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Citizens builds liquidity amid concerns over credit, regulation and war

American Banker

The Rhode Island-based bank is bolstering its cash position in the face of worries about office loans, stricter capital requirements for regional lenders and the possibility of economic shock from overseas conflicts.

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OCC outlines risk plan as Northeastern loan growth doubles

Abrigo

• Board risk parameters, adequacy of staffing, succession planning and audit. Asset and Liability Management: Asset and liability risk management was deemed a concern as continued low interest rates and pressure on traditional earnings sources cause many banks to increase long-term asset holdings. The OCC on Oct.

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Lending Is Failing To Live Up To 2018’s Great Expectations

PYMNTS

regional bank executives were gearing up for a bumper year, according to Bloomberg. Crediting lower taxes, thanks to the end of the year tax reform bill passed by Congress, regional bank executives saw a sudden and notable pick up in both commercial loan demand and a big jump in spending on credit and debit cards. Bancorp said.

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How Big Tech Is Finally Tackling Cybersecurity

CB Insights

In November 2017, the company announced its “AWS Secret Region,” becoming “the first and only commercial cloud provider to offer regions to serve government workloads across the full range of data classifications, including Unclassified, Sensitive, Secret, and Top Secret.” Source: The Smart Audio Report.

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