Onguard

MAY 24, 2023

Live and up-to-date data are therefore crucial for financial professionals who want to make the right choices and minimise risks. Traditional searches do not provide sufficient insight to properly assess potential transactions. In short, live and up-to-date data are crucial for credit risk management and can save businesses.

Credit Risk 52

Credit Risk Credit Management Order to Cash Transactions 52

Onguard

MAY 24, 2023

Live and up-to-date data are therefore crucial for financial professionals who want to make the right choices and minimise risks. Traditional searches do not provide sufficient insight to properly assess potential transactions. In short, live and up-to-date data are crucial for credit risk management and can save businesses.

Credit Risk 52

Credit Risk Credit Management Order to Cash Transactions 52

Abrigo

AUGUST 19, 2020

Update your spike or anomaly scenarios to detect increases (or decreases) in aggregate transactions. Now more than ever an institution’s transaction monitoring should be robust enough to detect these bad actors and protect both the institution and its customers/members. Spike or Anomaly Scenarios.

Transactions 78

Transactions Cybersecurity Credit Risk 78

Abrigo

MAY 24, 2024

This blog outlines five essential steps and considerations for an effective FedNow implementation. Transaction management: Procedures for accepting, rejecting, or accepting without posting transactions. To ensure a smooth transition, financial institutions need to be well-prepared.

Credit Unions 97

Credit Unions CECL Credit Risk Transactions 97

Abrigo

MARCH 21, 2024

As mutually owned entities, credit unions do not exchange financial consideration in a merger transaction; hence, there is no “purchase price.” Fair value firms review the target credit union's financial statements, loan portfolios, deposit relationships, and other vital metrics. Negotiation power.

Credit Unions 88

Credit Unions CECL Credit Risk Transactions 88

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

One of the most popular tools to monitor credit risk is a standardized risk rating system. A credit risk rating system provides banks and credit unions the opportunity to grade transactions in their commercial loan portfolio by level of risk. All credit exposures should be rated.

Credit Risk 60

Credit Risk Credit Unions Transactions 60

Abrigo

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Banks and credit unions looking for more information on prepping for exams can also listen to Abrigo’s Ahead of the curve podcast , which focuses on the OCC’s Bank Supervision Plan for 2024. Deal values will likely continue showing very different results between initial due diligence and the completion of a transaction.

CECL 88

CECL Credit Unions Credit Risk Transactions 88

SAP Credit Management

AUGUST 25, 2023

This blog covers necessary configuration and the behavior of one of new functions in Credit Management in SAP S/4HANA 2021. With this function, you can top up credit limit in certain period of time (e.g. It is about a new information category 50 (Additional Adjustment) and Information Type 01 (High Season) in BP master data.

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Credit Management Credit Risk Transactions 136

Abrigo

JUNE 4, 2024

Leveraging data to understand customer behaviors, like transaction patterns, provides early warning signs of potential issues and helps us retain customers more effectively." Customer surveys help us understand what our clients need and how we can provide that personal touch through technology."

Credit Unions 88

Credit Unions CECL Credit Risk Transactions 88

Abrigo

JULY 22, 2016

Many banks and credit unions have adopted sophisticated risk-management practices, and their board of directors has to play an active role in ensuring that risks are well understood in overseeing risk exposure. Credit risk remains the most important risk that banks and credit unions have to monitor.

Credit Risk 60

Credit Risk Credit Unions Default Transactions 60

Abrigo

JANUARY 17, 2024

They offered practical ways to detect human trafficking transactions in your branch and considerations for impacting your community by partnering with anti-human trafficking organizations. Yet these funds add up to a billion-dollar industry. But there are numerous red flags AML professionals can spot to help identify human trafficking.

Nonprofit Organizations 103

Nonprofit Organizations Credit Unions Transactions Credit Risk 103

SAP Credit Management

JANUARY 13, 2023

This blog article will explore operational and financial considerations for this supply chain model and some leading practices and methods to enable this model in SAP and S/4HANA ERP. The Principal company or the Hub entity should be allocated more management control and business risks (e.g. Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences and High-Tech.

Transactions 170

Transactions Credit Risk 170

Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

It's worth noting that numerous fraudulent returns are transacted via direct deposits into accounts, potentially within your financial institution. Actions to Take Against Suspected Tax ID Fraud Exercise due diligence if you encounter transactions with tax refund fraud or dubious activities.

CECL 78

CECL Credit Risk Transactions 78

Abrigo

MAY 2, 2024

Introduction Small business lending for banks & credit unions Small businesses play a crucial role in our economy, and one of the key factors in their success is access to funding. In this blog, we will explore best practices and strategies for small business lending.

Small Businesses 88

Small Businesses Credit Risk Credit Unions CECL 88

Abrigo

AUGUST 30, 2022

During Abrigo’s Strategies to Growing Your Commercial Loan Portfolio webinar, Newberry posited the following chart to help visualize the calculation: According to Newberry, the first question an institution should ask itself when pricing commercial deals is whether it is a better choice than an investment once credit risk is factored in.

Credit Unions 78

Credit Unions Credit Risk Credit and Collections Small Businesses 78

Abrigo

APRIL 19, 2022

Without the necessary tax schedules, cash flow numbers can be greatly skewed due to using paper transactions that change ‘income/expenses’ for tax purposes but have nothing to do with actual cash flow. Different people calculating GCF in different ways will result in poor loan, pricing, and risk rating decisions. Learn More.

Credit Risk 78

Credit Risk CECL Credit and Collections Transactions 78

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

“Used to the simplicity and speed of services such as Uber, Spotify, and Amazon, principals, and decision-makers of banks’ commercial borrowers have long sought similar levels of convenience when conducting borrowing transactions,” noted the author. Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk. Learn More.

Small Businesses 78

Small Businesses Credit Unions Credit Risk CECL 78

Abrigo

APRIL 2, 2024

Engaging with customers and their teams beyond transactional interactions fosters stronger relationships and demonstrates your commitment to their success. In a recent Abrigo webinar on relationship banking , Chris Carlson of the Relationship Banking Academy shared keys to successful lending based on his extensive research and experience.

Credit Risk 68

Credit Risk Credit and Collections Credit Unions Small Businesses 68

Abrigo

MARCH 3, 2022

Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk. How Relationship Lending & A Transaction-Oriented Focus Can Win More Business Loans. How Relationship Lending & A Transaction-Oriented Focus Can Win More Business Loans. Lending & Credit Risk. Watch Webinar. Keep me informed.

Small Businesses 78

Small Businesses Credit Risk Transactions 78

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk. Portfolio Risk & CECL. Credit Analysis Training. Credit Risk Management. Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk. Taking the Stimulus Out of Credit Analysis. keep me informed. Learn More.

Small Businesses 78

Small Businesses Credit Unions Credit Risk CECL 78

Abrigo

JUNE 12, 2023

Money transmitters like Western Union, PayPal, MoneyGram, Zelle, and many others, facilitate secure digital transactions, allowing people to send and receive funds across borders and within the U.S. These requirements should be proportional to the risks associated with their operations and the volume of transactions.

Cybersecurity 78

Cybersecurity Transactions Credit Risk 78

Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The goal is to eliminate the threat before any inside fraudulent transactions occur. Develop a consumer risk rating process encompassing the possibility of 1 st- party fraud on consumer accounts. The transaction is effectively valid until the cardholder initiates a dispute.

CECL 78

CECL Credit Unions Transactions Credit Risk 78

Abrigo

DECEMBER 4, 2020

The current threshold for covered cross border transactions is $3,000 and the proposed rule would reduce the threshold to $250. Additionally, the Agencies determined that the current thresholds may no longer be sufficient in understanding these transactions and recipients. Lending & Credit Risk. keep me informed.

Credit and Collections 78

Credit and Collections Transactions Credit Risk 78

Abrigo

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Indeed, deposit levels to transaction accounts among community banks exploded 74% to $896.5 Lending & Credit Risk. Portfolio Risk & CECL. Credit Risk Management. Lending & Credit Risk. billion from $515.3 billion between Dec. Asset/Liability. Fraud Prevention. Budget Surplus?

Credit Unions 78

Credit Unions Credit Risk CECL Transactions 78

Abrigo

OCTOBER 20, 2020

There was a quote, ‘You’re looking for talented bankers, not transaction processors,’ that really stuck with us,” Hudson said. We’re not trying to push paper and process transactions; instead, we really need to look for talent that we can retain,” she said. Lending & Credit Risk. Portfolio Risk & CECL.

CECL 78

CECL Credit Risk Transactions 78

FICO Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Some of the patents granted this year that are most meaningful to me include: “Visualization for Payment Card Transaction Fraud Analysis,” which relates to a computer-implemented method and system for visualizing payment card transactional fraud analysis. Reflections 2022: The Power of Patents and the People Behind Them. FICO Admin.

Transactions 52

Transactions Credit Risk 52

TreviPay

AUGUST 27, 2024

The importance of accounts receivable outsourcing has grown as modern businesses begin to identify the need for experts to manage financial transactions to maintain healthy cash flow. Advanced A/R automation solutions like TreviPay can help provide innovative technologies to increase transaction speed and accuracy of financial data.

Credit and Collections 52

Credit and Collections Days Sales Outstanding Invoice Disputes Credit Risk 52

Abrigo

JANUARY 27, 2020

Key Takeaways Make sure your credit union is filing SARs and CTRs properly. Strengthen credit risk by improving your credit union's loan underwriting standards. The agency published its 2020 supervisory priorities to help credit unions prepare for their next exam. Strengthen credit risk by improving underwriting.

Credit Unions 78

Credit Unions Cybersecurity CECL Credit Risk 78

Abrigo

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Pay attention to key indicators, like new EINs, abnormal transaction activities, and new business incorporations. Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk. Credit Risk Management. Lending & Credit Risk. C&I Loans. SBA Lending. Learn More. C&I Loans. SBA Lending.

CECL 60

CECL Credit Risk Transactions Small Businesses 60

Abrigo

JANUARY 25, 2022

The boost to digital transformation will help drive growth and efficiency while making interactions and transactions easier and more pleasant for your customers or members. Lending & Credit Risk. Portfolio Risk & CECL. Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk. Learn More.

Credit Unions 78

Credit Unions CECL Credit Risk Transactions 78

FICO Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Addressing Portfolio Risk in Economic Uncertainty: Part 3 (2022). Building portfolio risk resilience into customer management. Lenders must adopt a similar mindset as they manage the financial health of their consumer lending portfolios to insulate their existing assets from potential portfolio risk volatility. Saxon Shirley.

Default 52

Default Credit and Collections Credit Risk Transactions 52

Abrigo

JULY 10, 2020

Not long ago, financial institutions almost solely relied on traditional, rules-based BSA/AML transaction monitoring. These rules identify anomalies, such as an abnormally high volume of transactions or patterns of transactions falling within an institution’s internal threshold. Lending & Credit Risk.

Credit Risk 78

Credit Risk Transactions Small Businesses 78

Abrigo

AUGUST 19, 2024

These penalties can accumulate daily and per transaction, resulting in significant financial and reputational damage. This blog post was written with the assistance of ChatGPT, an AI language model, and was reviewed by Abrigo. Want to be ready for your next regulatory exam? We can help.

CECL 78

CECL Credit Unions Credit Risk Transactions 78

Abrigo

MARCH 15, 2022

Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk. How Relationship Lending & A Transaction-Oriented Focus Can Win More Business Loans. Stay up to date on online/digital account opening trends and other best practices. Learn More. Small Business Lending. Learn More.

Credit Unions 78

Credit Unions Credit Risk Small Businesses Transactions 78

Abrigo

JANUARY 13, 2021

High-risk transactions identified To combat PPP fraud, the SBA Office of Inspector General (OIG) has collaborated with the U.S. Department of the Treasury Do Not Pay (DNP) Business Center, which identified high-risk transactions related to financial assistance to small businesses for the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn More.

Small Businesses 78

Small Businesses Credit Risk Transactions 78

Abrigo

DECEMBER 7, 2021

However, the institution has automated software that can monitor this activity, scan the wires for OFAC violations at the time of the transaction, validate wire transactions in their AML software daily, and provides a quarterly process to review all international wires. How to Conduct an Exam-Proof BSA/AML Risk Assessment.

Cybersecurity 78

Cybersecurity Credit Unions Transactions Credit and Collections 78

Abrigo

JUNE 28, 2023

CTRs filed Currency Transaction Report metrics are a great addition to the board report. Some AML compliance reports I suggest you include are: SAR report Suspicious Activity Report metrics should include the number of SARs filed, the type of SARs filed, and the dollar amount reported.

Credit Unions 78

Credit Unions Dashboards Credit Risk Transactions 78