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Structuring cash transactions: Example reviews and best practices for banks

Abrigo

How does your AML program detect structured cash transactions? Takeaway 2 Put yourself in the customer’s shoes to identify why they might be performing transactions in a manner that reflects potential structuring. Following the passage of BSA, bad actors began structuring cash transactions to avoid the required reporting.

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A risk-based, time-saving approach to annual loan review

Abrigo

Instead of performing a covenant test as part of an annual review, keep this process separate. Underwriting financial transactions involves a level of detail that does not belong in your annual review process. Evaluation of the history of the transaction(s) since the last review. Profitability analysis.

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How to detect counterfeit checks

Abrigo

When a check is presented for payment, a visual inspection can often reveal suspicious checks before your financial institution incurs a loss. This minimizes fraud risk and helps maintain the integrity of financial transactions. Alterations : Alterations are a common tactic in check fraud.

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FFIEC compliance: Ensuring access to suitable resources for effective BSA management

Abrigo

Takeaway 3 BSA compliance officers should present clear requests to their boards, outlining their needs and providing examples of the penalties that they face if they do not meet the FFIEC standard. These penalties can accumulate daily and per transaction, resulting in significant financial and reputational damage.

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CRE loan distress: Spot the symptoms, diagnose, and treat problem loans

Abrigo

While no potential CRE “disaster” is comparable to the COVID pandemic in terms of the human impact, it is still a clear and present danger to our banking system and the economy. The latter indicates a collection posture that seeks to get repaid via the strategy that provides the best resolution on a net present value basis.

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Key takeaways from ThinkBIG 2024: Insights for banks and credit unions

Abrigo

Leveraging data to understand customer behaviors, like transaction patterns, provides early warning signs of potential issues and helps us retain customers more effectively." This opening panel session of ThinkBIG 2024 was just one of many presentations from over 90 speakers this week. Learn more at abrigo.com/thinkbig.

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From CRE to Corporate Culture – BIG Ideas from 2020 ThinkBIG: Manage Risk. Drive Growth.

Abrigo

The banking industry has faced many challenges in 2020, from transitioning to CECL, managing Paycheck Protection Program loans, and navigating an unprecedented economic recession. It was a really important presentation to see what his forecasting was for CRE, and to better understand what’s going on across the country,” said Hatfield.

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