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Small business loan processing: Automate back-office tasks

Abrigo

Automating the key steps that often occur in the back office leads to faster decisions, stronger customer or member relationships, and more profitable lending to small businesses. This article covers these key topics: Cultivating fertile ground for small business lending Do large lenders have an advantage in small business lending?

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Improve loan decisioning: 5 ways to serve small businesses better

Abrigo

Understand and meet borrower expectations For community financial institutions (CFIs), small business lending presents both a challenge and an opportunity. Understanding what small businesses need from a lending partner is the first step in improving loan decisioning. According to Kirby, speed is the top priority.

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7 Highlights from the Latest FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile

Abrigo

Banking Trends from the FDIC's 2Q Report Net interest margin reached a new record low, but positive signs emerged in lending. You might also like this webinar: "The Basics of Consumer Lending." Summary of the Latest FDIC Quarterly Profile. Portfolio Risk & CECL. Banking Data. Interestingly, 64.1% Learn More.

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Silicon Valley Bank Failure – Lessons in Interest Rate Risk Management

South State Correspondent

On the liability side of SVB’s $173B in deposits at the end of 2022, approximately 97% were uninsured and above the $250k in FDIC protection threshold. The longer the duration in the investment portfolio, the shorter the duration should be on the lending portfolio. That combination made their liabilities very sensitive to safety.

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How segmentation can benefit a bank’s ALLL and risk management practices

Abrigo

A segmentation strategy, though, is a great place to start to nail down an effective and efficient process – not only will it serve a substantial purpose for the ALLL, but also as a larger risk management tool. To best understand that risk, bankers look at segments of the portfolio to monitor performance over time.

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Writing Effective Credit Memos Efficiently

Abrigo

The lender needs to put forth an accurate and complete picture of the borrowernot only for the borrowers sake, but also for the financial institutions risk management. Kirby cited FDIC statistics showing nearly three-quarters of community banks require three or more levels of approval, regardless of the loan size.

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The Current State of Ag Lending: Challenges for Borrowers, Lenders, and How to Overcome Them

Abrigo

Key Takeaways The FDIC issued an advisory to FIs encouraging safe and sound lending practices in today's ag lending environment. FDIC) issued an advisory to financial institutions encouraging exceptionally safe and sound lending practices in agricultural lending. Learn More.

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