Abrigo

DECEMBER 14, 2023

You might also like this on-demand webinar, "Strategic plan: How to develop and monitor at your financial institution." In a banking landscape that is constantly changing with new regulations, increasing competition, and other new challenges, it is critical to maximize your strategic plan's effectiveness. Explore Abrigo Connect.

Lending 221

Lending Risk Management Meeting Survey 221

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Key Takeaways Commercial real estate lending will be a top focus for many financial institutions in 2020. Despite expectations for growth, bankers, regulators, investors, and others are watchful about potentially lower returns and credit risks ahead. Heading into 2020, banks seem to be continuing to respond to risk concerns.

Lending 195

Lending Trends FDIC Survey 195

Abrigo

DECEMBER 31, 2019

The top lending and credit blog posts focused on improving loan pricing, creating a better experience for borrowers, and developing risk ratings. Those priorities are apparent in the most popular Abrigo lending and credit blog posts for the year. Popular articles about credit, lending.

Lending 150

Lending Community Bank Software System 150

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Stress Testing | 7 minute read Key Takeaways Stress testing is an important component of sound risk management. Some financial institutions may view stress testing as a “check the box” practice to satisfy regulators, but others are making the most out of the process. Stress testing and risk management. Learn More.

Lending 150

Lending Risk Management Analysis Capital 150

Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Adapt to a dynamic banking environment with real-time lending & credit data Lender dashboards and reports showing the lending pipeline, pricing trends, emerging risks, workflow bottlenecks, etc. You might also like this on-demand webinar, "Identifying emerging CRE risks." Explore Abrigo Connect.

Report 195

Report Lending Trends Data 195

South State Correspondent

AUGUST 21, 2022

Lending Discipline: Hedging programs make loan pricing more transparent and force bankers to exercise sensible pricing methodologies. FDIC regulations afford QFCs certain rights and protections that will accrue to the hedge end-user (a community bank or a community bank borrower) if the hedge provider fails and the FDIC becomes the receiver.

How To 195

How To Community Bank Community FDIC 195

PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

But the latest initiatives reveal a growing interest in transforming internal processes, particularly among smaller banks looking to upgrade their core infrastructure and elevate small business lending operations. Equiniti Eyes APIs for Risk Management. Yet maturation is low. Yes Bank Woes See API Disruption.

Lending 194

Lending Risk Management Fintech Community 194

Abrigo

AUGUST 8, 2021

Independent Loan Review Systems in Banking Banking regulators have outlined expectations for effective, independent loan review and credit risk review. . Takeaway 1 A system for ongoing, independent credit risk review will not look the same from institution to institution. 7 Objectives of credit risk review.

System 195

System Lending Policies Regulation 195

South State Correspondent

MAY 15, 2024

Bankers have been taught to diversify their loan portfolio to reduce idiosyncratic (individual borrower) risk and to stabilize earnings. The thinking is that diversification-induced lending leads to banking resiliency. Regulators are focused on certain CRE concentrations and categories (such as office and multifamily).

Community Bank 195

Community Bank Community Lending Study 195

South State Correspondent

MAY 15, 2024

Bankers have been taught to diversify their loan portfolio to reduce idiosyncratic (individual borrower) risk and to stabilize earnings. The thinking is that diversification-induced lending leads to banking resiliency. Regulators are focused on certain CRE concentrations and categories (such as office and multifamily).

Community Bank 195

Community Bank Community Lending Study 195

Abrigo

DECEMBER 1, 2021

How to make loan review more effective When it comes to loan review, there are three key areas to help ensure a more effective process. Takeaway 2 It's imperative that FI senior management demonstrate commitment to a robust loan review program. . Learn how to analyze and approve loans more quickly. Credit Risk Management.

Risk Management 195

Risk Management Lending Policies Management 195

Abrigo

MAY 18, 2023

How to evaluate loan review processes based on their scope and depth A closer look at loan review can help your institution determine what steps to take to please regulators and streamline processes. You might also like this webinar, "Return to basics: Asking the right credit risk questions."

Lending 195

Lending Training Guidelines Policies 195

Abrigo

APRIL 21, 2023

Focus loan reviews on risk in the portfolio Continuous loan review monitoring helps banks and credit unions ensure credit review systems support safe and sound lending. You might also like this webinar, "Return to basics: Asking the right credit risk questions."

Lending 195

Lending Risk Management Software System 195

Abrigo

JUNE 17, 2015

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. Without diversification, risks will be expounded. The challenge is that market conditions in this type of lending tend to be volatile.

How To 150

How To Kansas City Lending Analysis 150

Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

When and how to cite credit exceptions A policy on credit exceptions can address many factors that can lead financial institutions to diverge from loan policy and miss signs of potential trouble. You might also like these on-demand webinars on tackling common credit risk questions. Get details in "A guide to implementing credit policy."

Policies 195

Policies Lending Risk Management Examples 195

Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Credit Risk Management. Credit Risk Regulation. Lending & Credit Risk. Member Business Lending. Risk Ratings. Commercial Credit Analysis Checklist: Common Missteps and How to Avoid. Credit Risk Management. Lending & Credit Risk. Credit Risk Management.

Video 195

Video Analysis Risk Management Training 195

Abrigo

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Blog posts to help your asset/liability management (ALM) staff strategize for the future These ALM posts were the most popular in 2022. Our top ten blogs were created by Abrigo's team, which includes former bankers, regulators, and industry experts. Lending & Credit Risk. Portfolio Risk & CECL. Whitepaper.

Resources 195

Resources Risk Management Study Strategy 195

Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Key Takeaways With more customers leveraging channels like online and mobile banking, community financial institutions are trying to solve how to maintain their hallmark community focus in an increasingly digital world. Community financial institutions' experience with PPP technology also translates to other areas of lending.

Lending 259

Lending Community San Antonio Survey 259

Abrigo

OCTOBER 6, 2017

During a Sageworks webinar on HVCRE risk management Rob Ashbaugh, senior risk management consultant at Sageworks, explained that clarifications on some of the murkier aspects of the HVCRE (high volatility commercial real estate) rule were anticipated by the industry.

Regulation 150

Regulation Risk Management Community Bank Community 150

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Regulators the world over are beginning to take a closer look at the alternative and marketplace lending business model. Also, in China, analysts at Yingcan Group pointed to the government’s P2P and marketplace lending crackdown as being likely to shrink the industry by as much as 70 percent this year. In June, the U.K.’s

Compliance 117

Compliance Risk Management Lending Regulation 117

Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Key Takeaways With more customers leveraging channels like online and mobile banking, community financial institutions are trying to solve how to maintain their hallmark community focus in an increasingly digital world. Community financial institutions' experience with PPP technology also translates to other areas of lending.

Lending 195

Lending Community San Antonio Survey 195

Abrigo

MAY 2, 2022

Confident Risk Management Begins with Sound Loan Policy A risk-based approach to loan policy can effectively improve your institution's profitability. Takeaway 1 Loan policy is the foundation of a risk-focused financial institution, and it requires regular updates and monitoring to be effective. Starting Points.

Policies 195

Policies Lending Regulation Examples 195

Celent Banking

MARCH 30, 2016

Last week, I participated in a Finextra webinar on the topic of “Connected Credit and Compliance for Lending Growth” with panelists from ING, Vertus Partners, Misys and Credits Vision. Cost of compliance. Changing client expectations. Competition from new entrants. Where does this optimism comes from?

Lending 100

Lending Compliance Training Capital 100

South State Correspondent

APRIL 30, 2024

Lending Discipline : Sensible pricing methodology is part of a loan hedging program, and some hedge providers also offer a loan pricing model. A hedge should have a neutral outcome regardless of how the market moves (within defined bands). Banks are in the business of keeping loans, not making loans.

Community Bank 195

Community Bank FDIC Community National 195

South State Correspondent

APRIL 30, 2024

Lending Discipline : Sensible pricing methodology is part of a loan hedging program, and some hedge providers also offer a loan pricing model. A hedge should have a neutral outcome regardless of how the market moves (within defined bands). Banks are in the business of keeping loans, not making loans.

Community Bank 195

Community Bank FDIC Community National 195

Abrigo

APRIL 19, 2016

In a recent whitepaper (download), the regulator outlined the general approach it will take as it evaluates innovative products, services and processes that OCC-regulated banks may offer or perform. Specifically, he said this means: • The bank understands the product and the risks it carries. • Collaborate with other regulators.

Innovation 150

Innovation Fintech Risk Management Community Bank 150

Abrigo

DECEMBER 2, 2021

You can also incorporate the results into the asset/liability management model and develop stress testing scenarios down the road. In a competitive lending environment, many banks and credit unions are concerned about losing good-quality loans if they over-price them. Lending & Credit Risk. Consumer Lending.

Conference 195

Conference San Antonio Lending Fraud 195

CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 1, 2022

On July 18, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) announced the launch of a new Office of Financial Technology with the goal of advancing effective risk management as it evaluates fintech developments in the housing finance space. It also solicits feedback on how to maximize stakeholder engagement.

Financial Technology 78

Financial Technology Technology Fintech Compliance 78

Abrigo

AUGUST 12, 2019

Abrigo is bringing together the nation’s leading conferences on the new current expected credit loss (CECL) standard, MainStreet Technologies’ National CECL Conference, and the leading conference on lending, credit and portfolio risk best practices, Sageworks’ Lending & Risk Summit. Earn CPE credit hours. Have fun!

Conference 150

Conference Lending National Risk Management 150

Abrigo

AUGUST 5, 2020

Now, banks and credit unions must determine how to safely and effectively manage risk in the portfolio while also driving growth at their institution. Therefore, it’s essential that the credit memo captures the complete picture of the borrower to ensure proper risk management. Portfolio Risk & CECL.

Management 195

Management Risk Management Trends Industry 195

PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2018

For years, Wells Fargo charged monthly fees for dozens of products – known in the industry as “add-on products” – that the customers didn’t understand or know how to use, noted the paper. She added that the bank is “working with our regulators on the ongoing review.”.

Risk Management 101

Risk Management Regulation Lending Management 101

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

When it comes to supporting outliers in the Las Vegas community, Lexicon Bank knows how to play its cards. But the fundamental risk management in the bank’s professional poker program is old-fashioned Know Your Customer, done by people. We have found a way to service that and get the regulators comfortable. Assets: $237.6

Las Vegas 129

Las Vegas Community Bank Community Wisconsin 129

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Obviously, protecting financial institutions against the impact to capital and earnings of rising interest rates has been the particular focus of regulators for more than a decade. Most analysis focuses on the outcomes of these types of scenarios, and discussion concentrates on how to limit risk tied to rising rates. Learn More.

Management 150

Management FDIC Community Risk Management 150

Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

To do this, banks can leverage their competencies in payments, lending, operations, and risk management while using the earnings generated from BaaS to transform their core business. The winners in BaaS will be outstanding risk managers – not risk eliminators.

Community Bank 130

Community Bank Strategy Risk Management Fintech 130

PYMNTS

APRIL 11, 2018

Blue Suit would listen to the customer’s pitch and decide whether to lend that person money. If Blue Suit’s kids were on the soccer team with the applicant’s kids, then the banker would likely consider that person trustworthy and would agree to the loan, regardless of how likely the customer truly was to pay it back. Always a red tie.

Lending 100

Lending Regulation Google Risk Management 100

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Streamline your annual review process Which loans need them, what processes to avoid, and how to save time working with borrowers' complex credit needs. Regulators expect financial institutions to develop loan review or credit review systems tailored to their specific risks and circumstances.

Analysis 195

Analysis Lending System Survey 195

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Of course, banks have to be run with safety and soundness to protect those deposits, but they also have myriad public mandates, like fair lending, anti-money laundering and customer privacy. We teach people to be low-risk consumers and that helps them learn about how the system works. It has a higher interest rate – 19.99

Fintech 198

Fintech System Lending Cards 198