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Introduction to Consumer Lending
Effectively managing consumer lending while staying compliant with regulatory requirements can be a challenge for some financial institutions. Dive into the basics of consumer lending, including...
Introduction to Payment Regulations
Navigating payments regulations can be complex. This session will clarify the regulations impacting ACH, checks (including remote deposit capture), cards, and wires. You will gain a comprehensive...
IRAs: Is Your Program in Compliance
Ascensus conducts countless compliance audits for financial organizations across the U.S., oftentimes finding issues that could result in substantial IRS penalties due to non-compliance with IRS...
IRAs: Handling Complex Death Claims
Financial organizations often encounter complex beneficiary death claims, especially when there is limited regulatory guidance to navigate these situations. This comprehensive course provides an...
Is Your Business Development A House of Cards?
In today's competitive business landscape, organizations often struggle to maintain strong relationships with their customers, highlighting the need for effective contact programs. This...
Keys to Being a Great Outside Bank Director
Many outside community bank directors seek a clearer understanding of what it takes to be a great outside director. The question "What makes a great outside director?" is simple, while the answer...
Key Ratio Analysis, Getting Beyond the Numbers
With every loan request comes a plethora of numbers: financial statements, taxes, and various schedules. All this information, can cause many deals to quickly languish due to analysis paralysis....
Lending Compliance Update
Stay ahead by gaining the latest knowledge and best practices in lending compliance to navigate the evolving regulatory landscape effectively. Participants study three key areas: 1. Flood...
Lessons Learned for Lending Compliance
Financial institutions undergo comprehensive regulatory examinations to verify their lending compliance performance. However, consistently changing requirements and evolving environments can make...
Liquidity 2.0: Emerging Strategies and Best Practices
Two years after bank failures shook the industry, liquidity management remains a top priority — especially as interest rates stay elevated. Having a robust collateral management strategy and...
Managing Business Resilience in an Increasingly Decentralized World
Almost every organization is increasingly relying on vendors, service providers, SaaS and cloud solutions, and other third parties to execute their operational strategies. Accordingly, the focus of...
Mastering BSA Compliance: Risk Assessment, Audit Preparation, and Partner Selection
In today’s evolving regulatory landscape, financial institutions must go beyond check-the-box compliance to build resilient, risk-based BSA programs. Take a deep dive into the core pillars of Bank...
Matching Customer Journey Maps with your Brand Expectations
Customer journey mapping has entered the management process at institutions actively managing their customers' experiences. However, mapping a journey is only part of the challenge. From building...
Navigating the Data Privacy Landscape: How to Keep Your Employee Data Safe
Given the increasing frequency and scale of data breaches, evolving data protection laws, expanded use of electronic monitoring by employers, and integration of AI tools, understanding your...
Mobile RDC Risks, Rewards and Deposits
Mobile Remote Deposit Capture has transformed how financial institutions offer remote deposit services. As they develop their RDC business plans, institutions must navigate the challenges and...
Money Saving, Money Making Marketing Ideas
Creative thinking can provide financial institutions with highly effective marketing solutions on a controlled budget. Study successful marketing programs implemented by community banks when...
Navigating Today's M&A Environment
Over the past 18 months, the community bank mergers and acquisitions environment has faced significant changes. This has led many community bankers to question the current state of the market and...
Navigating Your Next Regulatory Examination
The regulatory examination environment is getting much tougher. Many community banks across the country are experiencing examinations that present unexpected circumstances and adverse findings....
Navigating Zero Trust: Building Your Strategy and Roadmap
We need a new security model that adapts to the modern environment, supports the hybrid workplace, and protects people, devices, apps, and data everywhere. We must modernize our cybersecurity...
Negotiation Competence for Banking Leaders
Leadership skills are essential for guiding your career, inspiring others, and embracing new opportunities. Courage plays a vital role in effective leadership, empowering you to take bold steps and...