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Model Risk Management: Regulatory Priorities and Best Practices

Abrigo

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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Fed, FDIC, OCC update guidance on third-party risk management

Payments Dive

The guidance is aimed at helping banks address the operational, compliance and strategic risks of third-party tie-ups, such as those with fintech firms.

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Small business loan processing: Automate back-office tasks

Abrigo

Each step of back-end loan processingfinancial spreading, risk assessment, document gatheringrequires significant effort just to make incremental progress. Among large banks, 42% currently use financial technology in small business lending, compared to 30% of small banks, according to the FDIC. The results?

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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 post Silicon Valley Bank Failure – Lessons in Interest Rate Risk Management appeared first on SouthState Correspondent Division.

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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. Summary of the Latest FDIC Quarterly Profile. FDIC) released the latest Quarterly Banking Profile recently, and it has some helpful information on industry trends. Portfolio Risk & CECL.

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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. The goal is for the segmentation to be granular enough for the pools to show those similar loan characteristics.

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Improve loan decisioning: 5 ways to serve small businesses better

Abrigo

Reduce approval layers According to the FDIC, 73% of banks have at least three levels of approval for small business loans. Simplify underwriting criteria and eliminate unnecessary documentation. 62% even require board approval. Removing excessive approval layers can significantly speed up loan decisioning.

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