Abrigo

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Manual loan processing: Costly in several ways During a recent Abrigo webinar , more than a quarter (28%) of respondents answering a poll question said their institution handles all loan types the same without automation. Improved risk management Standardized risk assessments minimize subjectivity and enhance compliance.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2018

Marry tech and talent, then risk management can pay dividends, notes an upcoming PYMNTS webinar. Not only is regulatory oversight on the rise, but social media has emerged as a strong watchdog, too, keeping financial institutions (FIs) mindful of unchartered territory, where risks to reputation and revenues abound.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

In a recent webinar , Abrigo Consultant Kent Kirby highlighted key ways CFIs can enhance their loan decisioning processes to better serve small businesses. Despite their deep-rooted connections with local businesses, many CFIs struggle to compete with fintech lenders due to slow processing times and complex underwriting processes.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 22, 2024

FinCrime fighters aren’t just checking boxes for compliance. Our intelligent fraud detection software and risk management tools help fraud professionals in their fight against financial crime. financial institutions manage risk and drive growth in a rapidly changing world.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 24, 2025

Understanding broad market trends and the specific forces affecting bank and credit union portfolios can guide institutions decisions while helping them prepare for examiner scrutiny of CRE risk , according to a recent Abrigo webinar, Being strategic with your CRE. Takes one bad pricer to make everybody a bad pricer.'

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Abrigo

MAY 20, 2022

Meet Model Risk Management Expectations Updates to the FDIC Risk Management Manual should steer institutions toward a model that manages risk and drives growth. Takeaway 1 Aside from meeting examiner expectations, proper model risk management can protect your institution from unnecessary risk. .

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Today, Q factors offer a way to adjust for risks that aren't fully captured in historical data or quantitative models. In this blog, we explore how banks and credit unions have adapted their approach to Q factors under CECL and share insights from an Abrigo advisory webinar on managing this critical part of the ACL process.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 1, 2022

What are model risk management and model validation? Model risk management (MRM) is a framework of systemic oversight of the models a financial institution or organization relies on for financial reporting, decision-making, and other critical purposes. Model governance overview. Federal guidance. Validation teams.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Fortify your credit risk management framework How to prepare your organization for scrutiny of its credit risk management practices during your next exam or review. . You might also like this whitepaper, "Stress Testing: Managing Capital Levels and Credit Risk." Cultivate talent. Have a playbook.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Fraud risk management best practices Financial institutions (FIs) should be sure to invest in the following: Hardware: FIs should ensure that their systems are safe and that all updates and patches are applied in a timely manner. 880,418 c omplaints were registered, with potential losses exceeding $12.5

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Abrigo

MARCH 21, 2023

If an institution wasn’t fully prepared, however, it can nevertheless meet its goals using tailored asset/liability management (ALM) strategies. There are typically two schools of thought around regulatory compliance among financial institutions and their leaders. Have an ALM model validation completed with the goal of strategic gains.

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Abrigo

MAY 19, 2016

Monitoring credit risk management, interest rate risk and banks’ ability to stress test loans affected by low oil prices are among the priorities for supervisors at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) these days, according to the agency’s recent mid-year status report on its operating plan.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

You might also like this webinar, "Tackling operational risks: Strategies for check fraud and ransomware prevention." Enhanced risk management: As AML/CFT obligations expand to include real estate transactions and investment advisers, risk management strategies for financial institutions must adapt.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Visualize your data, access benchmarks, and streamline reporting learn more talk with an expert Webinar Commercial Lending Credit Risk Management Lending & Credit Risk When good loans go bad: Managing problem and distressed loans Learn More Webinar Commercial Lending Lending & Credit Risk Small Business Lending Answering your top CFPB 1071 (..)

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Abrigo's most popular whitepapers and checklists on lending and credit risk Abrigo experts' insights on CFPB 1071, loan policies, and risk ratings were popular with banking professionals. You might also like this webinar, "Unraveling risk rating: Making sense of your best early warning tool." Here are the top resources.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Understanding AML compliance and regulatory expectations. AML compliance is not for the faint of heart. Takeaway 1 Understand the risks associated with your customers beyond the surface level. Takeaway 2 Identify concentrations of risk and try to level out potential clusters. Here are a few tips to help along the way.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 17, 2025

Learn targeted deposit-gathering strategies to help increase your current deposit base watch webinar Why are core deposit intangibles important? By valuing and managing CDIs effectively, banks can optimize their funding strategies, demonstrate their stability to stakeholders, and position themselves for sustained growth.

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Abrigo

MAY 14, 2021

Align inputs, outputs, and teams for risk optimization. How can financial risk models within the bank or credit union benefit from using the same sheet music? Check out this webinar on Enterprise Risk Management. Takeaway 3 Growth in a recovery economy requires understanding risk and return across the portfolio.

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Abrigo

MARCH 18, 2025

Financial institutions are responsible for not only facilitating payments but also managing risksincluding fraud, compliance, and operational challenges. The growing risk of payment fraud With faster payments comes greater fraud risk. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that in 2024, U.S. consumers lost over $12.5

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Abrigo

JUNE 28, 2023

Share these reports on AML activities to inform directors Reporting to the board on AML and fraud compliance is an essential obligation. You might also be interested in this AML/CFT risk assessment checklist. Why regular reports matter Board reporting on AML compliance activities BSA Officers have a lot of responsibilities.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Watch webinar Takeaway 1 BSA Officers are the frontline defenders against financial crimes in banking institutions, and hiring the proper skill set for each BSA position is critical. A BSA Officer must be well-versed in these areas to ensure the institution's full compliance and avoid regulatory criticism.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The most-read portfolio risk 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 webinar, "Unraveling risk rating: Making sense of your best early warning tool."

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Risk Management Regulation Management Lending 221

Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Manage the impact of interest rate cuts at your institution These five tips from Abrigo expert Dave Koch will help banks and credit unions prepare 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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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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Abrigo

MARCH 10, 2025

This helps boards and management see how quickly the allowance can spike under adverse conditionsespecially if large adjustments to Q factors become necessary. Advice on CECL and mergers M&A activity poses extra challenges to CECL compliance, given that deals can involve joining two CECL models. Our experts are here to help.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 7, 2023

Applying model risk management to CECL What's involved in CECL model validation? Learn what banks, credit unions, and others subject to CECL accounting can expect from this risk management process. You might also like this webinar, "Conquering CECL model validation: Prepare for success."

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 11, 2014

In September, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published final guidelines designed to “strengthen the governance and risk management practices of large financial institutions.” Assess risk management structures. Update the scope and frequency of risk management reporting.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

This blog outlines the significance of credit risk ratings and regulatory priorities related to credit grading. It also offers guidance for assessing and monitoring credit risks while meeting risk management and compliance goals.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Develop an MBL program while mitigating risk Credit unions looking for alternate paths to growth in today's rising rate environment may be primed to leverage member business lending. You might also like this upcoming webinar, "Relationship banking: 7 Keys to extraordinary results." How robust is your compliance program?

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Abrigo

AUGUST 26, 2024

CECL model risk assessments Possible areas of material misstatement in a CECL model can be identified with a risk assessments. You might also like this webinar: "Conducting an effective Q factor framework." Robust risk assessments are crucial for model oversight and governance.

Compliance 195

Compliance Management Regulation Data 195

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Two-thirds of bankers in a recent poll said their allowance for loan and lease losses (ALLL) is primarily calculated by only one or two people in the institution, according to Sageworks, a financial information company that provides loan portfolio and risk management solutions to banks and credit unions.

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Abrigo

MAY 19, 2023

You might also like this webinar, "Return to basics: Asking the right credit risk questions." WATCH Takeaway 1 Loan review officers must figure out how to adhere to the FDIC’s guidance on loan review and credit risk review systems.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Given the demands of day-to-day duties, however, it can be challenging for BSA officers and other financial crime compliance staff to find time for training and education on fraud and money laundering. A strong culture of compliance should be reflected in MA& plans, and critical areas should be considered.

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Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

Would you like other articles on fraud and AML/CFT compliance in your inbox? Using regtech in banking With new federal regulatory and compliance challenges like the CFPB rule on the horizon, more and more community financial institutions are exploring regtech in banking and finance. What is regtech?

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Technology Fraud Compliance Regulation 195

Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

Would you like other articles on fraud and AML/CFT compliance in your inbox? Using regtech in banking With new federal regulatory and compliance challenges like the CFPB rule on the horizon, more and more community financial institutions are exploring regtech for banks to enhance their processes. What is regtech?

Technology 195

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Abrigo

JULY 10, 2015

Compliance is often a loaded word for bankers. While regulations within the banking industry are, of course, a necessity, the ongoing conversation about striking a balance between mitigating risk and overregulation continues in government, media and financial institutions themselves. By nature, a bank is set up to withstand some risk.

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Abrigo

JUNE 3, 2016

“Understanding and documenting what is driving your institution’s credit risk today will be important when forecasting expected credit losses under CECL, not to mention that these actions minimize risk in the loans you’re underwriting today,” said Sageworks Executive Risk Management Consultant Tim McPeak.

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