Ahead of the Curve: A Banker's Podcast
Looking for ideas, tips, and best practices to take your financial institution to the next level? Look no further than this podcast featuring insights from banking leaders and advisors across the industry. We’ll tackle a range of topics — technology implementation, loan grading, banking cannabis, and more to ensure you stay ahead of the curve in this fast-changing environment. This podcast is available on all your favorite podcasts platforms. For more information on Abrigo, head to abrigo.com.
Episodes
17 episodes since 2022
Navigating upcoming rate changes: How to manage liquiditiy
With many experts predicting that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates this week, this episode delves into what financial institutions should expect now that rate drops are on the horizon. Banks and credit unions are under pressure to ...
September 16, 2024
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Episode 16
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23:00
Ensuring access to the FFIEC's "suitable resources" at your financial institution: What BSA Compliance Officers need to know
It is a BSA Compliance officer's job to make sure their institutions are in compliance with the latest from the FFIEC. That means getting their boards and leadership invested in following AML/CFT best practices. In today's episode, we'll explor...
August 19, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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21:14
Outsourcing ALM: Best practices for the current interest rate landscape
With interest rates having shifted dramatically, financial institutions find themselves navigating uncharted territory, grappling with how to adapt their ALM strategies to the new normal. Join us as Abrigo Director of Sales and Professional Ser...
July 19, 2024
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Episode 14
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22:32
Elder financial exploitation and elder abuse: Statistics, FinCEN guidance, and how you can help
As the global population of individuals aged 60 and over is projected to increase by 38% between 2019 and 2030, elder abuse and elder financial exploitation (EFE) are becoming increasingly prevalent issues. This demographic shift, particularly ...
June 14, 2024
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Episode 13
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25:21
CFPB 1071 and the future of small business lending: What, when, and where to start
Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act requires financial institutions to collect and report data on small business lending to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The details of the
March 12, 2024
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Episode 12
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22:34
Stress test success: Navigating the 2024 scenarios for community financial institutions
The OCC, FDIC, and
February 20, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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30:10
Unveiling human trafficking: Perspectives, realities, and strategies
Human trafficking – a form of modern slavery – is one of the fastest-growing criminal activities in the world, exploiting over 45 million people and generating an estimated $150 billion in profits each year. While global in reach, human traffic...
January 17, 2024
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Episode 10
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40:16
Banking on cannabis: Breaking down the SAFER Banking Act
The marijuana-related banking industry took major steps forward on September 27, 2023, when the Senate Committee passed the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act after weeks of negotiations and revisions to reach a bipartis...
October 12, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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34:48
An Eye on Risk: Taking a Look at the OCC's Bank Supervision Operating Plan for 2024
The OCC issued it's Bank Supervision Operation Plan for 2024 and we take a look on at it on the latest episode of Ahead of the Curve. This plan outlines the OCC's priorities and objectives for the coming year and provides great insights on wher...
October 06, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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16:31
Funding Challenges Ahead: Ready? Or not?
Financial institutions all have one thing in common right now: an unprecedented rising rate environment that isn't going away anytime soon. Some have action plans in place to ensure capital and margin objectives are still achieved, but for many...
September 16, 2022
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Episode 7
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20:06
Cultivating Ag Loan Growth: State of the Market and Strategies to Overcome Top Challenges
Ag lenders have faced a whirlwind of events over the past few years. From government stimulus programs to sky-rocketing land values to record inflation, many financial institutions are struggling to get a handle on it all. However, with an eye ...
July 05, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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26:20
Commercial Real Estate Lending: Best Practices, Trends, and Regulations
For financial institutions across the country, commercial real estate (CRE) remains an area of high emphasis within the loan portfolio as they pursue growth. However, with rising interest rates and inflation as well as the underlying impa...
June 01, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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32:42
Stressed Out: How To Sleep Easier at Night About Your Capital and Risk Levels
Financial institutions continue to face a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape and volatile economic environment. These top-of-mind concerns underscore the need for banks and credit unions to ensure they have enough capital to withstand a wi...
April 28, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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35:49
Bonus: Don't Miss ThinkBIG 2022
Learn about Abrigo's upcoming ThinkBIG Conference in this special bonus episode. With specific learning tracks for lending and credit risk, portfolio risk, and FinCrime, there is something for everyone.The in-person conference happening...
April 22, 2022
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12:13
To Be Blunt: The Ins and Outs of Cannabis Related Banking
Lending to and banking cannabis-related businesses is currently a hot topic among banking circles. With laws varying by state and the inherent risks associated with providing these services, many banks and credit unions are weighing whether to ...
April 05, 2022
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Episode 3
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33:58
Loan Pricing in a Rising Rate Environment: What's the Big Deal?
With rampant inflation and expected rate hikes for banks and credit unions, not to mention lingering economic and health effects from the pandemic, financial institutions face real profitability challenges in 2022. Now more than ever, it’s crit...
March 07, 2022
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Episode 2
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21:30
Software Customization vs. Configuration: Does it Matter for LOS?
Digitalization sits atop most financial institutions’ strategic plans this year as a result of remote work and ever-changing customer expectations. New software and other technology is often vital to that effort. Whether you’re implementing and...
February 14, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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37:00