Abrigo

MARCH 5, 2025

As financial institutions deal with growing portfolios, evolving regulations, and a shifting workforce, maintaining consistency in credit risk assessment is more difficult than ever. A new era of loan review efficiency Loan review teams have long faced challenges balancing speed, accuracy, and staffing constraints.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

You might also like this on-demand webinar, "Winning the deposit game." bank and credit union regulators expect financial institutions to implement robust internal controls for managing the credit, market, liquidity, and operational and legal risks associated with investment holdings. banking regulations.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 1, 2016

Government Accountability Office (GAO), community banks and credit unions are starting feel the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act. It also includes a provision for the GAO to study the regulations on an annual basis.

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Abrigo

APRIL 10, 2017

In a recent Sageworks webinar , Ancin Cooley of Synergy Credit Union Consulting took a deep dive into five areas that credit unions interested in growing their MBL portfolios need to be aware of in order to effectively manage risk in the MBL portfolio. Next, Ancin moved into a discussion of the current regulatory environment around MBL.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Connect with an expert Common fraud schemes Check fraud Check fraud is one of the most concerning fraud trends for community banks in 2025. Regardless of the current budget, regulators will expect adequate technological and human resources to protect the institution's safety and soundness.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 8, 2016

The GAO acknowledged that community banks, credit unions and their professional industry associations reported increased compliance burdens and reduced activity in specific business activities, such as certain mortgage lending, as a result of Dodd-Frank. A lengthy report released recently by the U.S.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

.; Bank of Montana, Missoula, Mont.; CNB Bank, Berkeley Springs, W.Va.; Midwest Bank, Norfolk, Neb. In our annual workplace survey, employees of ICBA’s best community banks to work for told us they benefit from engaging cultures, opportunities for advancement and innovative benefits. What great resignation?

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

You might also like " CECL Streamlined: A Webinar Series for 2023 Adopters". The decision appears to mark the board’s final word on ongoing petitions from community banks and credit unions who asked for a delay or total exemption. CECL Regulation. 15, 2022 (effectively, by January 1, 2023, for most institutions).

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 6, 2017

During a Sageworks webinar on HVCRE risk management Rob Ashbaugh, senior risk management consultant at Sageworks, explained that clarifications on some of the murkier aspects of the HVCRE (high volatility commercial real estate) rule were anticipated by the industry.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

The prevalence of stress testing within banks and credit unions has risen considerably in recent periods thanks to increased regulatory attention and the benefit of greater insight into financial institutions’ portfolios. Another question was posed during the webinar: “What external data should be used?”

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Abrigo

JUNE 4, 2024

You might also like this on-demand webinar, "Navigating uncertain times: Strategies for risk management and compliance." watch now Takeaway 1 Banking professionals face challenges posed by interest rate changes. Takeaway 3 Attracting new and younger customers is a top priority for community financial institutions.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Despite expectations for growth, bankers, regulators, investors, and others are watchful about potentially lower returns and credit risks ahead. Despite the painful evolution in retail, many experts expect another year of growth for commercial real estate – and for commercial real estate lenders, including community financial institutions.

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Abrigo

JULY 10, 2020

Community banks and credit unions partnered with their communities to help families and businesses through these unprecedented times , causing spikes in consumer fraud that must be faced head on. To zero in on suspicious activity, typologies can be used to more accurately assess behaviors. C&I Loans. SBA Lending.

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Abrigo

JUNE 11, 2021

Takeaway 1 Regulators stress sound risk management practices that include the ability to identify and measure interest rate risk (IRR). Regulators have repeatedly stressed the importance of sound risk management practices that include the ability to identify and measure interest rate risk. EAR, Gap Analysis.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

download NOW Takeaway 1 The most popular blog posts on the Abrigo site reflect many of the priorities community banks and credit unions had in 2023. 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

APRIL 7, 2022

You might also like this webinar, "Mergers & Acquisitions in a CECL Environment." Today’s financial marketplace is challenged by increasing regulation, high expectations for fast and mobile financial services, and new fintech companies joining the already competitive arena. BSA Rules and Regulation. BSA Rules and Regulation.

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Abrigo

MARCH 17, 2022

The Stress Test Scenarios for Big Banks Are Useful for Smaller Institutions' Own Tests Banking regulators recently released the 2022 scenarios for upcoming stress tests by the biggest banks. But small banks and credit unions can benefit from the stress test scenarios, too. Related Subhead.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Relationship focus helps CFIs Small banks can leapfrog competitors and better serve their communities by combining their unique advantages with smart management and partnerships. How can community financial institution leaders manage their challenges and seize their opportunities at the same time?

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

You might also like this on-demand webinar explaining how fraudsters use checks to their advantage. Learn how you can save time and money in the long run by updating check fraud prevention capabilities today.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Regulators, investors, and other stakeholders will be watching and listening for updates on the impacts of the accounting change. Even now, however, banks and credit unions with 2023 deadlines are seeking information about what the earliest adopters have learned so far in their implementation efforts. Get started. Start on CECL early.

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Abrigo

APRIL 7, 2022

Experts answer CECL questions from 2023 adopters Participants in Abrigo's CECL Kickstart webinars asked consultants their questions leading up to the 2023 CECL implementation date. Takeaway 1 Financial institutions brought practical questions to Abrigo consultants during the CECL Kickstart webinar. . Watch Webinar/Download.

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Abrigo

APRIL 21, 2020

Key Takeaways Financial institutions have 10 calendar days to disburse PPP loans To address financial institutions’ liquidity and leverage concerns, regulators have helped to facilitate lending. To address financial institutions’ liquidity and leverage concerns, regulators have helped to facilitate lending. How to fund PPP loans.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 31, 2023

To accommodate customers of all identities and orientations, community banks may consider adding pronoun options to their documentation, collecting preferred or chosen name information, and utilizing notes and alerts to help front-line staff identify customers with changed identities. Miss” and thus alienating nonbinary customers.

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Abrigo

APRIL 12, 2016

Nevertheless, the Supervisory Insights publication “incorporates more recent guidance and technical resources, including significant bank-governance insights and experiences that have been gained since 1988.” Having a solid understanding involves more than simply reviewing the bank’s financial condition as of today.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 17, 2023

You might also like this on-demand webinar, "Strategies to grow your commercial loan portfolio." Customers were used to this bank interface after two rounds of PPP, and then we dropped it like a lead balloon. In my experience, community banks only do what they have to do. Loan Review and regulators love this as well.

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Abrigo

MARCH 6, 2017

See a similar list for the accounting profession: 15 Twitter accounts every accountant should follow 5) @rajeshkan – Rajesh Kandaswamy, research director at Gartner Group, focuses on mobile banking, mobile and cloud payments, channel convergence, digital strategy, big data analytics and outsourcing.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

After the success community banks and credit unions had helping businesses in their local communities with lending during the pandemic , financial institutions continue to turn to small business loans as a source of portfolio growth. Win more small business deals: Watch this webinar on SMB Lending Best Practices.

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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. Capital rules and membership criteria are among the areas where banks could see changes.

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Abrigo

MARCH 2, 2023

Experts have highlighted numerous lessons from Southwest’s experience, many of which can benefit bank and credit union executives, regardless of their institution size, as they manage competing priorities for spending and growth initiatives on banking solutions.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

ICBA’s Bank Security Institute offers critical incident response strategies to keep your physical branch location safe. The pandemic forced industries to accelerate their adoption of digital applications, and community banking was no exception. Held in Bloomington, Minn., Learn more ».

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 19, 2023

Focusing on uninsured deposit performance is a hot topic among investors, analysts, and regulators. While every bank is now tracking the general metric, only a few banks monitor deposit performance in the category. This is one of the great mysteries of community banking.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 5, 2020

The main factors institutions use to determine the total loan grade are debt service coverage/capacity (97.7%) and leverage/collateral coverage (85.6%), according to an informal poll conducted during the second webinar in the credit risk series.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

For community banks specifically, they’re already reserving for a lifetime of credit losses,” he said. Use a software tool [and] ensure your auditors and regulators are in the loop on progress.” This year’s Abrigo CECL implementation survey shows that banks and credit unions are generally on track for implementation.

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Independent Banker

JULY 28, 2016

Senate Banking Committee. She explained why lawmakers should exempt community banks from Basel III capital rule. Community bankers score big changes in final credit-loss standard. To their credit, federal regulators have already showed they are on board with the approach laid out in FASB’s final standard.

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CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

The ABA observes that while larger institutions have the resources to develop secure portals and the ability to impose privacy and data security requirements through contractual provisions negotiated with aggregators, community banks typically lack the resources to negotiate directly with aggregators. On March 16, 2016 from 12:00 p.m.

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Abrigo

JUNE 5, 2023

Banking reports to inform risk management and strategy These reports on capital, growth, and liquidity help financial institutions spot warning signs. Regulators review them to assess safety and soundness. the Community Bank Leverage Ratio (CBLR) and the minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio).

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 23, 2015

For example, a bank or credit union with a lot of exposure to the oil and gas industry should be able to demonstrate how falling energy demand could affect not just oil and gas producers, but also suppliers and shippers tied to those industries.

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