Genesee Regional Bank was formed in 1996 to serve small business clients in the Rochester, Watertown and Central New York communities. When the community bank launched, it set out to meet the needs of their clients for today and tomorrow. From this original vision, the Bank has grown rapidly to become one of the leading mortgage lenders in the region, with more than$800 million in assets.

In recent years, environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters have become more important than ever before: regulators are starting to enforce disclosure requirements for organisations, and key stakeholders are asking for increased commitments from businesses. However, these pressures aside, there is also an opportunity for financial institutions (FIs) to turn ESG into powerful benefits.

The increasing interest of the market and regulators in ESGTo report on ESG, companies select an established framework to standardise the reporting and disclosure of ESG metrics. This helps stakeholders understand how an organisation manages risks and opportunities around sustainability issues.

Banks, insurers, asset managers and public companies have been reporting on ESG under these frameworks for several years on a voluntary basis. However, requirements are now shifting and becoming mandatory.

Partnership seeks to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to produce faster and more equitable lending decisions with better risk assessment for financial institutions of all sizes.

Driven by advancements in technology, consumer behavior, and economic trends, the financial industry is constantly evolving. To keep up with these advancements and stay ahead of the competition, financial institutions must embrace innovation and new ways of thinking. This is where events like nSight 2023, nCino’s annual user conference, play a pivotal role.

Through nSight, nCino provides an immersive, in-person experience where attendees can take advantage of learning and development opportunities and collaborate and share insights on the latest and most innovative advancements in banking technology. Held in Charlotte, the second largest banking capital in the United States, nSight 2023 proved to be our largest conference yet.

By leveraging nCino’s state-of-the-art technology to transform its services, Santander UK has been named the winner of the Celent Model Bank Award for Commercial Lending. The Bank’s initial implementation of the nCino Bank Operating System is just the start of its roadmap with nCino, and it plans to continue to grow the partnership in the future.

We are thrilled to announce that Santander UK has been named the winner of the Celent Model Bank Award for Commercial Lending. This award comes after the bank underwent a digital transformation by utilizing the nCino Bank Operating System and other enabling tools. In partnership with nCino and other technology companies, the bank was able to replace 13 disparate systems and over 60 end-user computing systems with a cloud-based ecosystem.

“The Model Bank Awards recognize how banks are using technology to change the face of banking," says Patricia Hine, CTP and Head of Corporate Banking at Celent. She says:

nCino’s annual user conference, nSight 2023, kicked off in Charlotte, NC today. The conference brings together over 1,700 professionals from the global financial services industry to discuss the latest trends, best practices and innovations in the industry.

Grasshopper, a digital bank, has partnered with nCino to improve its commercial and SBA lending businesses. nCino's cloud-based banking platform will help Grasshopper to improve its internal efficiency, speed to market, and customer experience.

Rising interest rates can have a significant impact on financial institutions. In today’s rapidly changing rate environment, it is increasingly important for FIs to understand and take action to prevent significant risk to their institutions. Costs are rising everywhere. Whether you’re buying eggs for breakfast or gas for your weekly trip to visit family, everyone is feeling the shift in economy in some way or another.

This environment can place stress on families, individuals and businesses, but it can also have a large impact financial institutions (FIs). Times like these are often characterized by a rise in interest rates, which are fundamental to the business of banking. Rapid changes in rates can affect an FI’s sources of revenue and lower the total value of its assets and liabilities. Without having risk management strategies in place, these changes can have significant impacts on an FI’s financial safety and soundness.

While we can’t lower the cost of your breakfast, we can give you some tips on how to understand the interest rate increases and best prepare your institution to weather them.