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.

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Abrigo

APRIL 21, 2016

As technology and data collection improve, banks and credit unions are finding ways to use this information to improve their loan decision making and thus improve their asset quality in the long term. A probability of default model (PDM) is a system for objectively quantifying future credit risk.

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Abrigo

MARCH 13, 2024

How to respond to CRE loan distress Use these tips for banks and credit unions to identify and handle commercial real estate loans that are showing signs of being problem CRE credits. Bring together the deal team, credit approvers, and workout experts to discuss and determine the grade and next steps.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The most-read portfolio risk blogs in 2023 Probability of default, CECL model validation, and stress testing were among Abrigo's top blogs on ALM, CECL, and portfolio risk this year. You might also like this webinar, "Unraveling risk rating: Making sense of your best early warning tool."

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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. Loan agreements also include provisions describing financial default and technical default.

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Abrigo

APRIL 25, 2024

Takeaway 3 With lower interest rates nowhere in sight, lenders need to monitor and adjust lending and underwriting strategies based on their own institution’s credit risk profile. Implications SMBs and financial institutions can both take several actions to improve their positions in this environment. 1 appeared first on Abrigo.

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Abrigo

JULY 30, 2020

Regulators will have elevated interest in credit risk and the resulting impact in the months ahead. Consider utilizing the same advisor for any stress testing or credit-focused capital planning as for estimating the allowance for loan and lease losses. This has resulted in theoretical assumptions for capital planning.

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Abrigo

MARCH 2, 2015

Demand is also increasing at credit unions. Credit union auto loan portfolios reached $225 billion as of the end of Q3 2014, according to Sageworks Bank Information. As a result, competition among banks and credit unions is intensifying. ” The OCC often promotes the need for a healthy risk culture.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

After the success community banks and credit unions had helping businesses in their local communities with lending during the pandemic , financial institutions continue to turn to small business loans as a source of portfolio growth. Lending & Credit Risk. Market Trend. Small business lending is a focus.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 28, 2022

Leveraging the efficiencies gained from lending software Banks and credit unions that leverage an integrated lending and credit platform reap the benefits of a consistent, efficient and defensible lending program. Lending and Credit Software. Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Many community banks and credit unions are turning to small business loans as a source of loan growth. In their Spring 2016 Semiannual Risk Perspective , regulators have publicly acknowledged increasing risk in commercial real estate lending, so small business lending seems like it may be an alternative path.

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Abrigo

MAY 19, 2023

You might also like this webinar, "Return to basics: Asking the right credit risk questions." 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. How can banks and credit unions build up strong loan reviewers?

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Abrigo

MARCH 3, 2021

The basics of commercial credit analysis Learn the foundations of credit analysis, including key data analysis strategies and best practices. . For more information on the basics of credit analysis, check out this webinar: WATCH NOW. Takeaway 2 To determine creditworthiness, most analysts rely on the 5 Cs of Credit.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 11, 2022

Takeaway 1 ALM in banking means managing the cash flows of assets and liabilities to increase profitability, manage risk, and maintain safety and soundness. . Takeaway 2 Rather than helping financial institutions avoid risk entirely, ALM helps ensure a bank or credit union's risk exposures represent levels in line with policy limits. .

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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. This policy serves as a set of guidelines that outline the rules and expectations for the credit function within the bank or credit union.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Takeaway 3 Banks and credit unions must have staff with the knowledge and experience to identify, measure, monitor, and control construction lending risk. Manage risk & avoid defaults. The relationship between the customer, contractor, and lender requires inspection, draw, budget and lien management.

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Abrigo

JUNE 22, 2017

Successful strategic plans require goals that are determined through risk identification and assessment, as well as an understanding of the different degrees of risk involved. What is risk appetite? According to a Sageworks poll, only 14 percent of credit unions surveyed have a risk appetite statement in place.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Key Takeaways Effective credit risk review promotes lending agility. Many of the objectives of a credit risk review system support business goals. But beyond making it easier to pass examiners’ scrutiny, is a strong loan review system good for your bank or credit union’s business? learn more.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 12, 2020

Now, banks and credit unions across the country must be nimble, making the necessary adjustments to meet the needs of the institution and its customers and members amid the pandemic. There’s been virtually no realized credit risk or seemingly realizable credit risk to a financial institution.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 3, 2023

During a recent construction lending webinar , lending and credit risk expert Dev Strischek of Devon Risk Advisory Group outlined the keys to construction loan success. Strischek included the following information, which can help lenders avoid risk before the project begins—by planning ahead at the closing table.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 12, 2020

Now, banks and credit unions across the country must be nimble, making the necessary adjustments to meet the needs of the institution and its customers and members amid the pandemic. This often includes considerations for risk-free opportunities, capital requirements, liquidity, and uncertainty estimates.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 12, 2020

Now, banks and credit unions across the country must be nimble, making the necessary adjustments to meet the needs of the institution and its customers and members amid the pandemic. This often includes considerations for risk-free opportunities, capital requirements, liquidity, and uncertainty estimates.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Behringer, McGladrey’s national leader for credit risk services. Portfolio stress tests can provide a number of benefits beyond compliance with regulatory expectations, Behringer said recently at the 2015 Risk Management Summit hosted by Sageworks. Stress testing can help identify the risks related to a changing environment.

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Abrigo

APRIL 7, 2022

At recent Abrigo CECL Kickstart webinars, consultants demonstrated CECL implementation practices with an emphasis on the needs of community banks and credit unions. Suppose your institution’s loans are well-secured and strongly underwritten, and you rarely have defaults or loss events. Portfolio Risk & CECL.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Strategies for adopting AI at your financial institution Abrigo CTO Ravi Nemalikanti offers insights on how banks and credit unions can begin to utilize generative AI. You might also like this webinar, "Banking as a service: Objectives, opportunities, and obstacles." So, what is generative AI?

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Abrigo

JANUARY 29, 2016

Loan pricing models can allow banks or credit unions to set prices based on other institution goals, too, including goals related to profitability targets or loan portfolio composition. The risk premium for default risk takes into account the borrower’s risk rating as well as the risk rating of the credit facility, according to Adams.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Even those banks and credit unions who received extra time to prepare for the change took important steps to move forward with implementation, heeding the CECL advice of SEC peers. Measuring Loan-Portfolio Credit Quality What can institutions do to get a better handle on the credit risk within their loan portfolio?

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

They also wanted to try to assess the impact of any consumer or mortgage defaults tied to higher unemployment or lower home prices in areas affected by the lower energy prices. Image credit: Clinton Steeds , Flickr CC.

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Fundera

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

When a credit bureau computes your credit score, their job is to produce a number that estimates—given your past and current financial history—how likely you are to default on future debts. There are five notable components of a personal credit score. 13 Lesser-Known Factors That Can Affect You Credit Score.

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tillful

MAY 12, 2023

Lending to businesses with bad credit is deemed “high risk” and banks not only have a chance of being unable to make their money back, but also of not having enough reserves to protect its depositors in case of a business’s default on a loan. For example, a loan for a truck may repossess the truck in the event of default.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Gruenberg to the list of regulators and industry officials warning about growing credit risks in the U.S. Gruenberg noted that rising risk profiles are generating concern about credit risk. “As These risks will continue to be a focus of supervisory attention.”

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Biz2X

JULY 25, 2023

The demand for seamless and convenient end-to-end financial services online will only increase with time, and community banks and credit unions must leverage technology to optimize their lending processes and remain at the cutting edge of customer service.

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Abrigo

APRIL 19, 2022

Credit and Lending Software Overcome Common Lending Problems Banks and credit unions that leverage an integrated lending and credit platform reap the benefits of a consistent, efficient and defensible lending program. Transfer of Watch-List credits to Special Servicing.

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Biz2X

JULY 11, 2023

This guide makes the case for why lenders, including banks and credit unions, MUST invest in business loan automation. Solid credit risk assessment Automated processing of borrower-supplied credit documents in formats including PDF, digital image, JSON, XML, and others. What is Business Loan Automation?

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CreditStrong for Business

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Many local banks, credit unions, online institutions, and other lenders offer personal loans. When entering a secured loan, the borrower is assuming the risk of losing their pledged collateral or asset if they fail in their repayment obligations.

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Biz2X

APRIL 13, 2023

Proper portfolio monitoring is important in banking because it reduces portfolio risk, promotes regulatory compliance, and minimizes losses. Credit monitoring works hand in hand with a bank’s underwriting process. However, banks, credit unions, and alternative lenders must balance their profit margins with industry standards.

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CreditStrong for Business

JULY 26, 2024

There’s also the Equifax Small Business Credit Risk Score, which ranges from 101 to 992. While they all weigh varying factors differently, the scores all have similar approaches to what’s considered to be good credit vs. fair or poor credit. Each of these scores ranges from 0 to 100.

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