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Ensuring Your Next Strategic Planning Session is Not B.S. (Boring Stuff)
Is your community bank actively engaged in a formal strategic planning process? If not, it should be. If it is but feels like total B. S., it's time for a change! Strategic planning is a critical...
Combatting ID Theft and Other Fraudulent Activity: Do Employers Have a Role
Identity theft is on the rise, with the FTC predicting an increase in fraud victims. This session covers the types of identity theft crimes, prevention strategies, and how employers and individuals...
IRA Legal Issues
Financial professionals working with Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) often find themselves in a tricky position — while they aren't authorized to offer tax advice, they may still be called...
Advertising Compliance for Bank Marketers
Financial institutions face increasing challenges in creating marketing materials that are both effective and compliant. This session offers practical guidance on navigating advertising compliance...
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...
Recipe For an Effective Sales Environment
In today's competitive banking landscape, many institutions struggle to create a cohesive sales environment that fosters long-term customer relationships and drives consistent growth. This session...
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...
A CECL Upheaval - 3 Keys to Better Manage Your Reserve
The storm clouds of an economic downturn that were on the horizon seem to be making their way to shore. Your Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) model has yet to experience a falling rate...
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...
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...
AI/ML in Banking: The Rise of the Machines
We have all heard of the terms “artificial intelligence” (AI) and “machine learning” (ML) in both the banking industry and in other aspects of our daily lives. Will AI make our lives easier? Is it...
Reviewing the Corporate Governance “Best Practice” for Banks and Bank Holding Companies
In today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape—marked by interest rate volatility, persistent inflation, heightened cybersecurity risks, and the rise of AI—strong corporate governance is more...
Facing First Amendment Auditors: Who Are They? What Do They Want? How Should You Respond?
First Amendment auditors are individuals who enter city or public property to record your employees, officials, and operations, often under the claim of testing your knowledge of First Amendment...
Banking Non-Profits
Banking for a non-profit organization is different?from working with a typical business.?In addition to credit, cash management is crucial for a non-profit, especially during fundraising events or...
Credit Boot Camp Part 1 - Foundational Aspects of Commercial Credit MP4
Kick off the Credit Boot Camp series with a focused session on the essential principles of managing credit risk in commercial banking. This session redefines the role of the banker—not as a lender,...
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...
Questioned Documentation Examination: An Addition to Your Fraud Investigation Skills
The authenticity of signatures and other written material associated with routine bank business is sometimes in question. Specifically, criminal and civil fraud investigations frequently involve...
Digitization & Compliance: How to Avoid Digital Disaster
The banking industry has seen a rapid adoption of advanced technologies to streamline operations, enhance services, and optimize performance. Although this digital transformation has greatly...
Treasury Management 101
Treasury management services are essential tools for business customers, helping them manage cash positions and perform various tasks related to their operations. These tasks include managing...
High-Risk Accounts and Suspicious Activity Reporting Best Practices
Financial institutions face growing regulatory scrutiny when managing high-risk customers. This session explores how to identify these customers, apply effective Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), and...