PYMNTS

MAY 7, 2018

China introduced new tax initiatives aimed at bolstering the nation’s entrepreneurs, according to local news reports on Friday (May 4). Vice finance minister Cheng Lihua introduced seven new tax policies during a press conference Friday, with the goal of saving small businesses $9.45 billion a year, reports from Xinhua said.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

For bankers to be successful in the small business lending market, they need to execute on several key tenets: strategy, people, process and technology. Another key player for successful small business banks is the vice president of business lending, who manages the relationship managers and reports to the chief lending officer.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2020

In today’s top payments news, Apple’s share price hit a record high above $300 on Thursday, “buy now, pay later” company Sezzle was denied a lending license from California and a European Central Bank policymaker urged area banks to seek alternatives to Libra. CA Denies Lending License For BNPL Firm Sezzle. at the end of the day.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

In this webinar, Sageworks is teaming up with Linda Keith CPA again to bring you more great information about tax return analysis. Linda has been a guest speaker on several Sageworks webinars that covered topics like Global Cash Flow , Red Flags for Tax Return Analysis and Making Judgement Calls for Tax Return Analysis.

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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. Learn More.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Recent short-term , or repo, lending issues have Sen. Elizabeth Warren worried that banks could potentially use the problems to justify easing regulations on the banking industry as a whole. The cash crunch contributed to an overnight lending rate high of 10 percent.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 15, 2016

In the 2015 Growth Strategy Survey by Bank Director , the most commonly cited areas for growth were Commercial Real Estate Lending, C&I loans, SBA loans, and Construction loans. To learn more about opportunities in small business lending, download the whitepaper Tapping Growth Opportunities in the Business Loan Portfolio.

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Abrigo

MAY 11, 2021

Takeaway 1 Global cash flow can provide a more holistic lending picture as lending decisions have become more complex. Many financial institutions use global cash flow analysis in their lending process. A common misstep seen in lending departments is the belief that a guarantor improves an applicant’s credit quality.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 4, 2020

The October 23, 2020 proposed amendments, if passed, would modify two rules that have been part of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) regulations since 1995. Get the latest on BSA/AML regulation changes. BSA Rules and Regulation. Lending & Credit Risk. SBA Lending. keep me informed. Watch Webinar. Learn More.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Critical capital Should CRE lending be off the table? Recent headlines may lead bankers to believe that shunning commercial real estate lending is the safest path to limit or avoid credit risk, given stresses on CRE and regulatory concerns. But that might not be the best move for your financial institution or your community.

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Jeff For Banks

MAY 20, 2017

And regulators are getting anxious. Today, I read an American Banker article on how a multi-billion dollar bank is going to ramp up its business lending. Reading between the lines, this bank is likely over the CRE guidance levels, and were probably getting grief from their regulators about it. Anxiety, anxiety, anxiety.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2018

Traditional institutions are picking up steam in their efforts to collaborate with alternative financiers and FinTech firms, largely viewed as a way to spin the competition into allies and upgrade their lending services without the burden of in-house R&D. However, the Federal Reserve ‘s latest analysis of the U.S.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Hawaii recently enacted significant changes to its small-dollar lending law that repeals existing Hawaii law on deferred deposits and creates a new regime for installment loans. Illinois and Maine recently overhauled their small-dollar lending laws to target loans made using a bank partnership model. Although H.B.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 20, 2021

A group of 96 organizations and individuals, who describe themselves as consisting of “consumer, labor, civil rights, legal services, faith, community and financial organizations and academics,” have sent a letter to the CFPB urging the Bureau to regulate fee-based earned wage access (EWA) products as credit subject to the Truth in Lending Act.

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 11, 2016

A number of prominent industry trade groups have written to the Department of Defense (DoD) seeking clarifications to the Military Lending Act (MLA) final rule adopted in July 2015 that dramatically expanded the scope of the MLA’s coverage.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Takeaway 3 Meanwhile, regulators continue to reinforce the importance of lenders knowing customers and beneficial owners. Even after redoing this certification, borrowers may then still be declined on the same application due to another incorrect validation rule (for instance, an Applicant Tax ID issue),” the letter said.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

And regulators are taking a close look at payroll advance apps. Report: The Risky Business of Navigating Online Sales Tax for Merchants. While consumers are flocking to eCommerce, merchants working on expanding and selling online in more markets must comply with local sales tax regulations.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 26, 2024

I recently discussed appropriate risk and control environments for CECL during an ABA webinar hosted by Mike Gullette, the ABA’s Senior Vice President of Tax and Accounting. Robust risk assessments are crucial for model oversight and governance. For more information on CECL solutions, visit Abrigo’s CECL solutions.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Consumers and microbusinesses now get an average of two disbursements each year, excluding tax disbursements from local, state and federal governments. For instance, instant payments are most prevalent in the worlds of wages, insurance disbursements and lending payouts, according to the survey results. Fast Fact No.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Recent short-term , or repo, lending issues have Sen. Elizabeth Warren worried that banks could potentially use the problems to justify easing regulations on the banking industry as a whole. The cash crunch contributed to an overnight lending rate high of 10 percent.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In such an environment, community banks should focus on the power of their relationships with customers, according to Kent Kirby, a retired banker with 39 years of experience in all aspects of commercial banking; lending, loan review, back-room operations, portfolio management, portfolio analytics, and credit policy. The result?

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

unsecured lending is bad rather than unsecured lending should only be extended to high pass risk rated credit). and property tax payments. The following is an example of how I would address the structural exception of non-recourse lending.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 12, 2018

When I first read Standards Needed for Safe, Small Installment Loans from Banks, Credit Unions by the Pew Charitable Trusts that encouraged financial institutions to get back into small ticket consumer lending, I thought “what are they nuts!” So why would banks expand small-ticket, unsecured personal lending? Real estate secured.

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PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2020

“Our charter application incorporates truly novel ideas that have received detailed scrutiny from multiple regulators,” Caitlin Long , CEO and founder of Avanti, said in the release. ” Avanti intends to use Avit, an equivalent to cash that is nicknamed a “stablecoin disruptor,” according to the release.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

As a loan reviewer, you need to be technically sound in order to do your job, which means you need to have a fundamental understanding of financial analysis, tax analysis, and all of the regulatory laws that surround the credits that you’re going to be reviewing,” Cooley says. Credit Risk Regulation. Lending & Credit Risk.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

While most people have played an office Super Bowl or March Madness pool, Hodges said that legal, regulated betting on sporting events has largely been a cash market enterprise that was the domain of black market bookies. “We’re growing a market of people who have never bet before in Tennessee.”. The High Rollers. Next Steps.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2020

As online lending platforms proliferate among the SMB borrowing community, however, experts warn that a lack of regulation means these companies rarely publicly reveal interest rates and fees. “We have seen small businesses destroyed by online lending.” ” Knowing Their Options. . ” Knowing Their Options.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Regulators will be expecting this as they examine institutions for FinCEN priority preparedness. Moreover, an AML program that is robust and comprehensive becomes a vital component in this fight, with fraud detection software being essential. Staying on top of fraud is a full-time job.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 19, 2020

Imposter scams, money mule schemes, tax fraud, charity solicitations, and cybercrime exploitation methods have all found solid ground to twist a known fraud typology in something that looks legitimate during the fears of the pandemic. Lending & Credit Risk. Member Business Lending. SBA Lending. C&I Loans.

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ZootBlog

JUNE 8, 2016

In July 2015, the Department of Defense (DoD) passed major changes to the Military Lending Act (MLA) with target compliance dates of October 3, 2015 and October 3, 2017. The MLA’s overall goal is to prevent predatory lending against U.S. The 2017 date applies only to credit cards.

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Abrigo

JUNE 27, 2024

The account is further credited with credit/debit card processing, and the incoming funds are used for everyday business expenses such as vendor and tax payments. Other activities included incoming checks from ABC Homes LLC, credit card, loan and tax payments, and debit card purchases.

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BankUnderground

APRIL 28, 2023

The reforms aimed to ensure that banks have sufficient capital resources to absorb losses and reduce the cyclical effects of bank capital (and regulation) on the supply of bank credit in stress. Additionally, regulators in various jurisdictions have been trying to create simpler (but not weaker) regulatory frameworks for small banks.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2019

A server running an Elasticsearch database contained sensitive data from as far back as 2008 that included loan and mortgage agreements, repayment schedules and other financial and tax documents. He added the company will notify all affected customers, as well as report the incident to state regulators. “On

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 27, 2015

The Department of Defense (DoD) dramatically expanded the scope of the Military Lending Act (MLA) on July 22, 2015, publishing its Final Rule amending the MLA’s implementing regulation. The DoD consulted with the CFPB in developing the Final Rule, and the CFPB actively supported the DoD’s plans to expand MLA coverage.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

We must also keep our focus on protecting the 2017 tax cuts and, as always, monitoring and confronting credit union overreach. Lucas White: We need to continue to differentiate community banks and educate policymakers on why tiered and proportionate regulation is necessary. We are not Wall Street banks—we are community banks.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2016

.” According to the Courthouse News Service, both Bank of America and Wells Fargo have accused the City of Miami of using the FHA claims to force the banks to replace property-tax revenue as a result of the financial crisis that took place during the late-2000s.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

A smaller bank might have 10 different pools, and it might be appropriate for 9 of them, but there may be one portfolio that is really the backbone of the lending operation, and it may require something more. Digitizing and automating the business lending process allows for credit unions to drastically improve time- and cost-savings.

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