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Managing interest rate risk in 2024: Strategies for community banks

Abrigo

Rising-rate environment Planning ALM strategies In today's volatile economic landscape, managing interest rate risk has become a top priority for community banks. Engage in continuous dialogue with regulators and stakeholders: Keeping open lines of communication can provide valuable insights and ensure compliance with evolving standards.

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Key takeaways from ThinkBIG 2024: Insights for banks and credit unions

Abrigo

Takeaway 3 Attracting new and younger customers is a top priority for community financial institutions. With a focus on community, connection, and impact, the conference's kicked off with a panel of experts sharing valuable insights on navigating the current economic landscape. Chance-Chin encouraged viewing compliance as a partner.

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1Q 2024 Commercial Relationship Credit and Pricing Trends

South State Correspondent

Since our last update on pricing and credit HERE , commercial loan pricing trends for the first quarter of 2024 continue to be driven by the perceived increase in credit risk, tighter credit supply and banks’ need for wider margins. percentage points bringing forward looking LGD to 44% of the average community bank loan amount.

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How to Better Advise Commercial Clients About Rates in 2024

South State Correspondent

Many economists and analysts predict that the Federal Reserve and other central banks will start easing monetary policy in 2024. How should lenders discuss interest rates in 2024, and what advice should relationship managers provide their clients about banking products? Therefore, we can expect no more clarity in 2024 than in 2023.

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5 reasons your financial institution should attend the ThinkBIG 2024 conference

Abrigo

Attendees return from ThinkBIG energized and informed so they can continue positively impacting their institutions and, more importantly, their communities. The 2024 ThinkBIG conference offers two conference tracks along with larger general sessions that will set financial institutions up for success. Regular registration ends May 10.

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Breaking down SBA lending: What is E-Tran?

Abrigo

While significantly more efficient than mailing forms to the SBA, there are some shortfalls to E-Tran, and a vendor can help Loan submission platform Leveraging E-Tran for increased SBA lending The U.S. Understanding the role of E-Tran in SBA lending is the first step for banks and credit unions to ensure smooth loan processing.

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Putting the "Community" Into Community Banking

Jeff For Banks

Community banking has almost achieved Kleenex or Xerox fame, being generalized to the point of meaninglessness. And the dilution of what it means to be a community bank has been diminished not just by interlopers pretending to be sheep in wolf's clothing, but also regulators, and unfortunately, community banks themselves.