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CRE risk management: Navigating hazards and opportunities

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Takeaway 3 Loan-level stress testing can help assess repricing risk, while capital stress testing helps clarify the impact of CRE loan losses on capital. Critical capital Should CRE lending be off the table? But understanding trends in their own portfolios and local markets can allow lenders to identify risk-appropriate CRE credits.

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The math behind small business lending: Problems & possibilities for banks & credit unions

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Recent dynamics of the small business lending market A deep understanding of the small business lending landscape and potential efficiencies can help banks and credit unions grow their portfolios. You might also like this guide for smarter, faster small business lending. Record new business formation and a wider gap between U.S.

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Managing real estate and construction lending risk

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How construction administration units mitigate construction lending risk Construction lending involves unique risks and requires specialized processes. You might also like this webinar, "How to manage a high-performing construction loan portfolio." Takeaway 2 Construction lending risk is unique.

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Fundamentals of construction lending

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Takeaway 2 Lenders must follow strict procedures to mitigate risk and keep the outstanding loan balance scaled to the collateral value. Construction lending from the ground up. Strischek included the following information, which can help lenders avoid risk before the project begins—by planning ahead at the closing table.

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2016 Risk Management Summit wrap-up

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Sageworks hosted the 5th Annual Risk Management Summit September 14-16 at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center in Austin, Texas. Visitors to the station were challenged to enter tax return data manually and then use the ETRR to contrast the manual entry process with the efficiency of using the technology.

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Cultivate a better ag lending process: 7 best practices

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Develop better ag lending workflows before demand picks up. A better ag lending process makes applying smoother for borrowers and can allow efficient ag loan growth without adding a lot of staff. Takeaway 1 Now is the time to plant the seeds for harvesting growth in the ag loan portfolio by creating a better ag lending process.

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Formula for Business Lending Success: Minimize Delays

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Key Takeaways Financial institutions who want to maintain a healthy share of business lending this year and through potentially tougher economic times ahead want to be in the best position possible before trouble hits. Abrigo's Business Lending Readiness Survey found many processes stymie those efforts. learn more.

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