Abrigo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The most-read lending & credit 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. Takeaway 2 The top lending and credit blog posts focused on the benefits of banking technology, interest rate management, and developing risk ratings.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Develop an MBL program while mitigating risk Credit unions looking for alternate paths to growth in today's rising rate environment may be primed to leverage member business lending. Takeaway 3 The specific policy areas outlined below should be carefully considered by credit unions engaged in member business lending.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Stress testing, monitoring are essential Financial institutions should challenge assumptions about CRE risk while also watching for red flags as they manage the CRE portfolio. WATCH Takeaway 1 Banks and credit unions are critical sources of capital for businesses in their communities, so how institutions assess CRE credits matters.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Key Takeaways Financial institutions who want to maintain a healthy share of business lending this year and through potentially tougher economic times ahead want to be in the best position possible before trouble hits. Abrigo's Business Lending Readiness Survey found many processes stymie those efforts. learn more.

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Abrigo

APRIL 22, 2024

Recent dynamics of the small business lending market A deep understanding of the small business lending landscape and potential efficiencies can help banks and credit unions grow their portfolios. You might also like this guide for smarter, faster small business lending. Record new business formation and a wider gap between U.S.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

7(a) and 504 loan programs both use E-Tran for managing loans. 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. Key Takeaways E-Tran is the SBA's loan submission platform.

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Abrigo

JULY 20, 2024

Ready to catch the next wave of lending growth? Commercial and industrial lending (C&I) will be the next big performance driver for banks and credit unions. You might also like this paper on how institutions can produce smarter, faster lending. C&I lending will be the next “bomb.”

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2020

A lull in venture capital funding has only a few B2B FinTechs this week securing new investment rounds. Just this week, RTP Global announced a a fund, with the venture capital firm planning to deploy that cash for early-stage technology companies in areas like FinTech and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). With the largest U.S.-based

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Abrigo

MAY 14, 2021

Check out this webinar on Enterprise Risk Management. Takeaway 1 Enterprise Risk Management is a priority for financial institution leaders but still maturing. The Importance of Effective Risk Management. The same can be said for banking risk management. WATCH ON-DEMAND. Compliance and Decision-making. ERM Today.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

Porter Capital , which works with accounts receivable (AR) financing and asset-based lending solutions, will provide more funding for businesses in need of extra money from their current Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds, according to a press release.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Velo Labs, Visa and Lightnet Group will work together on payment offerings targeted at serving the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) lending market in Asia, the announcement stated. Velo Labs has unveiled a joint effort with Visa and Lightnet Group to build out payment offerings together in Asia, according to an announcement.

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Perficient

MAY 26, 2021

RevTech Labs alumni have raised over $2 billion in venture capital and have had more than $230 million in company exits. Hans Zandhuis, Head of Ally Lending, Ally. Bridgit Chayt, SVP Director Commercial Payments & Treasury Management, Fifth Third Bank. Beth Johnson, Chief Experience Officer, Citizens.

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Abrigo

MAY 22, 2024

Recent stats and dynamics of the small business lending market Understanding the small business lending landscape and potential efficiencies can help banks and credit unions grow their portfolios. You might also like this guide for smarter, faster small business lending. Record new business formation and a wider gap between U.S.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Who the competition is, what the lending competition is offering, their delivery channels, and service levels can help community banks differentiate their services and enhance their competitive advantage. Community bankers need to understand their competitive landscape. The banking industry is nationwide and is becoming less branch-focused.

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South State Correspondent

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Commercial bankers are trusted advisors and have a unique opportunity to understand their client’s specific financial and personal situations, explain the basic concepts of capital markets, and offer prudent and objective advice to help customers reach their goals. The graph below shows the lending curve from one month to 20 years.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Like many venture capital companies in the payments space, Serent Capital has had a busy year. 15 with the announcement of the launch of its fourth fund, Serent Capital IV — at $750 million. 15 with the announcement of the launch of its fourth fund, Serent Capital IV — at $750 million. That was followed on Dec.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Key Takeaways Commercial real estate lending will be a top focus for many financial institutions in 2020. While investors are increasingly cautious and focused on an investment's potential for downturn protection, investment capital remains abundant. CRE Lending. Lending & Credit Risk. Learn more.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Businesses' working capital cycles are longer. Bank and credit union leaders can use data to inform small business lending Small businesses are showing resilience. Despite borrowing more and tapping credit lines, they're managing leverage and meeting debt obligations, according to Abrigo's proprietary data. Nearly all U.S.

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Abrigo

JULY 20, 2021

From leveraging PPP technology to building relationships, reasons for boosting SBA lending are numerous. . Takeaway 1 SBA lending can expand your product offerings to help win deals with prospects and existing business customers or members. Why SBA Lending? Would you like others articles like this in your inbox? 1 and Sept.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Managing loan workouts and modifications Tips for preparing your bank or credit union to handle an increased volume of problem loans while ensuring prudent credit risk management. Takeaway 2 Meanwhile, banks and credit unions will likely see a beefed-up regulatory emphasis on credit risk management practices, especially tied to CRE. .

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2020

Small business lending emerged as a common theme in this week’s B2B venture capital roundup, and it’s no surprise, considering the role small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) play in supporting their local economies. million round for India-based small business lending platform Aye Finance, the company recently revealed.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Fortify your credit risk management framework How to prepare your organization for scrutiny of its credit risk management practices during your next exam or review. . You might also like this whitepaper, "Stress Testing: Managing Capital Levels and Credit Risk." keep me informed. Know your limits. Have a playbook.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Now, many of the nearly 5,500 SBA-approved lenders that are participating in the PPP are weighing the option of leveraging that technology to continue to provide SBA lending after PPP. Leveraging tech for SBA lending after PPP. Or, they might wonder whether it’s too late to start 7(a) lending if they’ve never done it before the PPP.

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Abrigo

APRIL 8, 2020

Automation is key to streamlining PPP loans and getting capital into the hands of small business owners quickly. Many hopeful participants took to Twitter to express frustrations with their primary lenders not lending or including caveats to borrower eligibility. Some have even filed lawsuits. Automate the PPP loans in 48 hours.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 11, 2022

Asset/liability management basics In part 1 of this "Introduction to ALM" blog series, learn the goals of asset/liability management and how it can help financial institutions. Takeaway 1 ALM in banking means managing the cash flows of assets and liabilities to increase profitability, manage risk, and maintain safety and soundness. .

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Abrigo

JUNE 28, 2024

Navigating interest rate management in today's environment As regulators focus on interest rate risk management, read about what financial institutions can do to be ready for a rate drop. You might also like this on-demand webinar, "Navigating uncertain times: Strategies for effective risk management and compliance."

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Bank Innovation

MAY 31, 2017

But new businesses are often multi-jurisdictional from day one, multi-platform and technically sophisticated in everything from equity capital to treasury to accounting and payroll software. Small and digital only businesses will manage their banking through whatever ecommerce platform they sell through. What impact does that have?

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Abrigo

AUGUST 5, 2020

Now, banks and credit unions must determine how to safely and effectively manage risk in the portfolio while also driving growth at their institution. Therefore, it’s essential that the credit memo captures the complete picture of the borrower to ensure proper risk management. Improving loan grading in a recession.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Why DSCR and LTV are Misleading Many banks believe that 1.20x DSCR and 75% LTV are good credit safeguards and that credits that started at those levels were unlikely candidates for special asset management. The relationship between cap rates, interest rates, DSCR, and LTV are all now conspiring to make real estate lending especially perilous.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

Ashley Horner (right), senior vice president and SBA loan administrator, shown with portfolio manager Melanie Elmore, says Summit Bank is on track to make $30 million in SBA loans this year. Loan providers share an infectious enthusiasm and growing optimism for one vertical’s prospects in 2022: commercial lending. Quick Stat.

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Abrigo

MARCH 21, 2023

You might also like this video on managing interest rate risk. Takeaway 2 Some banks and credit unions were late movers and are now scrambling to lock in funding for the short term to meet liquidity and capital needs. Stay up to date with Abrigo advisors' ideas for managing interest rate risk. 1, 2022, to the current day.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

But the latest initiatives reveal a growing interest in transforming internal processes, particularly among smaller banks looking to upgrade their core infrastructure and elevate small business lending operations. Equiniti Eyes APIs for Risk Management. Bectran Augments Cash Application With API.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Now, many of the nearly 5,500 SBA-approved lenders that are participating in the PPP are weighing the option of leveraging that technology to continue to provide SBA lending after PPP. Leveraging tech for SBA lending after PPP. Or, they might wonder whether it’s too late to start 7(a) lending if they’ve never done it before the PPP.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 29, 2020

Key Takeaways The FDIC issued an advisory to FIs encouraging safe and sound lending practices in today's ag lending environment. FDIC) issued an advisory to financial institutions encouraging exceptionally safe and sound lending practices in agricultural lending. Learn More.

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Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The two primary issues keeping some lenders from the top of their home equity game are 1) ambiguity in the ownership of their home equity functions and 2) a lack of maturity in their lending systems and processes. Some lenders do a solid job repurposing mortgage lending staff into home equity roles.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 13, 2023

Based on the bank’s own filing, and like many banks, SVB did not deploy hedging instruments to manage its securities duration risk. The longer the duration in the investment portfolio, the shorter the duration should be on the lending portfolio. That combination made their liabilities very sensitive to safety.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

This week's look at the most recent initiatives in partnerships and open banking reveals a focus on SMB lending and finance, while Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) also gains traction to allow non-banks to offer their own banking services to corporate customers. HSBC is adopting Biz2Credit 's Bix2X Platform to streamline its SMB lending processes.

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