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Small business lending insights Vol. 1

Abrigo

Recent data and trends of the small business lending market SMB Lending Insights is a snapshot of current financial trends and metrics that impact small and medium-sized business (SMB) lending and financial institutions. You might also like this guide for smarter, faster small business lending.

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Food for Thought: A Policy on Credit Exceptions

Abrigo

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. Takeaway 3 A credit exception policy should spell out what one is, when it can be used, and how to clear it.

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Banking Computer-Security Incident Notification Requirements Take Effect

Abrigo

New Rule Outlines Computer-Security Incident Notification Obligations for Banks Financial institutions and their service providers should prepare to meet new computer-security notice requirements by May 1, 2022. . Computer-security incident notifications required. Expand and Clarify.

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What can we learn about monetary policy transmission using international industry-panel data?

BankUnderground

Sangyup Choi, Tim Willems and Seung Yong Yoo How does monetary policy really affect the real economy? What kinds of firms or industries are more sensitive to changes in the stance of monetary policy, and through which exact channels? ’), which is why we are interested in creating a broad database of such shocks.

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China Uses Monetary Policy To Cure China’s Economic, Viral Ills

PYMNTS

Can monetary policy cure the ills of an economic slowdown caused by the Coronavirus ? The mechanics are such that the central bank buys securities from commercial banks through a bidding process – and, as Bloomberg reported , the goal is to keep liquidity at a “sufficient level.”. China may be about to find out.

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China Bets On SMB Lending To Ramp Up Bank Competition

PYMNTS

In May, the watchdog laid out a dozen additional measures as part of that effort, including ending a policy that required foreign banks to meet certain asset thresholds to operate and establish branches in China. More recently, the CBIRC has expanded on those efforts to open China’s banking sector to foreign competition.

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Bad Actors Emerge in PPP Lending – More Expected as Forgiveness Guidance Emerges

Abrigo

As the initial rush to secure PPP loans dies down, financial institutions now face a new set of questions: How do financial institutions handle misused, unforgiven loans and fraudulent loans? Stay up-to-date on the latest updates to PPP loans and guidance by visiting Abrigo's PPP Lending Resource page. Lending & Credit Risk.

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