Webinars

Crypto and other virtual currencies are becoming more and more common. Understanding the risks involved and the regulatory expectations are an essential piece of your overall BSA/AML compliance program.

With financial institutions increasingly relying on third-party providers to offer their products and services, the associated risks also rise. This educational session will guide you through best practices for developing a simple yet comprehensive Vendor Management Program and a Model Risk Management Program.

Learn how to identify fraudulent loan applications and supporting documents. Learn the different types of loan fraud that may be attempted against your Financial Institution.

During this webinar, we will focus on the first section of the exam manual.

Some people might think that regulatory attention to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) had decreased over the past couple of years, given other difficulties and areas of concern, such as fair lending, TRID, HMDA, and UDAP. Think again. With the safety and soundness of the entire industry the focus of news stories every day and many well-publicized enforcement actions, the regulators obviously haven't eased up. These rules are still very close to being the #1 issue facing compliance officers. This is a timely topic, as we are now seeing the full implementation of the Beneficial Owner Information (BOI) rules, including the Treasury Department’s new registry, access to that registry, and impending rules on how to incorporate these requirements into banks’ Customer Due Diligence (CDD) programs.

On March 16, 2022, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced changes to its supervisory operations to better protect families and communities from illegal discrimination, including situations where fair lending laws may not apply. In the course of examining banks’ and other companies’ compliance with consumer protection rules, the CFPB will scrutinize discriminatory conduct that violates the federal prohibition against unfair practices.

This big regulation which includes unauthorized transactions, overdrafts, foreign remittances is a huge risk to the financial institution. Learn the basics of the regulation and some of the hot spots for examiners.

Risk Assessments are at the core of a strong ERM Program. Therefore, developing strong risk assessments for all key areas of the financial institution is crucial.

This 3 part series is designed as an introduction to compliance, BSA, and auditing for New Compliance Officers.