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.

Technology 195

Technology Software Training Risk Management 195

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.

Lending 221

Lending Risk Management Community Management 221

Abrigo

AUGUST 1, 2022

Takeaway 2 Even small banks or credit unions not regulated by the Federal Reserve are required to address control risks from models. What are model risk management and model validation? MRM and model validation regulations. Effective challenge is a requirement for banks regulated by the Federal Reserve or OCC.

Risk Management 195

Risk Management Management Regulation Analysis 195

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.

Lending 221

Lending How To Risk Management Policies 221

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.

Resources 221

Resources Lending Risk Management Policies 221

Perficient

MARCH 17, 2025

AI-powered chatbots can handle routine inquiries, freeing human agents for complex issues, while AI-driven algorithms enhance fraud detection and risk management. Investing in advanced technologies will help identify potential risks and ensure compliance with evolving regulations.

Trends 221

Trends Analytics Compliance Strategy 221

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. . Cyber Due Diligence. Thoroughly assess your contract.

Risk Management 150

Risk Management Management Lending Fraud 150

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Meeting investment accounting and reporting requirements The right technology tools can help institutions manage investment accounting compliance and risk exposure across various investment types. Investment accounting compliance not only minimizes operational risks but also reduces regulatory scrutiny. banking regulations.

Compliance 195

Compliance Technology Operations Risk Management 195

Perficient

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Recommended Approach: Navigating constant changes in risk and regulatory environments is crucial for banks in 2025. By ensuring compliance with regulations, banks mitigate risks and maintain trust with customers and regulatory authorities. They need to align AI initiatives with the bank’s overall business goals.

Banking Trends 221

Banking Trends Trends Digital Banking Customer Experience 221

Abrigo

MAY 19, 2023

Introduction How regulators define successful loan reviews Mark Twain observed, “A thing long expected takes the form of the unexpected when at last it comes.” So, let’s get a sense of what regulators specifically expect loan review to do, and let’s start with loan review systems.

System 195

System Regulation How To Lending 195

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 spotlight from federal and state regulators continues to shine on the use of third parties, and the pressure for those vendors to meet regulatory guidelines has greatly increased.

Risk Management 150

Risk Management Management Security Lending 150

Abrigo

JULY 25, 2017

In a recent Sageworks webinar Robert Ashbaugh, senior risk management consultant at Sageworks, discusses High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) lending best practices. Ashbaugh’s presentation begins with a quick summary of why regulators care about HVCRE. How did we get here? What are HVCRE loans?

Risk Management 150

Risk Management Management Capital Lending 150

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.

Risk Management 150

Risk Management Management Denver Chicago 150

Abrigo

OCTOBER 23, 2014

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. The regulatory compliance aspect is critical, CEIS notes.

Risk Management 186

Risk Management Management Lending Resources 186

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. “Regulation around open banking has certainly been of great benefit to businesses in the U.K., In the U.K.,

Lending 233

Lending Data User Experience Fraud 233

Perficient

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The industry faces numerous challenges, including protecting sensitive data, navigating evolving regulations, and outdated legacy systems. To harness AIs potential effectively, its essential to develop a strategy that considers payment regulations to ensure consumer protection , data privacy , and ethical use of AI.

Trends 221

Trends Payments Compliance blockchain 221

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.

Lending 195

Lending Trends FDIC Survey 195

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.

System 338

System Lending Software Analysis 338

PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

The new hires are part of an initiative to add five new chief risk officers (CRO), one each for the specific fields of Commercial Banking, Consumer & Small Business Banking, Corporate & Investment Banking, and Wealth & Investment Management businesses, a press release states.

Risk Management 130

Risk Management Management Strategy Operations 130

Perficient

JULY 12, 2023

Perficient provides risk management to more than 500 financial services organizations, many of whom have multiple bank regulators. Often an organization will have a state-charted non-member bank, which has the FDIC as its primary federal regulator. Introduction It’s not you. It’s the guidance.

Management 221

Management Risk Management Regulation Compliance 221

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Bank regulators for many quarters have expressed concern about easing underwriting standards in commercial real estate lending, especially as examiners have noticed increased concentrations of CRE loans in financial institutions’ portfolios. 17 at 2 p.m.

Lending 150

Lending Survey Risk Management Regulation 150

PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

But the latest initiatives reveal a growing interest in transforming internal processes, particularly among smaller banks looking to upgrade their core infrastructure and elevate small business lending operations. Equiniti Eyes APIs for Risk Management. Yes Bank Woes See API Disruption.

Lending 194

Lending Risk Management Fintech Community 194

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

For most consumers who have a checking account, savings account and maybe a mortgage, the regulations placed on their community bank isn’t given a second thought. Two recent surveys addressing the community banking landscape have pointed to increasing regulations as the primary cause of stress for these institutions.

Community Bank 150

Community Bank Community Regulation Survey 150

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. Regulators will tighten the reins.

Risk Management 118

Risk Management Management Cyber Security Handbook 118

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Stress Testing | 7 minute read Key Takeaways Stress testing is an important component of sound risk management. Some financial institutions may view stress testing as a “check the box” practice to satisfy regulators, but others are making the most out of the process. Stress testing and risk management. Learn More.

Lending 150

Lending Risk Management Analysis Capital 150

Abrigo

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Managing loan workouts and modifications Tips for preparing your bank or credit union to handle an increased volume of problem loans while ensuring prudent credit risk management. You might also like this video, "A look at credit risk in a rising-rate environment." Regulators foster prudent loan modifications.

Management 195

Management Risk Management Policies Lending 195

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.

Risk Management 221

Risk Management Regulation Management Lending 221

Abrigo

DECEMBER 31, 2019

The top lending and credit blog posts focused on improving loan pricing, creating a better experience for borrowers, and developing risk ratings. Those priorities are apparent in the most popular Abrigo lending and credit blog posts for the year. Popular articles about credit, lending. Credit Risk. Credit Risk.

Lending 150

Lending Community Bank Software System 150

Abrigo

JANUARY 29, 2020

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.

Lending 195

Lending How To FDIC Survey 195

Abrigo

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Top banking risk management papers and infographics Abrigo experts' insights on deposit pricing, stress testing, loan review, and CECL were popular with banking risk professionals. You might also like this webinar, "Unraveling risk rating: Making sense of your best early warning tool." Here are the top resources.

Resources 221

Resources Risk Management eBook Strategy 221

Abrigo

AUGUST 2, 2023

3-pronged approach Identifying and quantifying CRE risks Most financial institutions have taken a three-pronged approach to identifying and quantifying risks associated with their CRE segments. Executives should be prepared to discuss credit risk stress testing outcomes and their impact on risk management decisions.

Report 195

Report Risk Management Lending Analysis 195

PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2018

Wells Fargo, weeks after it was hit with a rare enforcement action from the Federal Reserve, is overhauling its risk management processes and announced internally that four top risk management executives would be retiring. However, the FI can still lend and take deposits. All are retiring in April, May or June.

Risk Management 100

Risk Management Management Compliance Groups 100

PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2016

It feels like 2014 again with the ongoing popularity of alternative lending startups. It’s even more surprising given that 2016 could be the year that regulation begins to really kick in for these lenders — in the U.S., Alternative Lending. That, experts say, would be a massive headache for these players. MarketInvoice.

Lending 100

Lending Regulation Big Data Management 100

Abrigo

AUGUST 8, 2021

Independent Loan Review Systems in Banking Banking regulators have outlined expectations for effective, independent loan review and credit risk review. . Takeaway 1 A system for ongoing, independent credit risk review will not look the same from institution to institution. 7 Objectives of credit risk review.

System 195

System Lending Policies Regulation 195

Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The PPP might have been the first time many community financial institutions saw such clear returns on digitization investments, but the same automation and efficiency gains can be found in other end-to-end lending solutions. Community financial institutions' experience with PPP technology also translates to other areas of lending.

Lending 259

Lending Community San Antonio Survey 259

Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

As we kick off this year’s lending issue, I want to pause for a moment to reflect on just how much lending has changed. While it has had some benefits, like stronger risk management for our banks, it has made the customer process much more daunting. But community banks have adapted to address that shift.

Lending 141

Lending Idaho Nevada Oregon 141

Abrigo

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Why change management is vital for banks and credit unions Regulators promote change management to manage risk, but banks and credit unions can also achieve important benefits when they manage change. This article describes recent comments by financial regulators about managing change.

Management 195

Management Lending Risk Management Strategy 195