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CRE risk management: Navigating hazards and opportunities

Abrigo

Critical capital Should CRE lending be off the table? Recent headlines may lead bankers to believe that shunning commercial real estate lending is the safest path to limit or avoid credit risk, given stresses on CRE and regulatory concerns. But that might not be the best move for your financial institution or your community.

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I Can’t Connect to E-Tran – What Now?

Abrigo

New lenders must follow a two-stage process to set up access to E-Tran. This is a nightmare situation for any community banker whose mission is to help the customers and communities they serve.” Many bankers, however, are not even able to access E-Tran. E-Tran has been the subject of many frustrations.

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Using digital lending helps to reach small businesses

Independent Banker

Digital lending capabilities are quickly becoming table stakes, particularly when it comes to small business lending. It’s critical for community banks to have online loan applications, process automation staff skilled in digitization and more. Benefits of digital lending. Offer the ability to speed up the entire process.

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What to look for in construction loan automation software

Abrigo

But not all technology is made equal, especially when it comes to lending software. Matt Johnner, BankLabs President and board member of Encore Bank, recommends that financial institutions look for a tool with online access for multiple stakeholders, including a portal for submitting inspection material and draw requests. DOWNLOAD .

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What Banks Still Don’t Know About Getting The SBA’s $350B To SMBs

PYMNTS

The application for those loans went online in less than 48 hours, he noted, a short five days after the legislation that enabled it was signed into law by the president. trillion CARES Act , a massive stimulus effort meant to keep citizens and businesses whole and afloat while the world rides out the outbreak.

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How To Ensure Community Banks Aren’t Left Behind In The Digitization Revolution

PYMNTS

“The technology transformation that has taken place in the last 10 or 20 years has put a strain on many community bankers,” he told PYMNTS in a recent interview. He pointed to small business lending operations as one example of this balancing act.

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2020 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Bankers started the year with good business plans, strong balance sheets, and optimism. Financial institutions went from having no PPP lending program at all to funding their first loan in 90 days – and this with literally last-minute regulatory guidance. Even George Bailey would have given you the thumbs up. Everything.

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