2021

Loan review has become a mainstay third line of defense for loan portfolio risk management in financial institutions of all sizes.   Loan review has also taken on increased significance  as it is used both to ensure appropriate credit grading and to assist in the determination of loan loss allowance.  Regulators often assess an institution’s loan review program in reviewing the appropriateness of the loan loss allowance.

We believe the key to a successful loan review program starts with a sound loan review policy.  The policy should serve as the roadmap in which management, the board and regulators can point to in support of safe and sound risk management practices.

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Gordy Welch from Lighthouse Real Estate Services shares his perspective on real estate evaluations.

In their April 2018 updated guidance the (The agencies)  “encourage financial institutions to make use of the following exceptions” related to (the use of) Evaluations and Validations. **

Transactions That Require Evaluations:  December 2010 and April 2018 Interagency FDIC appraisal guidelines permit an institution to obtain an appropriate evaluation of real property collateral in lieu of an appraisal for transactions that qualify for certain exemptions.

• Has a transaction value equal to or less than the appraisal threshold of $500,000.**
• Is a business loan with a transaction value equal to or less than the business loan threshold of $1 million, and is not dependent on the sale of, or rental income derived from, real estate as the primary source of repayment.*

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I am always amazed at the number of detailed statistics sports broadcasters report regarding a specific player or team.   It is almost unimaginable the amount of record keeping that takes place in sports today.  It is also amazing how much this data is mined to find relevant information to provide an advantage to a team or a player.   For example,  “Stat to know: The Packers’ Rodgers and Adams connected on 76.7% of their attempts this season, the second-highest rate among the 60 QB-WR duos with 150 attempts in the past 20 seasons.” per NFL Next Gen Stats^[1].

[1] NFL playoffs: Packers-Rams matchup features clash of No. 1 offense, defense – Green Bay Packers Blog- ESPN

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