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The Four Pillars of Smarter Bank Leadership

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Financial institutions standing in 2030 will have completed a significant and gut-wrenching transformation of their leadership talent. To overcome the struggle, banks need to build leadership teams that align with how a future “Smarter Bank” will operate. That’s the new DNA we need to increase across the banking industry.

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How to Win Small Business Loans This Year

Abrigo

Indeed, the financial institutions surveyed most frequently identified the following as their top challenges in small business lending: Efficiency Process, operations, and staffing Competition Over half of the survey respondents cited efficiency as a challenge when it comes to small business lending. Lending & Credit Risk.

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FFIEC Cybersecurity Maturity Assessment Tool

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financial institutions, the FFIEC released new guidance and a Cybersecurity Assessment Tool for institutions to self assess their risks and determine their cybersecurity maturity. This was revised in 2017, and this consistent framework is intended to be able to help leadership and the board assess their preparedness and risk over time.

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Bank CIOs Must Break Through The Tactical Barrier

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The operational world of cash, checks, deposit slips, passbooks, and teller terminals used to dominate bank tech budgets. However, in order to address this leadership mandate, CIOs must break through the tactical mindset and focus that consumes most hours of their day. Next-gen CIOs cannot fulfill this leadership role alone.

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10 Top Banking Podcasts You Should be Listening to

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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. Listen to the podcast episode, " How To Sleep Easier at Night About Capital and Risk Levels.". Lending & Credit Risk.

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Trust: Once Again the Most Precious Currency in Banking

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If running the capital plan numbers indicates that growth needs to slow, banks will need new tactics to drive profitability, and a major focus will return around operating efficiencies. Enterprise Risk Management – Bankers should expect that the regulatory pendulum will swing quickly to a highly strident tone.

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Do you know your bank or credit union’s top priorities?

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Does senior leadership do a good job of communicating its top priorities? Sageworks Senior Risk Management Consultant Rob Ashbaugh said many financial institutions are focusing on portfolio growth in order to offset the profit-pinching effects of low interest rates and thin margins.

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