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A More Focused Regulatory Era Brings Greater Freedom, Greater Risk
A More Focused Regulatory Era Brings Greater Freedom, Greater Risk
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Analyzing the Current Regulatory Landscape
Analyzing the Current Regulatory Landscape
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  • Compliance & Regulation, Fraud, Risk, Technology
The OCC’s Two-Sided AI Warning for Banks
The OCC’s Two-Sided AI Warning for Banks
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  • Economy & Markets, Risk
Econ 2026 for Banks: Making Sense of Trends and Forecasts
Econ 2026 for Banks: Making Sense of Trends and Forecasts
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What Warsh Might Mean for the Fed—and Banks
What Warsh Might Mean for the Fed—and Banks
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  • Compliance & Regulation, Economy & Markets, Fraud, Growth & Innovation, Risk
Sustainable, Lower-Cost Risk Controls Testing Calls for Expediting Automation: Report
Sustainable, Lower-Cost Risk Controls Testing Calls for Expediting Automation: Report
Centralized, cost-effective, and flexible risk controls testing and monitoring is inching toward standardization, but the path must speed up, says…
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Banking Trends Webinar: 2026 Fraud Protections: Where to Prioritize Upgrades
Banking Trends Webinar: 2026 Fraud Protections: Where to Prioritize Upgrades
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Beyond the Login: A Guided Tour of Your ProSight Member Resources
Beyond the Login: A Guided Tour of Your ProSight Member Resources
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ProSight Risk Watch: Resources on Today’s Top and Emerging Risks December 2025
ProSight Risk Watch: Resources on Today’s Top and Emerging Risks December 2025
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The Weight of the World: Managing Geopolitical Risk
The Weight of the World: Managing Geopolitical Risk
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Managing Through a Rough Patch in Agriculture Credit
Managing Through a Rough Patch in Agriculture Credit
Tariffs, low prices, and rising costs are testing U.S. farmers—and the lenders who serve them. In a new Q&A, Farmer…
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Community Bank Leaders Talk Top Risks
Community Bank Leaders Talk Top Risks
Fraud, cyber threats, tariffs, and AI: community bank leaders say these aren’t abstract risks—they’re reshaping day-to-day decisions. In a recent…
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  • Economy & Markets, Fraud, Growth & Innovation, Risk
What’s Driving Community Bank Strategy This Year?
What’s Driving Community Bank Strategy This Year?
Community banks are contending with evolving risks on several fronts, according to ProSight’s 2025 Community Bank Survey. Fraud remains the…
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ProSight Risk Watch: Resources on Today’s Top and Emerging Risks
ProSight Risk Watch: Resources on Today’s Top and Emerging Risks
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Themes and Insights From the 2025 ProSight Community Bank Survey
Themes and Insights From the 2025 ProSight Community Bank Survey
ProSight’s 2025 Community Bank Survey reveals an industry segment that is feeling pressure from tariffs, fraud challenges that are flashing…
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What a New Tariff Phase Could Mean for Your Bank
What a New Tariff Phase Could Mean for Your Bank
As the U.S. tariff landscape shifts again, economist John Silvia sees rising pressure on credit quality, interest rates, and borrower…
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Mitigating Tariff Risk in Your Lending Portfolio
Mitigating Tariff Risk in Your Lending Portfolio
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‘No Such Thing as Unlikely’: What Banks Should Take From the Iran Conflict
‘No Such Thing as Unlikely’: What Banks Should Take From the Iran Conflict
As the Israel-Iran conflict raises the risk of geopolitical spillover, a new article featuring insights from Control Risks’ Claudine Fry…
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  • Compliance & Regulation, Economy & Markets, Fraud, Risk
Q&A: Iran, Escalation Risk, and the Case for Scenario Planning
Q&A: Iran, Escalation Risk, and the Case for Scenario Planning
The Israel-Iran conflict is just one example of how fast-moving geopolitical events can ripple through the financial system. In this…
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Risk Update: Economists Discuss Recent Developments And Their Implications for Banks
Risk Update: Economists Discuss Recent Developments And Their Implications for Banks
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Tariff Truce Offers Relief—but Not a Return to Normal
Tariff Truce Offers Relief—but Not a Return to Normal
The recent U.S.-China tariff pause eased recession fears and sparked a market rally—but for banks and their borrowers, the road…
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ProSight Risk Watch: Notes and Resources on Today’s Top and Emerging Risks
ProSight Risk Watch: Notes and Resources on Today’s Top and Emerging Risks
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Reading the Regulatory Tea Leaves of a Trump Administration
Reading the Regulatory Tea Leaves of a Trump Administration
Banks experiencing a new level of supervisory intensity after the regional banking crisis of 2023 are closely monitoring changes in…
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  • Economy & Markets, Risk
An Economic Update for Banks: A Q&A With Moody’s Chief Economist Mark Zandi
An Economic Update for Banks: A Q&A With Moody’s Chief Economist Mark Zandi
With his keynote session at the ProSight Governance, Compliance, and Operational Resiliency (GCOR) Virtual Conference approaching, Moody’s Analytics Chief Economist…
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From Tariffs: Tighter Credit, Slower Growth, and a New Normal
From Tariffs: Tighter Credit, Slower Growth, and a New Normal
As banks scramble to determine how tariffs could affect the creditworthiness of individual business borrowers, their potential to weigh down…
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How To Spot and Manage Tariff Risk in Your Loan Book
How To Spot and Manage Tariff Risk in Your Loan Book
With tariffs threatening to hurt many business bottom lines, two credit risk pros say in a new RMA Journal article…
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Tips on Managing Tariff Risk in Your Lending Portfolio
Tips on Managing Tariff Risk in Your Lending Portfolio
With broad-based and substantial tariffs very much in play, RMA is creating resources to help members understand and address the…
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Bank Risk in the Era of Tariffs
Bank Risk in the Era of Tariffs
Even with President Trump temporarily limiting tariffs yesterday, banks need to be ready for a new world where tariffs have…
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  • Economy & Markets, Risk
Tariffs, Turbulence, and the Road Ahead for Banks
Tariffs, Turbulence, and the Road Ahead for Banks
As uncertainty abounds regarding tariffs, U.S. federal spending, policy, and inflation, the RMA Journal reached out to a panel of…
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Navigating Uncertainty: Preparing for Geopolitical Risks in 2025
Navigating Uncertainty: Preparing for Geopolitical Risks in 2025
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Getting Real About Geopolitical Risk
Getting Real About Geopolitical Risk
A new wave of cyberattacks is a fresh reminder that geopolitical risk isn’t an abstract concept for banks—it’s an immediate…
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  • Economy & Markets, Risk
What Banks Should Watch Amid Tariff Volatility
What Banks Should Watch Amid Tariff Volatility
The first 48 hours of this week were a whirlwind for global trade policy. The U.S. abruptly paused planned tariffs…
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What To Expect (Probably) From Trump’s Deregulation Drive
What To Expect (Probably) From Trump’s Deregulation Drive
Since their victory in the presidential election, Donald Trump and his team have reinforced their commitment to a substantial rollback…
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Geopolitics, Cybersecurity Top Concerns for CROs at RMA Roundtable in NY
Geopolitics, Cybersecurity Top Concerns for CROs at RMA Roundtable in NY
Isolationism and trade aggression present substantial risks for markets and commerce should the U.S. pursue these in a retrenchment from…
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Banks in 2025: Three Key Issues Under Trump’s Watch
Banks in 2025: Three Key Issues Under Trump’s Watch
2025 is shaping up to be a year of significant change, and the banking industry is bracing for impact. With…
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2024 Rewind: Your Top Bank Risk Reads of the Year
2024 Rewind: Your Top Bank Risk Reads of the Year
As we close out 2024, we’re taking a moment to look back at the articles that captured your attention month…
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January 2025 RMA Risk Watch: Notes and Resources on Today’s Top and Emerging Risks
January 2025 RMA Risk Watch: Notes and Resources on Today’s Top and Emerging Risks
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Rising to the Risks of a Changed Industry: Seven Themes From the 2025 RMA CRO Outlook Survey
Rising to the Risks of a Changed Industry: Seven Themes From the 2025 RMA CRO Outlook Survey
This report is based on the 2025 RMA CRO Outlook Survey, which was conducted in the summer of 2024 and…
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What Trump’s Return May Mean for Banks
What Trump’s Return May Mean for Banks
Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election immediately made waves across financial markets, with U.S. bank stocks rallying on…
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How the Election Could Impact Banks
How the Election Could Impact Banks
Just days away from what many expect to be one of the tightest—and most consequential—U.S. presidential elections in recent memory,…
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How the Harris-Trump Election Result Could Affect Banks
How the Harris-Trump Election Result Could Affect Banks
As election day approaches in a presidential race that, at least in terms of polling, is one of the closest…
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Banks Brace for the Chevron Shift
Banks Brace for the Chevron Shift
As the Supreme Court begins its new term, the banking industry is adjusting to an evolving regulatory landscape following key…
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The State of Banking Regulation as the Next Supreme Court Term Begins
The State of Banking Regulation as the Next Supreme Court Term Begins
In June of this year, the Supreme Court overruled the “Chevron doctrine” in a case called Loper Bright Enterprises v….
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Geopolitical Storm Warning: Five Risks Banks Should Watch
Geopolitical Storm Warning: Five Risks Banks Should Watch
From the largest multinational institutions to the smallest community banks, no financial institution is immune to the growing threat of…
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For Banks, There Is No Escape From Geopolitical Risk
For Banks, There Is No Escape From Geopolitical Risk
We live in an increasingly volatile world. Think of it as a return to the norm. After the devastation of…
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Geopolitical Risks on the Rise: Practical Advice for Banks
Geopolitical Risks on the Rise: Practical Advice for Banks
Geopolitical risk is becoming an increasingly urgent concern for banks, driven by the growing unpredictability of global events and their…
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The State of the Economy Heading Into the Election
The State of the Economy Heading Into the Election
As the summer heat gives way to a potentially turbulent fall, the economic outlook is as unpredictable as ever. With…
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Time for the Fed to Step Up, What the Election Won’t Affect, and More Takes From the Top Moody’s Economist
Time for the Fed to Step Up, What the Election Won’t Affect, and More Takes From the Top Moody’s Economist
Wild Wall Street volatility. An election between candidates with dramatically different visions for the U.S. Rocky real estate markets and…
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What’s Driving Olympic-Sized Market Volatility?
What’s Driving Olympic-Sized Market Volatility?
Surprisingly, the Paris Olympics has a stiff competitor in the excitement department this week: the U.S. economy and markets. Investors…
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What Does a Harris/Trump Showdown Mean for Banks?
What Does a Harris/Trump Showdown Mean for Banks?
President Joe Biden’s historic withdrawal from the fast-approaching 2024 presidential election has set the stage for a hotly contested battle…