Webinars

A bi-monthly update to help you keep up with changes and deadlines in the compliance area in a quick and easy format.

Designed for bankers seeking to learn more about the accounting requirements required under U.S. GAAP for significant balance sheet and income statement items reflected on bank financial statements. In addition, the concept behind audit assertions, internal controls over financial reporting, transactions with holding companies and preparing consolidating statements will be covered. All topics will be specific to the activities of a financial institution.

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.

In recent consent orders, we have learned the value, to law enforcement and our regulators, that we "Know Our Customer". The new account interview should be used to establish a baseline of expected behavior for our customers both business and consumer. During the interview, we are expected to get to the nature, purpose and expected transactions of our customers.

Building a valuable, comprehensive Business Continuity Management Plan (BCMP) is no small task, and the plan must take a holistic view of the institution and involve representation from all functional units of the organization. So, where do you start, and how do you build a BCMP that will be valuable to the institution?

Loan participations can employ idle cash and assist financial institutions in building their loan portfolios when loan demand is weak. However, there are several pitfalls that can offset the benefits of loan participations.

In this webinar, learn why commercial construction loans require different policies and processes than residential construction loans, and how to understand and mitigate commercial construction loan risk.

Stop spending hours staring at a blank screen. AI can help you create high-quality content faster, easier, and better than ever before. In this hands-on workshop, "Your Nerdy Best Friend", Beth Ziesenis, will show you exactly how to use a powerful stack of AI tools to generate, repurpose, and expand your ideas...turning one simple thought into a full suite of content you can use immediately.

Discover how to elevate customer interactions with the BRIGHT approach! This 90-minute webinar equips tellers with practical tools to confidently connect with customers, identify their needs, and recommend personalized solutions that benefit both the customer and the institution.