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Spotlight on lending: Commercial loan growth geographically

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Now that banks have filed their third quarter financial reports , what did the lending picture look like last quarter? banks is up $157 billion from the same period in 2013. However, Q3 commercial lending is down from the beginning of 2014 (quarter ending 3/31/2014) by about $67 billion. Nationally, the picture is a fine one.

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Lending to nonprofits: Considerations for credit analysis

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Financial institutions considering lending to nonprofits may want to be aware of these recent financial trends, as well as some of the ways lending to these organizations might differ from lending to for-profit businesses. economy in 2013, or roughly 5 percent of GDP. Finances related to U.S. trillion; assets rose 5.2

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The Risk Your Asset/Liability Management Process Might Be Missing

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ALM | 4 minute read Key Takeaways Many financial institutions view asset/liability management as a "check-the-box" regulatory exercise. An extreme focus on using ALM to manage the risk of rising rates means some FIs overlook using ALM to grow earnings and capital, putting them at risk of underperformance. ALM seen as checking the box.

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Lending Club’s Terrible Twos

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Two years ago today, Lending Club was ringing the bell on an IPO that one early investor called “a no-brainer.”. Lending Club’s model does not need bank branches on each street corner, and it can turn around in minutes and hours, not days. “I So what went so right for LendingClub two years ago today at its IPO — and then so wrong?

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Independent Loan Review & Credit Risk Review System Objectives

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This article is substantially updated from a 2013 blog post. An effective independent loan review system has always been critical for managing a financial institution’s credit risk and accurately estimating the allowance for loan and lease losses, or ALLL. Identifying Credit Weaknesses. 7 Objectives of credit risk review.

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3 Keys to Effective Loan Review

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Takeaway 2 It's imperative that FI senior management demonstrate commitment to a robust loan review program. . This article is substantially updated from a 2013 blog post. Commitment from senior management. Credit Risk Management. Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk. Credit Risk Management.

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Lending Club’s Bombshell And Alt-Lending Aftershocks

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Renaud Laplanche , Former CEO of Lending Club, in a 2013 interview. Those were the good old days of Lending Club, a Silicon Valley darling that was the next big thing in lending. Lending Club was the poster child of that alt lending movement. I want to create something new and innovative.”

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