Abrigo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The most-read lending & credit blogs in 2023 Probability of default, CECL model validation, and stress testing were among Abrigo's top blogs on ALM, CECL, and portfolio risk this year. Abrigo's blog covered these and other subjects in 35 credit and lending-specific posts this year.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 1, 2022

Best practices for assessing models and managing risk Sound model development, implementation, use, and validation is especially important as CECL models debut. . What are model risk management and model validation? Would you like other articles like this in your inbox? Model governance overview. Federal guidance.

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Abrigo

MARCH 21, 2023

You might also like this video on managing interest rate risk. WATCH Takeaway 1 Earning more income and mitigating interest rate risk isn’t as simple as charging higher rates on loans and earning higher rates on the investment portfolio. Stay up to date with Abrigo advisors' ideas for managing interest rate risk.

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Risk Management Management Strategy Lending 195

South State Correspondent

MARCH 13, 2023

at the end of 2022, and the bank’s filing shows that the mark-to-market loss on the HTM portfolio was over $15B, almost equal to the bank’s equity base, thereby, making the bank economically insolvent. The longer the duration in the investment portfolio, the shorter the duration should be on the lending portfolio.

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Risk Management Management Community Bank Community 221

Abrigo

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Why change management is vital for banks and credit unions Regulators promote change management to manage risk, but banks and credit unions can also achieve important benefits when they manage change. This article describes recent comments by financial regulators about managing change.

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Management Lending Risk Management Strategy 195

Abrigo

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Cybersecurity | 4 minute read Key Takeaways Third-party/vendor risk management is becoming increasingly challenging with more cloud-based providers. On top of initial vendor due diligence, there are ongoing, systematic approaches to managing third-party relationships. . Cyber Due Diligence. This is a big misconception.

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Risk Management Management Lending Fraud 150

Cisco

JUNE 7, 2022

The past 20 years have visibly demonstrated the impact large scale events have on market, credit, and operational risks in financial services. In between these events, a different crisis began in the US sub-prime lending market. Cyber risk is the largest and fastest growing operational risk within financial services.

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Risk Management Management Cyber Security Handbook 118

Abrigo

OCTOBER 23, 2019

In a marketplace where data is shared and distributed at record speeds, third-party or vendor risk management is a challenge for most businesses. We are seeing banks moving to the cloud for a number of services ranging from core processing to lending. The banking industry is no stranger to this. This is a big misconception.

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Risk Management Management Security Lending 150

Abrigo

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Managing loan workouts and modifications Tips for preparing your bank or credit union to handle an increased volume of problem loans while ensuring prudent credit risk management. You might also like this video, "A look at credit risk in a rising-rate environment." Signs of increased activity ahead. Watch webinar.

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Management Risk Management Policies Lending 195

Abrigo

JUNE 8, 2017

To ensure that underwriting and portfolio management satisfy regulatory expectations as well as industry best practices 2. To provide bank management and the board with an objective assessment of credit quality and ongoing portfolio management 3. The beginning of all risk in the portfolio is with loan origination.

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Risk Management Management Policies Lending 150

Abrigo

OCTOBER 10, 2023

How industry analysis can improve your credit risk management Understanding your customers' businesses leads to better loan pricing, structure, and risk management. You might also like this webinar series, "Tackling common credit risk questions during challenging times." Are there many regulatory requirements?

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Key Takeaways Trepp's head of Commercial Real Estate Finance outlined the current CRE market and looked at the future of CRE during Abrigo's recent ThinkBIG conference. This post by Hayley Collier , Trepp's Marketing Communication Specialist, was originally published on Trepp's blog and can be found here. CRE Lending.

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Marketing Lending Risk Management Retail 312

Abrigo

JULY 25, 2022

Strong demand is a factor in the ag lending outlook ahead Ag lenders can begin taking steps to ensure they are prepared and can provide positive customer or member experiences. The outlook for ag lending has its share of uncertainty. Inflation, rates are factors in ag lending outlook. Farmers expect worse in 2023. Rising inputs.

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Lending Kansas City Kansas Resources 195

Abrigo

AUGUST 2, 2023

Takeaway 2 Financial institutions have been taking a three-pronged approach to identifying and quantifying risks associated with their CRE segments. Takeaway 3 Financial institution management can focus on mitigating risk and understanding portfolio dynamics when the analysis is streamlined. estimates $1.45

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Report Risk Management Lending Analysis 195

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Takeaway 2 With proper planning and effective strategies, the scheduling process can be made more manageable at your financial institution. Takeaway 3 Credit analysts need training to understand the working capital cycle, look for hidden risks, and be aware of accounting changes. Get details in "A guide to implementing credit policy."

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Training Risk Management Analysis Policies 195

Abrigo

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Learn how to tap your data to generate management insights. The following steps can help narrow it down and focus your goals: Send out a simple, future-oriented survey to the board and executive management (read on for sample questions) to determine strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to your financial institution.

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Lending Risk Management Meeting Survey 221

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Support credit risk management Understanding loan covenants, when financial institutions should use them, and how to monitor them supports strong lending portfolios and credit risk management best practices. They also give the lender tools to monitor and manage the situation.

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Risk Management Lending Policies Management 221

Abrigo

OCTOBER 23, 2014

But how can this growth be managed appropriately? Community banks certainly want to remain conservative with risks and follow regulations. ” Banks understand the need to regularly specify and quantify portfolio risk, and remain cognizant of the impact new loan commitments have on the balance sheet.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 23, 2024

Banking has a similar physics problem when management juggles strategy, risk/profitability, and customer behavior. This article will discuss the challenge of managing three potentially opposing forces and look towards physics to help us solve the mystery. Here, customer behavior is known, monitored, and managed.

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Risk Management Strategy Management Customer Experience 195

Abrigo

JULY 20, 2021

From leveraging PPP technology to building relationships, reasons for boosting SBA lending are numerous. . Takeaway 1 SBA lending can expand your product offerings to help win deals with prospects and existing business customers or members. Why SBA Lending? Would you like others articles like this in your inbox? 1 and Sept.

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Lending FDIC Capital Risk Management 195

Abrigo

JUNE 5, 2023

Banking reports to inform risk management and strategy These reports on capital, growth, and liquidity help financial institutions spot warning signs. They help manage and shape strategy in volatile economic and industry conditions.

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Report Risk Management Capital Data 195

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. Real Estate Market Outlook. Learn more.

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Lending Trends FDIC Survey 195

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.

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Report Lending Trends Data 195

PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

FinTechs continue to push the envelope to see how far open banking frameworks can go in improving the SMB banking experience, and increasingly, SMB lending is shifting to the center of these collaborative efforts. ’s experience is quickly influencing the way SMB lenders approach open banking in other markets like the U.S.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Now, many of the nearly 5,500 SBA-approved lenders that are participating in the PPP are weighing the option of leveraging that technology to continue to provide SBA lending after PPP. Leveraging tech for SBA lending after PPP. Or, they might wonder whether it’s too late to start 7(a) lending if they’ve never done it before the PPP.

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Lending Risk Management Technology Survey 195

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. Improving loan grading in a recession.

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Management Risk Management Trends Industry 195

Abrigo

JANUARY 18, 2017

In an increasingly competitive banking environment, many banks and credit unions are re-evaluating their lending portfolios to see where they might have strong opportunities for competitive growth. For many, that area is Small to Medium Business Lending and Commercial Real Estate. percent of a credit union’s assets.

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Lending Risk Management Compliance Management 150

Abrigo

AUGUST 30, 2022

Expanding the commercial loan portfolio in today's market With the right strategies, banks and credit unions can expand their commercial loan portfolios successfully. You might also like this webinar on commercial lending strategy. Market conditions. Current rate and market conditions. Commercial growth strategies.

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Strategy Lending Risk Management Analysis 195

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2016

15) the launch of Consumer Credit Trends, a web-based tool to help consumers monitor developments in consumer lending and to ascertain potential future risks. In a press release, the CFPB said the beta version of the tool encompasses the mortgage, credit card, auto loan and student loan markets.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 11, 2022

Asset/liability management basics In part 1 of this "Introduction to ALM" blog series, learn the goals of asset/liability management and how it can help financial institutions. You might also like this webinar, "ALM Basics: Best Practices in Measuring, Monitoring, and Controlling Interest Rate Risk" WATCH. The ALM Basics.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

ARC enables community banks to take advantage of a flat yield curve, differentiate the bank from market competitors, provide a higher level of service to better customers, and instill more relationship business – all of this leads to more loans and more profitable customers. Current Risk in Term Lending. Current ARC Pricing.

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Lending Community Bank Community Meeting 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."

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 30, 2024

An inverted yield curve, continued bank failures, and the desire to manage risk and offer clients higher service are all factors that are driving more community banks to adopt a loan hedge program. Good hedging partners will pass on taking trades that generate revenue for the vendor but create more unforeseen risk.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 30, 2024

An inverted yield curve, continued bank failures, and the desire to manage risk and offer clients higher service are all factors that are driving more community banks to adopt a loan hedge program. Good hedging partners will pass on taking trades that generate revenue for the vendor but create more unforeseen risk.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Takeaway 2 It's imperative that FI senior management demonstrate commitment to a robust loan review program. . There will always be risks inherent in loan portfolios, and effective portfolio management and loan control functions are critical to the overall risk management function of banks and credit unions.

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Risk Management Lending Policies Management 195

Abrigo

MAY 18, 2023

The interagency guidance on credit review systems says that comprehensive and effective loan reviews cover all segments of the loan portfolio that pose significant credit risk or concentrations and other loans that meet certain institution-specific criteria. This certainly qualifies loan review as a high-scope activity.

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