South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

A potential economic slowdown, slower rate rises, an inverted yield curve, and deposit stress likely make 2023 a trying year compared to 2022. In the past, you have seen us rank customer relevance and total experience as a top priority for banks – not in 2023. Financial pressure will be greater, and bank margins will be higher.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 30, 2024

Wake of 2023 bank failures Federal Housing Finance Agency review prompts reform The Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) system faces potential changes in its structure, operations, and mission that could affect financial institutions. Takeaway 2 Reform moves are stemming from actions of the FHFA against the San Francisco and New York FHLBs.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

As rates stay high, concerns about credit risk and borrower health are top of mind for bank and credit union leaders, especially as it relates to lending to small businesses. Longer working capital cycles drive line utilization Businesses are holding inventory longer (81 days in 2023 vs. 72 in 2019) and extending receivables (31 to 41 days).

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Identity management, ID proofing, preventing account takeovers, limiting card-not-present risk, the rise of social engineering on remote workers, and more cyber-crime-as-a-service offerings had most of the buzz. The post Recap of Money 20/20 USA 2023 and 10 Banking Thoughts appeared first on SouthState Correspondent Division.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The most-read portfolio risk blogs in 2023 Probability of default, CECL model validation, and stress testing were among Abrigo's top blogs on ALM, CECL, and portfolio risk this year. You might also like this webinar, "Unraveling risk rating: Making sense of your best early warning tool."

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Abrigo

JULY 20, 2024

Pruis Examining federal Call Report data from 2016 to Q1 2024 for banks with assets of $70 billion or less, Cornerstone found that only one in 10 institutions that started in 2016 with less than 18% of its portfolio in C&I was able to increase that percentage by 2023. 2010-2023: 137.3% 2004-2008: 82.6% trillion, Pruis said.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 22, 2024

At Abrigo, we’ve always focused on helping financial institutions thrive—not just for their own benefit but for the sake of the communities they serve. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported consumers lost more than $10 billion to fraud alone in 2023. financial institutions manage risk and drive growth in a rapidly changing world.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 13, 2024

Thankfully for bank and credit union executives, lenders, risk managers, and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Officers, banking podcasts and podcasts for credit unions are plentiful, and options are growing. Other podcasts might be internationally based and of little interest to community financial institutions or credit unions based in the U.S.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The announcement of significant amendments to the DFS500 regulations on December 1, 2023, represents a pivotal moment for entities operating within New York’s financial sector. Embracing these changes enables entities to fortify their operations, safeguard stakeholders, and instill trust within the broader financial community.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This blog was co-authored by Perficient Risk and Regulatory CoE Member: Alicia Lawrence The announcement of significant amendments to the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS) regulations on December 1, 2023, represents a pivotal moment for entities operating within New York’s financial sector.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Takeaway 2 Community banks may face challenges seeking reimbursement for breach of warranty claims filed with other FIs. which lost $135 million to check fraud in 2023 through Sept ember 30. You might also like this on-demand webinar explaining how fraudsters use checks to their advantage.

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Perficient

JANUARY 30, 2024

Every voice within our organization holds significance, none more so than Carolyn Lee , a Project Manager (PM) in our Financial Services business unit and a leader in Perficient’s Risk and Regulatory Center of Excellence (CoE). Perficient promises to challenge, champion , and celebrate our people.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 30, 2023

Rising funding costs and decreasing liquidity at community banks are causing managers to change pricing methodology for new credits. We estimate that 25% to 50% of community banks have a policy requiring minimum yield or credit spreads for new commercial loans. The drop in liquidity ratios is expected to accelerate through 2023.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

consumers lost billions of dollars due to fraud during 2023. consumers lost more than $7 billion during the first three quarters of 2023, up 5% compared to the same period in 2022. Effective fraud risk management includes detection and fraud monitoring that should consider customer or member history and behavior.

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Abrigo

MARCH 17, 2022

However, community financial institutions can incorporate the new scenarios for their own stress tests to help determine how their capital levels will fare in severe economic situations. Prudent stress testing as a risk management tool helps the enterprise see where the potential pitfalls are in their plans.

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Abrigo

APRIL 22, 2024

Small business lending is also a prominent line of business for many financial institutions, especially those driven by a mission to help their communities thrive. The Fed’s latest Small Business Credit Survey , conducted in 2023 and released in 2024, found that nearly 60% of employer firms had sought financing in the previous 12 months.

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Abrigo

MAY 22, 2024

Small business lending is also a prominent line of business for many financial institutions, especially those driven by a mission to help their communities thrive. The Fed’s latest Small Business Credit Survey , conducted in 2023 and released in 2024, found that nearly 60% of employer firms had sought financing in the previous 12 months.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Takeaway 2 AI can lead to more accurate and consistent outputs or predictions, better risk management, and improved customer experiences. billion in business value from artificial intelligence and machine learning efforts in 2023 as it leverages its 500 petabytes of data across 300 use cases in production.

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Abrigo

APRIL 25, 2024

Data in this report is current as of Q2 2023 and is representative of market trends and conditions at the time of publication. The negative correlation of funded business loans to the Fed funds rate is a staggering 86% as businesses weigh their needs for capital against expensive debt and lenders aim to limit risk.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 23, 2023

The root cause of Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) failure is poor risk management – plain and simple. Bankers need to understand and manage their business on the fair value of assets and liabilities instead of managing their business on net interest margin and the amortized historical cost of assets and liabilities.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

ARC enables community banks to take advantage of a flat yield curve, differentiate the bank from market competitors, provide a higher level of service to better customers, and instill more relationship business – all of this leads to more loans and more profitable customers. Current Risk in Term Lending. Why ARC Makes Sense.

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FICO

AUGUST 3, 2022

Fraud Ideas from FICO World 2022 – and Excitement for 2023! Intrepid payments professional that I am, my thoughts are still lingering on what a great event FICO World 2022 was, the amazing fraud insights we shared, and how excited I already am for FICO World 2023. Find out more and register to attend FICO World 2023.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 30, 2024

For perspective, 2023 and what we expect for 2024 can be characterized as keeping up with revenue. The 2023 median fell so that bank IT spending made up 11.4% Of these three categories, we find that community banks usually do not allocate enough of their IT budget towards innovation. and 11.1%, with a median of 8.1%

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Abrigo

JULY 25, 2022

Takeaway 2 Ag sector receipts are expected to increase, but so are input costs, so loan demand could pick up by 2023. . Farmers expect worse in 2023. Farmers are indeed anticipating worse conditions in 2023. Takeaway 3 Ag lenders can take steps now to prepare for stronger ag loan demand so they can meet needs efficiently.

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Abrigo

JULY 28, 2021

Takeaway 1 The 2023 deadline for CECL implementation is coming, and many SEC filers have said they would have started earlier. . Before a community financial institution settles on a methodology, it’s likely the CECL committee will have significant discussions related to methodology selection. Start Now’. Haven't adopted CECL yet?

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

While some of the recent trending fraud schemes are not new, they have been transformed to prey on communities already dealing with unprecedented times. According to PWC , rising prices can have substantial implications on fraud risks. The downturn in the economy has undoubtedly affected fraud statistics as well.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 10, 2020

Forty-five percent expect it to be 2023 and beyond. Community-based institutions have unique circumstances (and personal viewpoints) that impact how they see the world in the future and what planning will look like for them. Risk Management. Be hyper-sensitive to your community. Getting Back to Work.

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Jeff For Banks

OCTOBER 2, 2024

8% over the low in 2023 of 3.4% What would this disruption mean especially since there is so much need in states like Florida, North Carolina, and Tennessee after Hurricane Helene destroyed so many communities with massive rain and flooding. trillion in 2023. 5% in a short period), with the unemployment rate at 4.2%

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Jeff For Banks

MARCH 21, 2024

No one will forget the inflation that followed in 2021 to 2023, started first by supply chain issues, but then fueled by the Fed’s purchases and the obscene amount of cash handed out by the federal government. It was not until May 11, 2023, that the US national emergency was lifted, but sadly, the free cash handouts continue.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The primary purpose of reporting the information is to: Provide tracking of small business credits to enforce fair lending laws and Enable creditors to identify and support the business needs of small businesses owned by women and other minorities within the community. The final rule is expected by March 31, 2023.

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FICO

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Expectations from Visa are that the GDP will turn negative once again in Q1 and Q2 of 2023 leading The National Bureau of Economic Research to declare a recession. There is a myriad of articles and community posts to help consumers understand the impact of taking on new debt, increasing revolving debt load or missing payments.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

But as the prevalence of security breaches grows, so do the opportunities for community banks to position themselves as guardians of their customers’ personal data through compliance, technology and relationship building. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. Data privacy and security is a hot topic and is only getting hotter. Bob Hickok.

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Jeff For Banks

JULY 1, 2024

Between March 2022, and July 2023, the Fed increased rates by 525 basis points, with Fed Funds at 5.50% ever since. Since April 2023, the B/D ratio accounted for 1.9 Dorothy recently retired from Penn Community Bank where she worked since 2004. Are they restrictive? million, or 56%, of all new jobs.

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Independent Banker

MAY 24, 2016

This leaves federal crop insurance support as a key risk-management tool. However, the farm community already is being forced to defend even this scaled-back safety net. It’s a crucial risk-management tool” for 1.7 million farms and the community banks that lend to them each growing season, Scanlan points out.

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Jeff For Banks

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Financial Markets & Economic Update - Fourth Quarter 2023 Summer Update On this warm October day, I am staring at my Bloomberg screen, still heartbroken over the Phillies Phailure. Interest rates are all elevated, with the 2-year Treasury yield at 5.01% and the 10-year at 4.85%, which is up by over 100 basis points since June 30, 2023.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 15, 2023

While we wrote about the root cause of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) HERE , the lessons of the current banking crisis go beyond interest rate risk management. While interest rate risk caused the most significant impact on value, several other factors contributed to the terminality of each bank that was closed.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The downside to all of the rate hikes is that we face a high risk of recession in 2023. In 2023, we will be there. Recession probability is now very high for 2023 and will get higher if the Fed continues to increase rates. Dorothy has been with Penn Community Bank and its predecessor since November, 2004.

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