Abrigo

OCTOBER 10, 2023

How industry analysis can improve your credit risk management Understanding your customers' businesses leads to better loan pricing, structure, and risk management. You might also like this webinar series, "Tackling common credit risk questions during challenging times."

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

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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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Loan pricing software can help banks and credit unions structure and optimize pricing to ensure the institution is adequately compensated for risk. But it’s often difficult to find factual, comprehensive industry-wide data about interest rates on the new loans being made at banks and credit unions. Make informed decisions faster.

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Abrigo

MARCH 21, 2025

The latest CRA framework categorizes banks (CRA requirements are not extended to credit unions) into three tiers based on asset size, with differing compliance requirements: Small banks (assets under $600 million) Can opt-in to the new CRA tests or remain on a streamlined lending test that focuses on retail activities.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

As credit unions await the finalization of the National Credit Union Administration’s (NCUA) proposed changes to rules for business lending, they may do well to remember Spider-Man’s creed that “With great power comes great responsibility.” The comment period for the NCUA’s proposed member-business lending rule closed Aug.

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Abrigo

APRIL 25, 2024

Recent data and trends of the small business lending market SMB Lending Insights is a snapshot of current financial trends and metrics that impact small and medium-sized business (SMB) lending and financial institutions. You might also like this guide for smarter, faster small business lending.

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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. Abrigo's blog covered these and other subjects in 35 credit and lending-specific posts this year.

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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. Takeaway 3 The specific policy areas outlined below should be carefully considered by credit unions engaged in member business lending.

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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

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Dave Koch, Managing Director of Abrigo Advisory Services and a lead faculty member of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of WisconsinMadison, said that with additional rate cuts, financial institutions could face a squeeze on net interest margin spread. The commercial real estate office sector remains stressed.

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Abrigo

JULY 20, 2024

Ready to catch the next wave of lending growth? Commercial and industrial lending (C&I) will be the next big performance driver for banks and credit unions. You might also like this paper on how institutions can produce smarter, faster lending. C&I lending will be the next “bomb.”

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Perficient

MARCH 17, 2025

Financial Services Trend #1: AI Transforming the Future of Finance Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the financial services industry, driving significant advancements across banking, wealth and asset management, payments, and beyond.

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Abrigo

APRIL 11, 2025

One example: a $400 million-plus bank serving customers and businesses in western Ohio and through its specialty lines of business nationwide began a project to optimize its use of Abrigos Sageworks lending and credit solutions. Find out how Abrigo helps optimize lending with small business loan origination software.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

As we progress through 2025, the banking industry is set for substantial transformation driven by several key trends. To stay competitive, banks must adapt and embrace emerging industry trends. In 2025, AI will play a pivotal role in customer service, fraud detection, risk management, and personalized financial advice.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Sageworks hosted the 5th Annual Risk Management Summit September 14-16 at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center in Austin, Texas. The Summit was the largest Sageworks event to date and featured presentations from industry leaders, interactive roundtable discussions, panels and networking opportunities.

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Abrigo

JULY 6, 2017

The 2017 Risk Management Summit presented by Sageworks is heading to the "Mile High City". Why You Should Join Us The Summit offers actionable insights that apply across the whole institution, spanning business development through portfolio risk management in a CECL world.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 24, 2025

In this challenging environment, bankers have an unparalleled opportunity to step forward as trusted advisors, providing valuable guidance, innovative financial structures, and prudent risk management to support both their bank and commercial customers. The primary focus is on how business cash flows are affected.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Cybersecurity | 4 minute read Key Takeaways Third-party/vendor risk management is becoming increasingly challenging with more cloud-based providers. On top of initial vendor due diligence, there are ongoing, systematic approaches to managing third-party relationships. . The banking industry is no stranger to this.

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Abrigo

JUNE 8, 2017

To ensure that underwriting and portfolio management satisfy regulatory expectations as well as industry best practices 2. To provide bank management and the board with an objective assessment of credit quality and ongoing portfolio management 3. The beginning of all risk in the portfolio is with loan origination.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Since we founded the day of recognition in 2018, it’s become an opportunity for the nation to show gratitude for FinCrime fighters’ work in the financial industry. Our intelligent fraud detection software and risk management tools help fraud professionals in their fight against financial crime.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

This is part of larger efforts to expand credit unions’ ability to expand their commercial lending portfolios. The purpose of the new rule is to give credit unions more flexibility to implement principle-based risk management processes and policies. Morris provides solutions to mitigate these risks: 1.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

The hundreds of people attending the 2017 Risk Management Summit hosted by Sageworks heard from dozens of thought leaders in the financial services industry. The Sageworks Risk Management Summit is the industry’s leading life-of-loan conference, with topics spanning business development through portfolio risk in a CECL world.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 23, 2019

In a marketplace where data is shared and distributed at record speeds, third-party or vendor risk management is a challenge for most businesses. The banking industry is no stranger to this. We are seeing banks moving to the cloud for a number of services ranging from core processing to lending. Learn more.

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Abrigo

MARCH 31, 2025

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. Relevant memos also consider managements actual ability to run the business. Avoid using the words well-regarded in the industry.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 23, 2014

” 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. When these reports aren’t provided, the bank is at risk of suffering loan portfolio quality problems that aren’t easily remedied. Blog Bank Credit Union'

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

FinTechs continue to push the envelope to see how far open banking frameworks can go in improving the SMB banking experience, and increasingly, SMB lending is shifting to the center of these collaborative efforts. In the U.K., Unlocking data also means an easier bank-switching process for SMBs in search of improved borrowing processes.

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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. Balance sheet management Rising rates and overnight borrowing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has increased the Federal Funds Target Rate from 0-0.25% to now 4.50-4.75% billion – a 39.7%

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The rapidly evolving payments industry is driving industry leaders to adapt their strategies in response to emerging trends. The industry faces numerous challenges, including protecting sensitive data, navigating evolving regulations, and outdated legacy systems.

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Abrigo

JULY 25, 2022

Strong demand is a factor in the ag lending outlook ahead Ag lenders can begin taking steps to ensure they are prepared and can provide positive customer or member experiences. The outlook for ag lending has its share of uncertainty. Inflation, rates are factors in ag lending outlook. Farmers expect worse in 2023. Rising inputs.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Key Takeaways Commercial real estate lending will be a top focus for many financial institutions in 2020. Despite expectations for growth, bankers, regulators, investors, and others are watchful about potentially lower returns and credit risks ahead. Heading into 2020, banks seem to be continuing to respond to risk concerns.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Now that banks have filed their third quarter financial reports , what did the lending picture look like last quarter? Total commercial and industrial (C&I) loans across all 6,600+ U.S. However, Q3 commercial lending is down from the beginning of 2014 (quarter ending 3/31/2014) by about $67 billion.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 28, 2022

Develop better ag lending workflows before demand picks up. A better ag lending process makes applying smoother for borrowers and can allow efficient ag loan growth without adding a lot of staff. Takeaway 1 Now is the time to plant the seeds for harvesting growth in the ag loan portfolio by creating a better ag lending process.

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Cisco

JUNE 7, 2022

Beginning with the bursting of the dot-com bubble, and more recently, the global COVID-19 pandemic, these events created significant volatility in stock prices resulting in increased market risk. In between these events, a different crisis began in the US sub-prime lending market. Regulatory Agencies Step Up. Takes Partners.

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Abrigo

APRIL 12, 2021

What an LOS Is, and How It Benefits CFIs A loan origination system automates and manages the lending process to address common challenges. Takeaway 1 The lending landscape is increasingly competitive and the process is frustrating. A loan origination system automates, manages. Here's what a loan origination system is.

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Abrigo

JULY 20, 2021

From leveraging PPP technology to building relationships, reasons for boosting SBA lending are numerous. . Takeaway 1 SBA lending can expand your product offerings to help win deals with prospects and existing business customers or members. Here are five reasons, according to industry experts. Why SBA Lending?

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Now, many of the nearly 5,500 SBA-approved lenders that are participating in the PPP are weighing the option of leveraging that technology to continue to provide SBA lending after PPP. Leveraging tech for SBA lending after PPP. Or, they might wonder whether it’s too late to start 7(a) lending if they’ve never done it before the PPP.

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Abrigo

JUNE 7, 2017

It’s been five months since the new member business lending (MBL) rule from the NCUA went into effect in January, providing greater flexibility to credit unions offering member business loans. Credit unions should determine the focus of their business lending program and identify what is needed to achieve those goals.

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