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

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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?

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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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The top lending & credit risk blogs of the year

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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. 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.

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Generative AI in credit risk management: A game changer for loan review

Abrigo

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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US Regulators To Reward Banks For Low-Income Lending

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Banking regulators on Thursday (March 19) said they are going to give banks credit for letting lower-income Americans borrow money during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report by Reuters. Regulators, for their part, said they want to encourage lending.

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Essential liquidity and interest rate risk questions for ALCOs

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Prepare for regulator scrutiny on interest rate risk & liquidity Banks and credit unions that aren't paying attention to these critical issues can expect a tough review. With the uncertain economic outlook, regulators and examiners have been regularly conveying their top priorities for banks and credit unions.

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Leveraging Automated Underwriting for Small Business Lending

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Loan Decisioning Allows Small Business Lending to Grow Community financial institutions can leverage automated loan underwriting to increase small business lending and achieve consistency. . Takeaway 2 Loan decisioning allows institutions to efficiently allocate credit analysts’ time for profitable small business lending.

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