program. Lending and Credit Software. Would you like other articles like this in your inbox?

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OCC Updates Examiner Guidance on “Deposit-Related Credit”

CFPB Monitor

On September 12, 2018, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “ OCC “) released its first update to the “Deposit-Related Credit” booklet of the Comptroller’s Handbook (the “ DRC Booklet “) since its March 2015 release. (The