Abrigo

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Abrigo's Business Lending Readiness Survey found many processes stymie those efforts. Abrigo’s 2020 Business Lending Readiness Survey found many bankers are dealing with processes that stymie those efforts. Survey: Repetitive data entry common. Another 9% of respondents said turnaround is 8 weeks or longer. learn more.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Last year's 2022 Loan Review Survey by Abrigo found these four common challenges in effective loan review. Acting as the last line of defense, it is crucial to have an effective process in place.   For over a decade, DiCOM Software, now Abrigo, has  surveyed loan review professionals  to uncover challenges they often face.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Last year's 2022 Loan Review Survey by Abrigo found these four common challenges in effective loan review. Acting as the last line of defense, it is crucial to have an effective process in place.   For over a decade, DiCOM Software, now Abrigo, has  surveyed loan review professionals  to uncover challenges they often face.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2019

The State of Risk Oversight: An Overview of Enterprise Risk Management Practices ,” a new report released by the American Institute of CPAs ( AICPA ) and North Carolina State University’s Enterprise Risk Management ( ERM ) Initiative), surprisingly only mentions cyber risk a handful of times.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Support credit risk management Understanding loan covenants, when financial institutions should use them, and how to monitor them supports strong lending portfolios and credit risk management best practices. They are designed to help maintain the financial health of borrowers throughout the loan term.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2019

Its global survey, the 2018 global operations risk management survey, warned that corporate understanding of risks is not enough. If the enterprise fails to act to address and mitigate those risks, there may be “catastrophic implications on business operations.”

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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. Which credit areas need routine "maintenance"?

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Takeaway 2 In an Abrigo survey, nearly 2 out of 3 FIs said at least some of the loan review process is performed in-house. In a recent Abrigo survey , nearly two out of three financial institutions surveyed said that their institution performed at least some of the loan review process in-house. Credit Risk Management.

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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." CRE loan accommodations.

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Abrigo

JUNE 23, 2017

The desire to avoid examiner scrutiny may tempt some financial institutions to set the bar high when it comes to credit and liquidity risk management policy limits, but regulators are discouraging this approach. It could compromise institutions’ risk management effectiveness and ultimately hurt the institution.

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Insights on Business

JULY 17, 2019

In the current complex regulatory environment (see Figure 1), and with growing costs associated with reporting, Know Your Customer (KYC), sanctions and the like, it is important to have effective and user-friendly governance, risk and compliance (GRC) tools that staff will readily adopt and use.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 26, 2016

In a recent online survey of more than 1,000 bankers using Sageworks’ solutions, bankers indicated that priorities are fairly diverse. Sageworks Senior Risk Management Consultant Rob Ashbaugh said many financial institutions are focusing on portfolio growth in order to offset the profit-pinching effects of low interest rates and thin margins.

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Abrigo

APRIL 22, 2024

The piece covers: The small business lending market and its role in communities and the economy Traditional depository institutions’ changing market share in small business lending The challenges (financial and operational) of small business lending for banks, credit unions, and borrowers. A majority of applicants sought less than $100,000.

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Celent Banking

JUNE 6, 2017

The Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) recently published its 2017 AFP Strategic Role of Treasury Survey supported by Marsh & McLennan Companies’ Global Risk Center. Senior management’s focus on liquidity and risk exposures, along with the call to improve cash management and forecasting.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Material differences to balance sheet mark Challenges with income recognition Banks and credit unions most often use their core operating systems or manual spreadsheet processes to perform these calculations. History tells us differently. How is your loan review function performing?

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Abrigo

JUNE 5, 2015

Sorrentino says, “As the backbone of the US economy, our nation’s growth depends on community banks figuring out how to operate in this ever-increasing regulatory environment. From a governing body’s standpoint, stress testing builds confidence in a bank’s overall risk management strategy. Click here to take the survey.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

bank survey of 1,000 small businesses found strong optimism about the future among owners. Thousands of banks, credit unions, and accounting firms use our risk management and lending solutions, contributing to this cooperative data model for banking intelligence. A recent U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

According to Marc Beaulande, executive director of Login SA, a Profile company , and operator of treasury management solution AcumenNet , the pressure is on for financial institutions to upgrade their treasury management strategies. Managing liquidity and credit risk are definitely of main concern to FIs.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2018

In its 2019 Executive Perspectives on Top Risks survey, published last week, Protiviti surveyed 825 board members across industries and across geographic markets to understand how corporations today are preparing for the year ahead. ” A Closer Look At The Risks.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

A recent survey by Abrigo found that 87 percent of banks surveyed are working to win more small business loans in 2022. The good news is that some vendors can assist financial institutions with process optimization and management changes to help them improve policy and operations. Top problems in small business lending.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

In a survey of community banks and credit unions at the 2016 Sageworks Risk Management Summit, 42 percent of respondents said Commercial Real Estate, or CRE, lending was their primary focus for loan portfolio growth. Learn more about the Sageworks Credit Risk Management Solution.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Two recent surveys addressing the community banking landscape have pointed to increasing regulations as the primary cause of stress for these institutions. Risk management issues were also a high-ranking hurdle to growing banks, with 26 percent calling it a concern for 2015. That number is up about four percent from 2013.

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Abrigo

JULY 20, 2024

Drive growth The big C&I lending wave is coming If opportunities to drive bank or credit union performance are like the waves surfers seek constantly, C&I lending will be the next “bomb,” according to Joel Pruis , Senior Director and Lending & Operations Practice Lead at Cornerstone Advisors.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2019

With third-party due diligence and supply chain security as increasingly critical components of organizations’ procurement operations, compliance executives are finding important positions in their firms’ purchasing processes. Automated risk management solutions can be helpful in theory.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

The company’s latest 2017 Global Corporate Treasury Survey was recently published, and it’s not surprising that, since its 2015 report, Deloitte found that treasurers continue to face new pressure from their executive committees and boards to become a strategic, value-added role within the enterprise.

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Abrigo

MAY 19, 2023

The complexity and scope of a loan review system will vary based on an institution’s size, type of operations, and management practices. Responsibilities may include assigning initial credit grades, ensuring grade changes are made when needed, or compiling the information necessary to assess the appropriateness of the ALLL.

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Abrigo

MAY 19, 2023

Introduction A few good men and women In previous articles, we have explored the objectives of a loan review and credit risk review system in general. As our annual loan review survey pointed out, loan review units have a severe workforce shortage at both the junior and senior levels.

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Abrigo

APRIL 25, 2024

The Fed’s latest Small Business Credit Survey , conducted in 2023 and released in 2024, found that nearly 60% of employer firms had sought financing in the previous 12 months. At the same time, 59% pursued credit to meet operating expenses. A majority of applicants sought less than $100,000. 1 appeared first on Abrigo.

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Abrigo

MAY 22, 2024

The piece covers: Statistics on small business lending and its role in communities and the economy Traditional depository institutions’ changing market share in small business lending The challenges (financial and operational) of small business lending for banks, credit unions, and borrowers. of their total assets in small-business loans.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2018

Exposure to the risks of endless shifts of foreign exchange (FX) rates keeps executives on their toes: Deloitte recently found FX volatility to be the most common concern among surveyed corporate treasurers. Yet, understanding and developing a clear strategy for FX risk mitigation can be elusive, even for the largest firms.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 3, 2023

Sound construction loan principles and processes Start with the basics to build a successful construction loan operation at your financial institution. You might also like this webinar, "How to manage a high-performing construction loan portfolio." Owner-occupied borrowers’ repayment comes from the business operation.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2017

Financial service providers must balance “process complexity with funding and risk management,” the executive said. “In The global nature of corporate supply chains, decentralized operations, multiple banking relationships and now a patchwork of technology are driving this inefficiency.”.

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Abrigo

JUNE 5, 2023

Banking reports to inform risk management and strategy These reports on capital, growth, and liquidity help financial institutions spot warning signs. They help manage and shape strategy in volatile economic and industry conditions.

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Abrigo

MARCH 13, 2020

Low interest rates and slowing growth in loan demand can put community financial institutions in a difficult position; therefore, competing effectively and mitigating any increased risk should be a top priority. These approaches miss out on vital management information. You need operational analytics,” O’Connell said.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Chris Wright, Protiviti’s global leader of business performance improvement solution, recently spoke with PYMNTS to reflect on the survey, which is indicative of the organization’s ever-growing adoption of technologies that amplify the importance of data on their operations. The results are not surprising, he said.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

In fact, a recent GeoGuard survey found that U.S. However, Wingert said the fact remains that many financial institutions, merchant acquirers and online stores are missing important risk signals by overlooking a proven approach to fraud and risk management.

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Abrigo

MAY 18, 2023

Considering the scope and depth of your financial institution’s loan review process is a great way to identify gaps in training and create more efficient operations. In a banking context, the scope is the number of different operations you do on the job and the frequency with which you do them.

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