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A guest blog from Curtis Fort from the Construction Credit and Finance Group.

JSP Credit Management

When debts are owed to a third-party that is not the original creditor, there is a danger of not recognising the credit risk and the credit risk for accounts receivable is higher than traditional credit lines. In 2014, debt collection was a $20 billion market in the United States. billion by 2022.

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Lending standards slip, risk increasing according to OCC

Abrigo

Lending standards continue to relax, according to data from the OCC’s 2014 Survey of Credit Underwriting Practices. Source: OCC 2014 Survey of Credit Underwriting Practices, December 2014. The OCC found that commercial loans evaluated within the survey had an increased risk level, compared to 2013.

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How to Mitigate Ag Lending Risks

Abrigo

The following article is based on the whitepaper, The Ag Lender’s Survival Guide by Rob Newberry, SVP of Credit Risk Services at Abrigo. Today, most of farmers’ cash reserves that were built up in 2012-2014 are at, or nearing, depletion. To download the whitepaper, click here.

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OCC warns against lax auto loan standards

Abrigo

percent of banks reported stronger demand for auto loans in Q4 of 2014, up from 18.8 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. Blog Bank Credit Union' FRED reports that 25.4

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OCC cites loosening of underwriting standards as a top supervisory concern

Abrigo

The report, based on data through the end of 2014, discusses risks facing national banks and federal savings associations, and focuses on issues that pose threats to the safety and soundness of those OCC-regulated institutions. For more on the topic, access the recorded webinar: Instilling the Right Credit Risk Culture.

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Top concerns and growth strategies of community banks: Part II

Abrigo

We can find answers in the August Bank Director’s 2014 Growth Strategy Survey , which asked executives from banks of all sizes across the United States about their growth strategies for the next 12 months. Source: 2014 Growth Strategy Survey. Source: 2014 Growth Strategy Survey. Source: 2014 Growth Strategy Survey.

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The impact of lower energy prices on banks

Abrigo

Some differences in loan portfolios However, nonperforming loan ratios, a good measure of the health of a bank’s loan portfolio, for commercial and industrial loans began to deteriorate at energy-sensitive banks in mid-2014 once the oil slump began, especially relative to two comparison-bank groups. “By

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