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Warren calls out OCC over merger policy ahead of Capital One-Discover

Payments Dive

Meanwhile, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon advocated for Capital One to get a fair shake. The senator urged regulators to block the deal and took the OCC to task for its approval record.

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The Impact of Reciprocal Tariffs on Community Banking

South State Correspondent

The recent uncertain shifts in trade policies, particularly increased tariffs on imports from China, Canada, and Mexico, have introduced specific uncertainties for community banks. Trade policies that lead to retaliatory tariffs from trading partners can lead to more severe economic repercussions in inflation, GDP growth, and employment.

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Create and Maintain an Effective Loan Policy

Abrigo

Confident Risk Management Begins with Sound Loan Policy A risk-based approach to loan policy can effectively improve your institution's profitability. You might also like this webinar on loan policy best practices. Loan policies make up the foundation for managing that credit risk. . When and how to update your policy.

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Food for Thought: A Policy on Credit Exceptions

Abrigo

When and how to cite credit exceptions A policy on credit exceptions can address many factors that can lead financial institutions to diverge from loan policy and miss signs of potential trouble. Takeaway 3 A credit exception policy should spell out what one is, when it can be used, and how to clear it.

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Small business loan processing: Automate back-office tasks

Abrigo

But these businessesoften the backbone of their communitiesdepend on access to capital. It can automatically access credit scores and run loan details and borrower information against the financial institutions risk management policies. They often must consult paper files as well as information housed in separate digital systems.

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Unifying monetary and macroprudential policy

BankUnderground

Julia Giese, Michael McLeay, David Aikman and Sujit Kapadia Central banks have been using a range of monetary policy and macroprudential tools to maintain monetary and financial stability. Policymakers can do better by also deploying the countercyclical capital buffer , a tool that varies the amount of additional capital banks must set aside.

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The resilience of small businesses: Insights for lenders

Abrigo

Businesses' working capital cycles are longer. 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). Companies need more working capital, but they’re still paying their suppliers as they should.

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