Abrigo

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Fortify your credit risk management framework How to prepare your organization for scrutiny of its credit risk management practices during your next exam or review. . You might also like this whitepaper, "Stress Testing: Managing Capital Levels and Credit Risk." So how can banks help customers keep up in uncertain markets?

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Perficient

MAY 5, 2022

While it was once expected and acceptable for lenders to enforce standardized payment due dates and policies, COVID-19 brought the impracticality and ineffectiveness of a “one-size-fits-all” approach to credit and lending to light. The IDC Market Glance offers an overview of the landscape for consumer and small business digital lending.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

While the loan underwriting is squarely in most banks’ policy guidelines, the loan is highly leveraged, and any increase in expenses or decrease in revenue will create credit stress for the lender and default risk for the borrower. This loan was underwritten to 1.20X debt service coverage ratio (DSCR), 76% loan-to-value (LTV), 9.2%

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South State Correspondent

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Last week, the American Banking Association (ABA) held its annual Bank Marketing Conference in Denver, receiving rave reviews. The theme was – developing your marketing superpowers. Amid the brewery networking, superhero costumes, and fun, some fantastic bank marketing lessons were had, and not just for bank marketers.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

With the new IBM Policy Lab, IBM is looking to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) development in a way that is safe, but does not infringe upon the creation of new technology, reports said. The think tank will gather leaders in several fields — from public policy, academia, civil society and technology. The Policy Lab will be busy.

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BankUnderground

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

In less than two decades, the system of market-based finance (MBF) – which involves mainly non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) providing credit to the economy through bonds rather than loans – has both mitigated and amplified the economic effects of financial crises. 1: Money market funds. Background. 2: Open-ended funds.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Takeaway 3 The specific policy areas outlined below should be carefully considered by credit unions engaged in member business lending. In this blog post, we will delve into the strategies and policies credit unions can adopt to ensure the success and profitability of their MBL programs. Takeaway 2 Start slow.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 11, 2022

Asset/liability management basics In part 1 of this "Introduction to ALM" blog series, learn the goals of asset/liability management and how it can help financial institutions. Takeaway 1 ALM in banking means managing the cash flows of assets and liabilities to increase profitability, manage risk, and maintain safety and soundness. .

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Takeaway 1 Interest rate risk for financial institutions is the risk that earnings and market value may decline as market interest rates change. . As described in the first post of this series , a key component of effective asset/liability management (ALM) is managing risks. Earnings at Risk.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Corporate travel and expense management solution provider Serko has launched its Zeno Expense tool in North America, giving customers a new option for B2B travel management, a press release on the company website stated, alongside the company's Zeno Travel tool that was already available.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Rising-rate environment Planning ALM strategies After decades of accommodative monetary policy and near 0% interest rates, financial institutions find themselves in 2023 with a question on where rates are headed and how to structure their strategies given rate movements. Markets move in unpredictable ways when least expected.

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

SEC Chairman Gensler foresees potential systemic risks because the use of AI in the financial sector eventually may be driven by a small handful of foundational models, thus creating a “monoculture” with many market participants relying on the same dataset or model.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 1, 2022

Best practices for assessing models and managing risk Sound model development, implementation, use, and validation is especially important as CECL models debut. . What are model risk management and model validation? SR 11-7, issued by the Federal Reserve and OCC in 2011, is the supervisory guidance on model risk management.

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Abrigo

MARCH 25, 2022

This ALM 101 post describes the value at risk(VAR)/economic value of equity (EVE) risk perspective (long-term risk to market value of capital). Takeaway 1 Interest rate risk for financial institutions is the risk that earnings and market value may decline as market interest rates change. . It is the third in a series. .

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Key topics covered in this post: Regulatory focus Key questons for ALCOs Governance and concentration risks Expect the unexpected Regulators 'could not be more clear' Today’s regulatory climate is turning up the heat on financial institutions when it comes to liquidity and interest rate risk management.

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BankUnderground

AUGUST 31, 2022

But while some of this development can build on well-grounded principles for financial stability policy, other aspects are likely to come up against three timeless challenges, requiring novel and innovative thinking to overcome. Figure 1 summarises the most common issues considered by the Financial Policy Committee in the last decade.

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BankUnderground

AUGUST 17, 2023

Harvey Daniell and Andre Moreira The latest developments in the labour market are often central to monetary policy decisions. We outline a framework for mapping labour market indicators to near-term employment and pay growth, drawing on established insights from the ‘nowcasting’ literature.

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Abrigo

MARCH 21, 2023

You might also like this video on managing interest rate risk. Takeaway 3 Diving deeper into depositor pricing and evaluating loan pricing to ensure compensation for the risk are among strategies to manage interest rate risk. Stay up to date with Abrigo advisors' ideas for managing interest rate risk.

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BankUnderground

JULY 10, 2024

Miruna-Daniela Ivan, Joshua Lillis, Eduardo Maqui and Carlos Cañon Salazar Funding markets are crucial for healthy and active financial institutions, and consequently for everyone in the economy. Repo markets support price discovery and improve liquidity in a variety of markets, but they can also pose risks to financial stability.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

The company surveyed corporate travel professionals across 19 markets in the Asia Pacific region, including professionals at travel management companies and agencies representing corporate travelers. In fact, 80 percent of travel managers surveyed told the company mobility is now their biggest priority.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Corporate profits are at all-time highs and the markets are mad bullish. The findings substantiate what many already suspected, fanning flames of resentment over workforce expense policies. It’s not as if corporate travel managers don’t get it. Happiness Is Spend Management. So why are companies “borrowing” $1.6

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Abrigo

AUGUST 5, 2020

Now, banks and credit unions must determine how to safely and effectively manage risk in the portfolio while also driving growth at their institution. Therefore, it’s essential that the credit memo captures the complete picture of the borrower to ensure proper risk management. Improving loan grading in a recession.

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Abrigo

APRIL 15, 2022

ALM & Measuring Liquidity Risk at Banks and Credit Unions Regulatory agencies expect financial institutions to manage liquidity risk using processes and systems commensurate with the complexity, risk profile, and scope of operations. ALM 101: Introduction to Asset/Liability Management. This is the fourth post in a series. .

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BankUnderground

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Yuliya Baranova, Eleanor Holbrook, David MacDonald, William Rawstorne, Nicholas Vause and Georgia Waddington The functioning of major government bond and related repo markets has deteriorated on several occasions in recent years as trading demand has overwhelmed dealers’ intermediation capacity.

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Perficient

JANUARY 16, 2024

Background On October 19 th , 2023, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published an article highlighting new enforcement actions and clarifying explicit rules regarding misconduct, particularly as it relates to financial abuse by senior-level management.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Data for banks & credit unions Real-time pricing trends for loans Now that the Fed has lowerered interest rates , financial institutions will want to carefully monitor current loan interest rate trends in their markets to remain competitive as rates drop.

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South State Correspondent

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The current policy directions from the new administration are largely inflationary, and community banks should be paying attention and consider a loan-level hedge strategy. In this manner, banks can enjoy customer profitability through all types of market conditions and can simplify their process.

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Abrigo

MAY 2, 2024

DOWNLOAD Takeaway 1 Your loan policy sets the tone for the institution's approach to risk appetite, risk tolerance, lending philosophy, and organization of the lending function. Policies and procedures Importance of loan policy When it comes to small business lending, the importance of a bank's loan policy cannot be overstated.

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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. Additional Resources Managing member business lending risk Hiring headache?

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 21, 2022

For the past 14 years, the monetary policy in the U.S. The Federal Reserve tightened monetary policy more aggressively than expected just a week ago as inflation reached a 40-year high. The market, however, expects a higher year-end Fed Funds rate at 3.65%. The Fed Hike will send seven waves toward banks. Conclusion.

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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. This movement to the cloud requires a robust vendor due diligence process and rigorous ongoing third party management that includes a focus on cybersecurity controls.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2018

To take on apps that don’t give users information on the use of their personal data, Apple is introducing a new requirement: At the beginning of October, apps will have to have a privacy policy – even those that are in testing, according to reports. Starting Oct. Starting Oct. The app will still be available on Android devices.

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BankBazaar

APRIL 29, 2020

Therefore, smart money management is critical to survival through this period. HOW TO MANAGE CASH. The dos and don’ts of liquidity management. Don’t skip premiums or discontinue your policies. Also, it’s a one-size-fits-all policy whose coverage may be small. Unemployment has risen to unprecedented levels globally.

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Perficient

MAY 30, 2024

Representatives from all three lines of defense—operational management, risk management/compliance, and internal audit—attend to present, discuss, and learn about industry shifts that are impacting risk and regulatory compliance. Sessions include a keynote interview with former FBI director James B.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Finance , the call would be held by Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton, who oversees the regulation of digital activities, and would focus on the Digital Services Act (DSA).

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BankUnderground

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Emerging markets (EMs) have become more exposed to the global financial cycle in recent years. In a recent paper , we propose the use of money market rates to measure transmission of global funding shocks to EMs. Money markets have been shown to play an important role in transmission of global funding conditions.

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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. . Cyber Due Diligence. The banking industry is no stranger to this.

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