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Biz2Credit Raises $52M In Funding To Expand

PYMNTS

Biz2Credit, the online lending platform that helps banks and other financial institutions manage small and medium-sized business (SMB) lending processes, announced Tuesday (June 4) that it raised $52 million in venture funding. In a press release , Biz2Credit said the Series B funding round was led by WestBridge Capital.

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Bank CIOs Must Break Through The Tactical Barrier

Gonzobanker

However, in order to address this leadership mandate, CIOs must break through the tactical mindset and focus that consumes most hours of their day. Simply taking orders, fulfilling requests, managing outages, and measuring service levels—important responsibilities for sure—will not position the CIO nor the financial institution for success.

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FFIEC Cybersecurity Maturity Assessment Tool

Cisco

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

Abrigo

Does senior leadership do a good job of communicating its top priorities? In a recent online survey of more than 1,000 bankers using Sageworks’ solutions, bankers indicated that priorities are fairly diverse. Once you understand the risk, bankers can grow their portfolio in line with their risk appetite and overall strategy,” he said.

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How to Win Small Business Loans This Year

Abrigo

The ABA stated in its October 2021 State of Digital Lending report that “baby boomers, who until 2020 lagged in digital adoption, upped their online game, with 68 percent skipping human interaction to make a decision about banking products, up from 55 percent before the pandemic.” Lending & Credit Risk. Portfolio Risk & CECL.

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CFPB issues fourth biennial report on credit card market

CFPB Monitor

Like the December 2017 report which was issued under Acting Director Mulvaney’s leadership and unlike the two reports issued under Director Cordray’s leadership, the new report does not identify “areas of concern” or “areas of interest” that create risks for consumers and instead takes an objective approach. Risk management.

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Building your growth plan: Key metrics to consider - Part 3

Abrigo

While increasing the volume of qualified loan applications is an important component of any growth strategy, leadership at these institutions may not consider that there are ample opportunities already available in their loan application pool. These growth plans typically focus on finding new ways to attract more qualified applications.

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