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.

Lending 195

Lending Kansas City Kansas Resources 195

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Financial institutions work to meet Q1 2023 CECL deadline A CECL implementation survey by Abrigo found progress by financial instittuions is mixed ahead of the upcoming deadline. . Takeaway 1 10% of banks and credit unions have completed CECL adoption, according to Abrigo's CECL implementation survey. Progress on CECL.

Survey 195

Survey Software Resources Meeting 195

Abrigo

JANUARY 25, 2022

Change Management Helps Financial Institutions with Digitalization Bank and credit union executives who manage the people side of digital transformation have more success. . Takeaway 3 Seven steps of change management will jump-start the implementation and improve adoption and digital transformation. Not in all cases.

Management 195

Management Software Survey Fintech 195

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Loan Decisioning Allows Small Business Lending to Grow Community financial institutions can leverage automated loan underwriting to increase small business lending and achieve consistency. . Takeaway 2 Loan decisioning allows institutions to efficiently allocate credit analysts’ time for profitable small business lending.

Lending 195

Lending Community Bank Community Analysis 195

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Personalized Touch with Efficient Service Can Boost Lending Banks and credit unions can boost business lending by combining a relationship focus with transaction-oriented processing. . Indeed, some bankers are already giving up spreads in order to win loans, according to the January Fed Senior Loan Officer Survey.

Lending 195

Lending St. Louis Community Survey 195

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. Takeaway 2 Meanwhile, banks and credit unions will likely see a beefed-up regulatory emphasis on credit risk management practices, especially tied to CRE. .

Management 195

Management Risk Management Policies Lending 195

Abrigo

MARCH 3, 2022

By leveraging their strengths in relationship lending and their access to technology in order to grow the small business loan portfolio profitably. CFIs are poised to regain the small business lending market Community Financial Institutions can leverage technology to improve customer experience and regain the small business lending market.

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Lending Community Marketing Community Bank 195

Abrigo

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Start with a survey and pre-planning meetings. Learn how to tap your data to generate management insights. It’s essential to involve your board and executive management in pre-planning steps to ensure everyone’s input is collected and heard. Takeaway 2 Examine your metrics to evaluate your starting point. Explore Abrigo Connect.

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Lending Risk Management Meeting Survey 221

Abrigo

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Last year's 2022 Loan Review Survey by Abrigo found these four common challenges in effective loan review. Learn what other banks are doing to manage. Permanently remote Collaboration: Maximizing remote work The 2022 Loan Review Survey found that approximately 78% of loan review staff work remotely, either partially or entirely.

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Training Survey Resources Software 195

Abrigo

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Last year's 2022 Loan Review Survey by Abrigo found these four common challenges in effective loan review. Learn what other banks are doing to manage. Permanently remote Collaboration: Maximizing remote work The 2022 Loan Review Survey found that approximately 78% of loan review staff work remotely, either partially or entirely.

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Training Survey Resources Software 195

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Key Takeaways Commercial real estate lending will be a top focus for many financial institutions in 2020. These expectations for CRE growth are reiterated in a soon-to-be released survey of just over 300 bankers by Abrigo. Managing CRE portfolios will require lenders to follow best practices for underwriting and loan reviews.

Lending 195

Lending Trends FDIC Survey 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.

Lending 195

Lending FDIC Capital Risk Management 195

Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

In fact, 70% of bank executives and directors said their institutions had implemented or upgraded an application or technology specific to PPP loans, according to Bank Director’s new 2020 Technology Survey. Leveraging tech for SBA lending after PPP. Indeed, only about 1,700 lenders participated in the SBA’s 7(a) program in fiscal 2019.

Lending 195

Lending Risk Management Technology Survey 195

Abrigo

MAY 19, 2023

The complexity and scope of a loan review system will vary based on an institution’s size, type of operations, and management practices. Systems may include components that are independent of the lending function or may place some reliance on loan officers.

System 195

System Regulation How To Lending 195

PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2017

Freshbooks VP of Strategy Matthew Baker highlighted these findings in a chat with PYMNTS to weave through the research and sound off on some of the survey results that most caught his attention. It’s a large responsibility, but as Freshbooks’ survey found, many small business owners are learning how to operate with a trial-and-error mindset.

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Survey Lending Resources Report 102

Abrigo

MAY 19, 2023

As our annual loan review survey pointed out, loan review units have a severe workforce shortage at both the junior and senior levels. The annual loan review survey showed that schooling has most likely not interfered with loan reviewers’ education because departments lack funds to expend on loan reviewer training.

Training 195

Training Lending Risk Management Guidelines 195

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.

Risk Management 221

Risk Management Lending Policies Management 221

Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

In fact, 70% of bank executives and directors said their institutions had implemented or upgraded an application or technology specific to PPP loans, according to Bank Director’s new 2020 Technology Survey. Leveraging tech for SBA lending after PPP. Indeed, only about 1,700 lenders participated in the SBA’s 7(a) program in fiscal 2019.

Lending 195

Lending Training Technology Survey 195

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Making small business loans efficient and worthwhile Digitalizing the lending process can help financial institutions win small business loans and meet customers' needs. You might also like this webinar on small business lending best practices. Top problems in small business lending. Roadblocks to Success.

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How To Lending Software Survey 195

Abrigo

JUNE 13, 2019

In fact, credit unions have some of the highest business-borrower satisfaction rates among all types of lenders, according to the Federal Reserve’s latest Small Business Credit Survey. Despite these figures, only 9% of small businesses sought credit from credit unions, according to the survey. More room for business lending.

Lending 150

Lending Resources Survey Risk Management 150

Abrigo

APRIL 12, 2023

You might also like this whitepaper: "2022 Loan Review Benchmark Survey Results." The initial credit grade may change as it moves through the approval process, but many organizations hold the account officer, relationship manager, or the lender responsible for the initial rating. This blog will examine credit review in more detail.

System 195

System Lending Risk Management Management 195

PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2019

the latest evidence has suggested that entrepreneurs are holding onto their financial confidence — though it may be changing the ways they manage company cash. Thirty-five percent of businesses have considered a loan from a non-bank provider , the latest survey of SMBs by Growth Street found. The firm polled 2,000 executives at U.K.

Management 129

Management Strategy Survey Capital 129

PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2019

SoLo Funds announced it has added a Mastercard integration so users can link their debit accounts to the peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform. This integration brings us a step closer to our goal of transforming the lending sector by providing timely access to small loans through everyday mobile users.”.

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Lending Survey Course Community 167

Abrigo

JUNE 12, 2015

Agricultural lenders are reporting increases in non-performing farms loans and decreased farmland values, according to the latest Agricultural Lender Survey conducted by the Kansas State University Department of Agricultural Economics. Respondents’ primary service territories were throughout the U.S.,

Survey 150

Survey Kansas Kansas City Lending 150

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Bank regulators for many quarters have expressed concern about easing underwriting standards in commercial real estate lending, especially as examiners have noticed increased concentrations of CRE loans in financial institutions’ portfolios. 17 at 2 p.m.

Lending 150

Lending Survey Risk Management Regulation 150

PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2017

A new report from Dun & Bradstreet and the Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business and Management finds the majority of small- and medium-sized enterprises in the U.S. The survey, the Q2 PCA Index, released Thursday (June 29), found 66 percent of U.S. are facing cash flow challenges.

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Survey Capital Lending Report 156

Abrigo

MAY 18, 2023

The guidance expects the credit risk review function to consider industry standards consistent with the institution’s size, complexity, loan types, risk profile, and risk management practices. As our annual loan review survey pointed out, loan review units have a severe workforce shortage at the junior and senior levels.

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. discussed how they use continuous monitoring in their efforts to ensure safe and sound lending practices.

Lending 195

Lending Risk Management Software System 195

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2017

A new survey released on Wednesday (Oct. The latest data from Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management, along with Dun & Bradstreet, found that small businesses surveyed expected slower annual revenue growth for the second half of the year. Researchers surveyed 1,176 businesses.

Survey 119

Survey Community Bank Lending Analysis 119

Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The PPP might have been the first time many community financial institutions saw such clear returns on digitization investments, but the same automation and efficiency gains can be found in other end-to-end lending solutions. These findings are true among all generations surveyed.

Lending 259

Lending Community San Antonio Survey 259

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Small business (SMB) lending is big business for community banks , which are a popular destination for small business borrowers, thanks to strong approval rates on loan applications. But new analysis from the Federal Reserve has identified a reversal in community banks’ position in the small business lending market.

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Community Bank Community Lending Survey 108

Abrigo

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Takeaway 2 In an Abrigo survey, nearly 2 out of 3 FIs said at least some of the loan review process is performed in-house. In a recent Abrigo survey , nearly two out of three financial institutions surveyed said that their institution performed at least some of the loan review process in-house. Credit Risk Management.

Risk Management 195

Risk Management Lending Survey Report 195

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Bank has debuted its online lending portal for small business borrowers, the financial institution announced on Tuesday (Sept. Bank, which revealed its online lending platform for small businesses to access a loan or line of credit. If approved, borrowers can also view and manage their financing details online.

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Lending Online US Survey 128

Abrigo

APRIL 7, 2023

You might also like this whitepaper: "2022 Loan Review Benchmark Survey Results." Additionally, the process of translating all this information into a persuasive business case is often a new or unfamiliar endeavor for a Loan Review Manager. At Abrigo, we understand how difficult this process can be.

Software 195

Software Lending System Risk Management 195

Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

Particularly for small businesses, community banks should make sure they use up-to-date tools to assess risk, such as relying more heavily on the owner’s personal credit, says Joel Pruis, who leads the commercial and small business lending practice at Cornerstone Advisors in Scottsdale, Ariz. Learning about lending.

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Lending Strategy Community Bank Community 103

American Banker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The survey by Moody's Investors Service also found that certain borrowers are already struggling, and others could hit trouble soon, since they'll need to refinance at high interest rates. When 55 banks were asked to provide metrics on the health of their commercial real estate borrowers, some of them gave data that was six months old.

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Survey Data Risk Management Management 74

Abrigo

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Takeaway 1 For solid ag lending returns, focus on assessing credit risk in current portfolios and effective pricing. . Takeaway 2 Sentiment rose in 3Q, but the highly uncertain outlook warrants caution in ag lending activities. A tricky year for farmers, ag lending. You might also like this webinar watch. Pandemic Impact.

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Lending Survey Operations Payments 195