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Want to Partner With Early-Stage Fintechs? OCC Is Watching

Bank Innovation

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency published an FAQ section on its website this week, in order to clarify several points from its “Third-Party Relationships: Risk Management Guidance” issued in 2013. As expected, the questions also addressed bank-fintech partnerships. Most notably, the OCC […].

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OCC outlines risk plan as Northeastern loan growth doubles

Abrigo

This metric surged from 2 percent as of June 30, 2013, to 4.4 • Board risk parameters, adequacy of staffing, succession planning and audit. As a result, the OCC will focus on: • Identification, measurement, monitoring and control of interest risk rate. • Vendor and third-party management processes.

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OCC warns against lax auto loan standards

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percent in Q4 of 2013. This is up from $193 billion as of Q3 2013, and $173 billion the year prior. Recent comments from Darrin Benhart , deputy comptroller for supervision risk at the OCC, highlighted the OCC’s concerns about the evolution of the auto loan market and the risks that are being taken.

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How can bank boards respond to increased regulatory scrutiny?

Abrigo

Lynn McKenzie and Edmund Green of KMPG recently contributed an article to Bank Director on how boards can challenge their banks’ management on risk. If the bank isn’t required to maintain a risk committee (under $10 billion in assets), is there an appropriate degree of focus and attention on risk management?

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How to Woo a Bank

Celent Banking

When it comes time to choose a business partner, banks will favor those who help them execute their third party risk management (TPRM) responsibilities over those who begrudgingly comply. OCC 1 TPRM regulations alone require the bank to evaluate 16 risk dimensions when engaging with a third party.

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Will the cost of regulation impact community bank customers?

Abrigo

Risk management issues were also a high-ranking hurdle to growing banks, with 26 percent calling it a concern for 2015. More than three-quarters of the bankers surveyed offered that anywhere between five and 20 percent of their total operating costs are driven by regulations. That number is up about four percent from 2013.

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The impact of lower energy prices on banks

Abrigo

Banks operating in oil and gas intensive areas of the U.S. Using data from quarterly Call Reports going back to 2013, analysts compared the performance of “energy-sensitive banks” with that of similar banks that aren’t located in energy-dependent regions. Image credit: Clinton Steeds , Flickr CC.