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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. Recommendations for independent loan reviews.

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Stress Testing: Are the Results Guiding Your CECL Decision-Making?

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Stress Testing | 6 minute read Key Takeaways Stress testing is a useful tool to help guide CECL decisions. Charge offs were close to zero for most banks since 2013, according to call report data from S&P Market Intelligence. Top-down testing uses pool orientation and segmentation to make decisions. The top-down approach.

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10 Top Banking Podcasts You Should be Listening to

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Breaking Banks Breaking Banks , billed as the #1 global fintech podcast and radio show, began in 2013 and is hosted by media firm Provoke.fm. Listen to the podcast episode, " How To Sleep Easier at Night About Capital and Risk Levels.". CECL Models. Lending & Credit Risk. Portfolio Risk & CECL.

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Small banks: Big challenges and big opportunities

Abrigo

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City , community banks’ deposit market share dropped to 15% in 2022 from 22% in 2013. For smaller banks, longer-term industry consolidation trends and competition are also eroding deposit market share. Talk to a specialist to learn more.

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The Risk Your Asset/Liability Management Process Might Be Missing

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Bankers since the financial crisis have become accustomed to seeing language like the following: “The FDIC is re-emphasizing the importance of prudent interest rate risk oversight and risk management processes to ensure FDIC-supervised institutions are prepared for a period of rising interest rates.” FDIC FIL-46-2013 October 8, 2013.

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Addressing Portfolio Risk in Economic Uncertainty: Part 2 (2022)

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FICO® Scores, often an important contributor to underwriting risk management strategies, are designed to provide valuable risk rank-ordering through all economic cycles. Assume an auto finance portfolio’s current underwriting risk management strategy requires applicants to have an expected 24-month default rate less than 3%.

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