Abrigo

OCTOBER 8, 2014

This article is the first in a two-part series on top concerns and growth strategies of community banks. Risk management. These are all phrases that resonate with community bankers. Community bankers are not keeping these concerns to themselves. Managing Risk. Risk analysis. Loan growth.

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Abrigo

JUNE 8, 2017

To provide bank management and the board with an objective assessment of credit quality and ongoing portfolio management 3. To serve as a critical component of a comprehensive, enterprise-wide, risk management practice 4. The beginning of all risk in the portfolio is with loan origination.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Looking forward CECL Q factor considerations for community financial institutions For smaller financial institutions, managing Q factors can be especially challenging due to limited resources or less complex risk profiles. However, this doesn't mean that Q factors are any less critical.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 23, 2014

But how can this growth be managed appropriately? Community banks certainly want to remain conservative with risks and follow regulations. ” Banks understand the need to regularly specify and quantify portfolio risk, and remain cognizant of the impact new loan commitments have on the balance sheet.

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Abrigo

JUNE 28, 2024

Navigating interest rate management in today's environment As regulators focus on interest rate risk management, read about what financial institutions can do to be ready for a rate drop. You might also like this on-demand webinar, "Navigating uncertain times: Strategies for effective risk management and compliance."

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

With consumer expectations seeming to evolve faster every year, community banks could consider partnering with a fintech to keep up with technological innovation. Swashbuckling, nimble, well-funded and unapologetically entrepreneurial, fintechs are offering innovations that allow community bankers to dream big in a host of ways.

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Abrigo

MAY 8, 2015

In recent months, the momentum around reducing the regulatory burden on the nation’s community banks has continued to gain steam. However, the regulatory landscape continues to evolve, leaving resource-constrained community banks to cope with new demands. The second idea is community bank exemption from the Volcker Rule.

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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." Community lending software can help get you there.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The statement provided examples of risk management and other practices that may be effective in combatting this often-underreported crime. Elder financial exploitation (EFE) is a form of abuse where an older individual is deprived of vital financial resources, often without their explicit knowledge or consent.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Automation fosters efficiency, accuracy, and the support that community businesses need. Automation maximizes the return on staff time and institutional resources, ensuring that financial institutions can serve small businesses efficiently while being good stewards of their lending operations.

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Perficient

AUGUST 15, 2024

– These are the exact words (with a couple of expletives, that I cannot quote here) – a senior fund administrator from a large investment firm uttered when we were presenting about environment aware financial risk management. I, for one, listen when this legend speaks. What does it mean? How does it impact me?

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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. Other podcasts might be internationally based and of little interest to community financial institutions or credit unions based in the U.S.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 30, 2024

You might also like these popular resources on interest rate risk, liquidity, and CECL. See resources Takeaway 1 The FHLB system faces potential changes in its structure, operations, and mission that could affect financial institutions. Would you like other articles like this in your inbox?

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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. Fraud and cyber attacks are on the rise, and at great expense to the industry.

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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

According to CB Insight , community bankers felt Q3 was a light one in terms of regulatory compliance. 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.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 16, 2011

As community FIs, regulators force us to throw enough money down a black hole without us volunteering to do so. But managing risk across organizational silos is highly fragmented in FIs. By developing such a discipline, the FI should determine how much resources, if any, should be dedicated to mitigating the risk.

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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

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Takeaway 3 Updates on interest rate forecasting and best practices for managing CRE risk were among the most-read blogs. Abrigo's most popular risk management blogs over the last 12 months cover topics that continue to catch the attention of professionals and regulators. Which credit areas need routine "maintenance"?

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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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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

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

You might also like this on-demand webinar, "Navigating uncertain times: Strategies for effective risk management and compliance." Takeaway 2 Abrigo Advisory Director Dave Koch offers insights into where financial institutions should focus their resources to adapt to the coming rate drop. Make informed decisions faster.

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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." Takeaway 3 Attracting new and younger customers is a top priority for community financial institutions. This sentiment was echoed by Laurie Stewart , President and CEO of Sound Community Bank.

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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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Gonzobanker

OCTOBER 30, 2014

The three biggest communities on LinkedIn center on job searches and recruitment. Now, HR recruiters are able to proactively take these platforms/communities, combine them with historical turnover stats in certain areas, and look for candidates before the company might need them. Not so with HR. Stay tuned on this one.

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Jack Henry

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Partnerships with fintechs offer expertise you may not otherwise have the resources to acquire. On the other side of the reward equation is risk inherent with third-party relationships. Thus, the reward for engaging with trusted providers.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 19, 2024

In a future article we will discuss how community bankers may structure their commercial loan products to maximize cross-selling and upsell opportunities. With proper tools and strategies, community bankers can upsell and cross-sell their products to maximize profitability. In banking, those numbers are markedly different.

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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. Other podcasts might be internationally based and of little interest to community financial institutions or credit unions based in the U.S.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Takeaway 3 Numerous resources can help banks and credit unions offer training on fraud to help customers or members recognize scams and avoid theft. Effective fraud risk management includes detection and fraud monitoring that should consider customer or member history and behavior.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Sageworks banking industry experts are winding down a busy year of disseminating information and facilitating discussions on regulatory changes, such as the FASB’s upcoming move to the current expected credit loss model (CECL), and on best practices for portfolio risk management and credit analysis.

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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. You might also like this on-demand webinar explaining how fraudsters use checks to their advantage.

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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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ABA Community Banking

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Part 2: Supply, demand, and industry shifts repaint pay and employee bases Human Resources Management CSuite. 1Management'

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Takeaway 2 AI can lead to more accurate and consistent outputs or predictions, better risk management, and improved customer experiences. DOWNLOAD Takeaway 1 With generative AI technology improving by the day, the question is not if the banking industry will utilize it, but when.

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Abrigo

JUNE 8, 2022

Elder abuse and elder financial exploitation (EFE) are growing concerns in our families and communities, especially as the baby boomer generation hits their senior years. EFE frequently occurs without the explicit knowledge or consent of a senior or disabled adult, and can deprive them of vital financial resources for their future needs.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2019

Moody’s Corporation is partnering with the Foundation for Small Business Development (FFSBD) to connect small businesses with cash flow forecasting solutions and other financial resources. Small business clients of the SBDC can be connected to a six-month subscription of CashFlowTool to manage and forecast cash flows.

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