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

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Consequently, all stakeholders of CRE assets are understandably nervous, including bankers and their investors who, due to the highly leveraged nature of CRE transactions, provided the bulk of capital financing the industry. A wave of pending maturity events ($2 trillion of CRE loans are reported to mature in the next years).

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Loan covenants refresher: What, when, why & how

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Covenants, Kirby said, are designed to “compensate for the increased risk in the transaction -- either the inherent risk in the transaction or the time that's outstanding.” Details in a loan agreement generally include terms and conditions of the loan, representations and warranties, and default provisions and remedies.

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A thoughtful approach to generative AI

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This marked the advent of the platform economies with excellent digital experiences through fintech providers. After digital access and transactions came major boosts to automation for financial services. But the real lifestyle upgrade came when you had fintechs like Xoom and PayPal that made payments happen in near real-time.

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Optimizing small business lending: Best practices and strategies

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This includes defining the threshold for material loans or transactions and structuring the lending process accordingly. Loan Portfolio Building: By understanding the loan policy, lenders can align their efforts with the institution's goals for building a high-quality loan portfolio.

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Leveraging Automated Underwriting for Small Business Lending

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“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. Portfolio Risk & CECL. Looking to Accelerate Digitalization? keep me informed.

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AI and generative AI use cases in banking: 6 real-world examples

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Abrigo Small Business Lending Intelligence powered by Charm provides loan rating risk scores, the probability of default, and how the score was calculated. The goal is consistency and transparency in resolving transaction disputes and improving retention by resolving employee frustrations. That gets reduced to seconds."