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The top lending & credit risk blogs of the year

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The most-read lending & credit 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. Those priorities are apparent in the most popular Abrigo lending and credit blog posts for the year.

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Best Practices for Managing Credit Risk in Recession

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Key Takeaways This recession is significantly different than the 2008 financial crisis, creating a unique credit environment for financial institutions. Economic downturns alter the credit memo's content and process to capture credit risk. Mitigate credit risk and drive growth – even in a recession.

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Loan covenants refresher: What, when, why & how

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

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Bring together the deal team, credit approvers, and workout experts to discuss and determine the grade and next steps. Beyond a hard money default due to a payment or maturity event, early warning signs for CRE loans typically manifest as a : Failure to pay real estate taxes. Failure to sustain adequate insurance coverage.

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Small business lending insights Vol. 1

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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. 1 appeared first on Abrigo. 1 appeared first on Abrigo.

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Considering the scope and depth of loan review roles and processes

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You might also like this webinar, "Return to basics: Asking the right credit risk questions." How broad a field does loan review need to plow to unearth potential credit risks and assess overall credit quality? Scope in loan reviewing What is the scope of an adequate loan review?

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Developing loan reviewer training: What personnel need for success

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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.