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CRE risk management: Navigating hazards and opportunities

Abrigo

Stress testing, monitoring are essential Financial institutions should challenge assumptions about CRE risk while also watching for red flags as they manage the CRE portfolio. You might also like this webinar on credit department housekeeping. Examine existing loans and those in the pipeline carefully and adjust for risk.

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Crafting an effective CECL Q factor framework for stronger risk management

Abrigo

Today, Q factors offer a way to adjust for risks that aren't fully captured in historical data or quantitative models. In this blog, we explore how banks and credit unions have adapted their approach to Q factors under CECL and share insights from an Abrigo advisory webinar on managing this critical part of the ACL process.

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Why construction loan risk management software is so valuable

Abrigo

Driving efficiency and reducing risk Construction loan risk management software leverages technology and sound process management to pull construction lending away from its manual roots. You might also like this webinar, "How to manage a high-performing construction loan portfolio." Watch Webinar.

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Model Risk Management: Regulatory Priorities and Best Practices

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Meet Model Risk Management Expectations Updates to the FDIC Risk Management Manual should steer institutions toward a model that manages risk and drives growth. Takeaway 1 Aside from meeting examiner expectations, proper model risk management can protect your institution from unnecessary risk. .

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Everything You Need to Know About Crypto

Speaker: Ryan McInerny, CAMS, FRM, MSBA - Principal, Product Strategy

With 20% of Americans owning cryptocurrencies, speaking "fluent crypto" in the financial sector ensures you are prepared to discuss growth and risk management strategies when the topic arises.

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Best practices for credit risk management in uncertain times

Abrigo

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." Cultivate talent. Have a playbook.

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Effective model risk management and model validation in banking

Abrigo

What are model risk management and model validation? Model risk management (MRM) is a framework of systemic oversight of the models a financial institution or organization relies on for financial reporting, decision-making, and other critical purposes. Model governance overview. Federal guidance. Validation teams.

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ERM Program Fundamentals for Success in the Banking Industry

Speaker: William Hord, Senior VP of Risk & Professional Services

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is critical for industry growth in today’s fast-paced and ever-changing risk landscape. When building your ERM program foundation, you need to answer questions like: Do we have robust board and management support?

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The Power of Storytelling in Risk Management

Speaker: Dr. Karen Hardy, CEO and Chief Risk Officer of Strategic Leadership Advisors LLC

Communication is a core component of a resilient organization's risk management framework. However, risk communication involves more than just reporting information and populating dashboards, and we may be limiting our skillset. Storytelling is the ability to express ideas and convey messages to others, including stakeholders.

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Successful Change Management with Enterprise Risk Management

Speaker: William Hord, Vice President of ERM Services

When an organization uses this information aggregately and combines it into a well-defined change management process, your ability to proactively manage change increases your overall effectiveness. In this webinar, you will learn how to: Outline popular change management models and processes. Determine impact tangents.