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Cannabis lending for financial institutions: Opportunities, risks, and best practices

Abrigo

Now that the cannabis industry is maturing and better understood, is it time for financial institutions to take on the risk of cannabis lending? Cannabis-related businesses (CRBs)spanning everything from cultivation to retailrepresent a market in need of lending services, from working capital to real estate and equipment loans.

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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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Developing loan reviewer training: What personnel need for success

Abrigo

Loan reviewer training and development What might a loan review curriculum look like and how can your financial institution develop good loan reviewers? WATCH Takeaway 1 Loan review departments often lack funds for training and education, but a shortage of experienced loan reviewers is a challenge for many banks.

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Small business lending insights Vol. 1

Abrigo

Recent data and trends of the small business lending market SMB Lending Insights is a snapshot of current financial trends and metrics that impact small and medium-sized business (SMB) lending and financial institutions. You might also like this guide for smarter, faster small business lending.

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Optimizing small business lending: Best practices and strategies

Abrigo

Boost your small business lending efforts from the bottom up Small businesses play a crucial role in our economy, and one of the critical factors in their success is access to funding. You might also like this guide for smarter, faster small business lending.

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3 Ways SBA Lending After PPP Can Help Banks, Credit Unions Grow, Mitigate Risk

Abrigo

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. Indeed, only about 1,700 lenders participated in the SBA’s 7(a) program in fiscal 2019.

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How To Use Gen AI for Strategic Planning in Banking – Part I

South State Correspondent

The Advantages of Including a Gen AI Consultant Using Gen AI for bank strategic planning means bringing someone to the table who has been trained on the vast majority of the world’s online knowledge. Nuanced questions about human capital or culture tend to be nuanced and difficult for Gen AI to opine accurately on.

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