Independent Banker

MAY 31, 2022

Community banks have a choice about addressing the problem: Remain vulnerable or be vigilant. Fraud and cybercrimes continue to increase, causing challenges for community banks. But there’s plenty community banks can do to meet this challenge. Here are some ideas for strengthening fraud defenses.

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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. You might also like this resource, Abrigo's "2022 Loan Review Benchmark Survey Results."

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 30, 2024

An inverted yield curve, continued bank failures, and the desire to manage risk and offer clients higher service are all factors that are driving more community banks to adopt a loan hedge program. Community banks do this profitably by turning transactional accounts into relationships.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 30, 2024

An inverted yield curve, continued bank failures, and the desire to manage risk and offer clients higher service are all factors that are driving more community banks to adopt a loan hedge program. Community banks do this profitably by turning transactional accounts into relationships.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

However, the Q3 2014 Banking Compliance Index (BCI), shows otherwise. As a result, banks are having to spend more time and resources on complying with regulations instead of profitable activities such as booking new loans. However, community banks are well equipped to solve this issue. Blog Bank Credit Union'

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Abrigo

AUGUST 13, 2024

Thankfully for bank and credit union executives, lenders, risk managers, and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Officers, banking podcasts and podcasts for credit unions are plentiful, and options are growing. banks and credit unions can be difficult. A curated list of banking podcasts can give you a head start.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 21, 2022

Last week we wrote about loan-level vs. balance sheet hedging for community banks and provided our loan proposal generator ( HERE ). We compared and contrasted the two strategies and sized the market for community banks. A community bank may transact one or only a few balance sheet hedges over many years.

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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.” Risk management culture What exactly is a risk management culture? Evaluating risk management.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 30, 2024

Prepare now for potential changes to FHLBs Capital rules and membership criteria are among the areas where banks could see changes in how the Federal Home Loan Bank system operates. You might also like these popular resources on interest rate risk, liquidity, and CECL.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 19, 2024

In banking, those numbers are markedly different. The average community bank has thousands of customers, and the vast majority (close to 90%) earn zero or negative ROE. At an average bank, the top 10% of customers generate the entire profit for the bank. Profitability continues to grow over time.

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Abrigo

MARCH 23, 2015

It is only natural for community banks to have loan concentrations that result from the market(s) they serve and the markets they pursue. In today’s times, a high commercial real estate (CRE) concentration is often the result of community banks pursuing opportunity in the market. Blog Bank Credit Union'

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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. The panel addressed the negative perception of compliance in community banking, advocating for a shift in perspective.

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Jack Henry

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Banks and credit unions rely heavily on fintechs to sustain compliant efficient operations, process payments and other data, protect information and deliver service to customers in a variety of ways. Partnerships with fintechs offer expertise you may not otherwise have the resources to acquire.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

We explore how it can protect banks against financial losses and provide resources in the event of a cyber attack. AmTrust recently worked with one community bank client that was the target of a ransomware attack that shut down its branches for two weeks. Resources provide added value. By Beth Mattson-Teig.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Takeaway 2 Community banks may face challenges seeking reimbursement for breach of warranty claims filed with other FIs. Takeaway 3 Banks and credit unions should leverage new tools to improve check fraud prevention that can ease the burden on their staff and safeguard customers.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Separate and unconnected sources of lending and credit data, lack of technical resources, and simply overwhelming amounts of information are common barriers to creating lender dashboards or credit overviews. They can result in sub-optimal lending for community banks and credit unions as well as the communities they serve across the country.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2020

The simple solution here, he noted, is to stop the sprinkler effect and channel all the data resources into a single, accessible point that updates at scheduled times. It’s coming from many sources, at unexpected and odd times and is just incredibly unpredictable.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 17, 2021

For banks and credit unions, this often means a deep understanding of regulations and compliance and adhering to the institution's risk management standards. It’s cloud-based, so it’s easy to make changes on the fly,” said Daniel Fowler, a Credit Administrator at Capital City Bank. Lending & Credit Risk.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Early adopters are earning prestige while investors and a hoard of community banks explore the opportunity to tap into this new source of revenue. While customer relationships are being redefined by fintechs, there will always be a place for community banking. 4: Not every fintech will scale to “white whale” status.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

This is particularly true for community banks preparing to undergo their next regulatory safety and soundness or compliance examination. Regulators and industry consultants agree that community banks are generally doing a great job handling their regulatory oversight and requirements.

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Gonzobanker

JUNE 28, 2023

Deep expertise in sound business lending has value , which showed up in the market both directly helping community banks and through partnerships. Two talent resources the industry needs more of are in integration and partnership execution.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 3, 2017

For perspective, a mere 4 banks have opened since 2011, and two of those were in 2017 alone: both International Bank of Commerce of Oklahoma City, OK, and Blue Gate Bank of Costa Mesa, CA, opened in January 2017. For bankers considering starting a new bank, some of the hurdles you can expect include: 1.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Saving money by conducting inside risk management and compliance reviews. As a group, community banks spend substantial funds hiring outside consultants to help with various management functions, and a substantial share of dollars are spent to help oversee their risk management and compliance activities.

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Abrigo

JULY 28, 2021

You might also like this resource: CECL Prep Kit. The later CECL deadline was also expected to help later adopters avoid a last-minute scramble for audit, technology, and other assistance when implementation resources are in peak demand. Many Resources. Incurred to Expected. CECL adoption: People, data, methods. Conclusion.

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Thankfully for bank and credit union executives, lenders, risk managers, and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Officers, banking podcasts and podcasts for credit unions are plentiful, and options are growing. or largely focused on the domestic banking market. Banking Transformed 2. Banking Resources.

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Abrigo

MARCH 24, 2021

Growing loans, earnings are banks' top challenges in 2021. The top banking challenges in 2021 are growing loans and earnings, according to Independent Banker’s recent 2021 Community Bank CEO Outlook survey. Top Banking Challenges: Finding Growth in 2021 and Beyond. Lending & Credit Risk. Risk Ratings.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

Higher rates and a slowing economy mean banks need to be more accurate in their probability of defaults and loss given defaults. Banks need to spend more resources to ensure their credit view is accurate. If you look back over any recession, it is the two years prior when banks make 80% of their lending mistakes.

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Abrigo

JUNE 28, 2023

Takeaway 3 Recommended reports on AML and fraud metrics for the board include those on high-risk customers and trends on types of fraud and suspicious activity seen. They wear many hats, especially in smaller community banks and credit unions. It also provides justification for more resources when needed.

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Pillar #2: Leaders Transcend Daily Hustle to Build New Systems Most regional and community banks grew up executing the fundamentals with sheer hustle and hard work. risk management and operations, trust becomes the fuel to move quickly across organizational lines, and trust becomes the personal currency of leaders.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2017

He believes that, by incorporating a built-in risk management mechanism into its banking platform, linked2pay is leveling the playing field by offering smaller banks a chance to stay competitive with their larger counterparts. Banks can scale up without bringing in a bigger back office,” he said.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

“I know that unnecessary regulation saps the strength of community banks.” Federal banking regulators are always alert to emerging safety and soundness issues. So our examiners will be vigilant in evaluating credit risk, and banks of all sizes should be as well. Curry, U.S. Comptroller of the currency.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 26, 2015

At some community banks, budgeting for technology has become a more important focus over the past several years. If the project is something that can make a bank more profitable in the short term or long term, the bank should make the purchase, whether it was budgeted for or not. State Bank and Trust Co.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

But as the prevalence of security breaches grows, so do the opportunities for community banks to position themselves as guardians of their customers’ personal data through compliance, technology and relationship building. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. Data privacy and security is a hot topic and is only getting hotter. Bob Hickok.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Welcome to the Crescent City, where the largest educational gathering of community bankers convenes this month. It’s Community Banking LIVE 2016 in New Orleans. For the most current information about Community Banking LIVE 2016. One thing I think is really important for community banks is customer experience.

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Independent Banker

JULY 28, 2016

Although they vary by format, the content of the agencies’ guidance includes consistent broad-spectrum elements, which may seem largely theoretical, but their framework can be used effectively to manage regulatory requirements and changes. Just how can your community bank do all of those things? Apply real-world examples.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking.

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Jeff For Banks

MAY 20, 2017

But isn't fast growth by itself an indicator of increased risk of failure, regardless of the loans that fueled the growth? Risk mitigants tend to lag growth, especially fast growth. And success is the great mollifier to risk managers that wish to take away the punch bowl when the party's rockin'.

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