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How Are Your Customers Doing?

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Learn More About Credit Reports Please share this newsletter with your small business customers. Share What Constitutes Valid Risk Assessment Parameters? There needs to be standards for both evaluating credit risk and setting credit limits for new accounts as well as for the periodic monitoring of existing customers.

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Independent Loan Review & Credit Risk Review System Objectives

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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. 2020 Interagency Guidance.

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Best Practices for Managing Credit Risk in Recession

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Key Takeaways This recession is significantly different than the 2008 financial crisis, creating a unique credit environment for financial institutions. Economic downturns alter the credit memo's content and process to capture credit risk. Mitigate credit risk and drive growth – even in a recession.

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2020 CRE Outlook: Trends Expected to Shape Commercial Real Estate Lending

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Key Takeaways Commercial real estate lending will be a top focus for many financial institutions in 2020. The Mortgage Bankers Association expects 9% growth in CRE originations in 2020. Despite expectations for growth, bankers, regulators, investors, and others are watchful about potentially lower returns and credit risks ahead.

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Breaking down SBA lending: What is E-Tran?

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But both banks and credit unions have substantially increased their lending activity through 7(a) since 2020. Banks have issued 59,833 approved 7(a) loans so far in fiscal 2024, up 53% from 2020. Credit unions have handled 1,634 approved 7(a) loans this year, up nearly 40% from 2020.

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2020 Goals for Credit Unions Based on NCUA Supervisory Priorities

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Strengthen credit risk by improving your credit union's loan underwriting standards. The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) has been working on their share of goal setting, as they have released their 2020 supervisory priorities for credit unions, regulation updates, and the agency’s modernization programs.

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New Year’s Resolutions to Grow Your Financial Institution in 2020

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Due to new and emerging technologies, changing regulations, and ever-evolving customer expectations, banks and credit unions across the country are taking an assortment of different strategies to achieve their growth goals in 2020. Some financial institutions aim to grow their bank or credit union by growing the loan portfolio.