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Commercial Lending, Loan Origination System, Small Business Administration (SBA)
The SBA's expanded lending capacity creates new opportunities for banks to grow commercial portfolios and serve larger small businesses. But increased loan limits also introduce greater operational, credit and compliance complexity. Learn why sustainable growth depends on strengthening underwriting, operational readiness, technology and governance—and how banks can position themselves to capitalize on this evolving lending landscape.
Change is constant, but effective leadership isn't about having every answer. As AI, economic uncertainty and evolving workforce expectations reshape business, leaders must help people adapt with confidence. Michelle Chen explores why resilience, trust and adversity intelligence (AQ) may be the qualities that matter most when navigating today's continuous transformation and preparing teams for what's next.
Artificial intelligence is reshaping banking, but successful AI initiatives begin long before technology implementation. Community and regional banks that focus on data readiness, governance, process maturity, and knowledge management are better positioned to realize meaningful business value. Learn why AI readiness—not simply AI adoption—is the foundation for scalable, lower-risk transformation across banking operations.
Artificial intelligence is already influencing financial, operational and compliance decisions across organizations. As AI adoption accelerates, finance leaders and internal auditors have a critical role to play in establishing governance, accountability and oversight. Learn how the Institute of Internal Auditors’ Artificial Intelligence Auditing Framework provides a practical roadmap for managing AI risks, strengthening controls and building trust in AI-enabled operations.
Artificial intelligence is becoming an unseen employee across finance, compliance and operations—approving transactions, influencing decisions and automating critical workflows. Yet many organizations have not applied the same governance, oversight and accountability standards they would expect of human employees. Explore eight key AI risks finance leaders and internal auditors should evaluate now and learn how a structured governance framework can help build trust, transparency and control.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming an active participant in business operations, influencing decisions, initiating workflows and accessing critical systems across finance, HR and operations. As AI gains authority inside organizations, internal audit and risk leaders face a new challenge: understanding where AI operates, what decisions it can make and how to govern it responsibly. Effective oversight is essential to maintaining accountability, control integrity and trust.
