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Estate Planning with Bank Stock
The transfer of bank or bank holding company stock as part of a shareholder's estate planning process can involve several potential regulatory, corporate, and tax issues. Banks and bank holding...
Supreme Court Shakeup: How the Supreme Court’s 2023 Term Will Affect Banking
During the 2023-2024 Term, the Supreme Court issued several landmark decisions with significant implications for federal agencies. Examine an in-depth analysis of three pivotal cases-Loper Bright,...
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...
Characteristics of Strong Risk Assessments and Tools to Monitor and Report Results
Financial Institutions provide great value to the American economy. But that value comes with risks. Risk Assessments are at the core of a strong Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Program....
Decoding Security: FAQ Roadmap
Go beyond the basics of security training and find the answer to common security questions. Discover solutions to practical issues like camera placement, the necessity of monitors in break rooms,...
Early Identification of Distressed Credit Relationships (2024)
Post-pandemic portfolios have performed admirably, with minimal troubled credits, late payments, and charge-offs. Despite fair economic conditions, it's important to remember that bad loans often...
Action Plans for Troubled Credit
Recognizing that you have a troubled credit in your portfolio is traumatic enough. Having to deal with a declining relationship that may cause your bank a significant loss can create an outright...
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...
The Business Banking Blues: Non-Consumer Exception Handling
Delve into the often-neglected realm of business banking, specifically non-consumer exception handling for ACH, check, and wire transactions. Discover the sources of relevant rules and guidance,...
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....
IRA Reporting Requirements
Given the constantly evolving IRA reporting requirements, it is crucial for your financial organization to remain current on the latest mandates. Conduct a comprehensive examination of essential...
Treasury Check Fraud: Trends & Tools MP4
Check fraud remains one of the most common types of fraud. It is a growing problem for banks because it’s easy to execute. Forgery, alterations, and counterfeit checks continue to be a major issue...
How to Read a SOC Report
Financial institutions rely heavily on third-party relationships to gain efficiency, reduce operational costs, and to meet the evolving technology needs of customers. While third-party...
BSA/AML Officer of the Future
It's 2024 and finally, the future we were promised is here. Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) are operational and making the fight against...
Community Bank Compensation Issues
The most prominent competitive advantage for community banks is their ability to provide better, more personal service than larger institutions. This requires community banks to have a top-notch...
Deposit Regulations Best Practices
Whether you're a seasoned banking professional or are new to the banking industry, questions regarding deposit regulations always arise. From the frontline staff to the operations staff, it's...
Basics of Agriculture Lending
The agriculture field has faced significant headwinds that have stressed many farmers and lenders alike. Agricultural lending decisions are often handled by bankers with limited knowledge of...
IRA Transfers & Rollovers
Retirement plan portability is one of the most popular topics fielded on our consulting lines. Attending this course will help ensure that you are handling these transactions properly. You will...
Cash to Cash and Cash Cycle, Assessing Managements Effectiveness and Getting to the Right Line of Credit Amount
Operating lines of credit are never easy to analyze. Rarely are any two assessments the same. The key to setting the right line of credit is analyzing the borrower's cash-to-cash cycle. Learn how...
Regulatory Compliance Change Management: Are You Prepared?
Now more than ever, financial institutions must consider the risk of change. Regulatory changes, system conversions, new products and services, and corrective action for audit findings are just a...
Strategic Planning in 2024: Strategies for a Shifting Economic and Regulatory Environment
Strategic planning in banking is constantly evolving in today's economic and regulatory landscape. Discover key elements of strategic planning in an environment where the only thing certain is...
Presenting with Confidence – for Leaders (2024)
Leaders are frequently tasked with public speaking engagements and need confidence and skills to effectively deliver presentations. Whether you are presenting to your peers, to senior management,...
Bring Your Shoes – How to Lead by Maximizing Talent (2024)
Successful leaders surround themselves with talented individuals that complement their strengths. But as a leader, how do you find them? Complementary talent doesn't just show up. It has to be...
Customer Experience Management - Lead it Or Lose It
Customer interactions, previously limited to the telephone or in-person at a branch, are expanding to encompass all transactions, touch points, communications, and technologies that deliver service...
Examining the Biggest Risks in the Bank: Liquidity and Lending
The regulators have shifted their approach to liquidity and interest rate sensitivity. Administrative actions have proliferated. Even the banks avoiding such fate are seeing Matters Requiring...
Five Cultural Changes that Must Become Business as Usual
One thing that the rapid pace in banking has revealed is that the ability to change and adapt is a mandatory quality. Amid change it is also important to understand that your underlying foundations...
Q2: Regulatory Compliance Updates (2024)
Attend ICBA's Quarterly Regulatory Compliance webinars for the very latest regulatory compliance guidance, upcoming deadlines, resources, and more. Offered quarterly, these 60-minute webinars...
Designing an Effective BCP Testing Program
There is often confusion as to how to develop a multi-year BCP testing program. Organizations are overwhelmed with putting a program in place. Using your Business Impact Analysis can define what...
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....
ICBA Community Bank Briefing 2024 Q2
Join ICBA experts for a quarterly update on industry news and highlights. The 75-minute briefing will include details about regulations and congressional events from inside the Capital Beltway and...
Improving Your Workplace Violence Program
Incidents of violence in the workplace are increasing, but there are many steps employers can take to reduce the chance of becoming a victim. Familiarize yourself with preventive policies and...
Community Bank Overview of Insurance Issues
At its core, community banking is risk management. In addition to community banks' commitment to risk management on a day-to-day basis, it is important that community banks utilize insurance to...
Brokered Deposits and Core Funding
Brokered deposits provide an important source of funding for community banks. Recent changes to FDIC rules and guidance have offered clarity in certain areas of the brokered deposit regulatory...
ICBA Education Unlimited Webinar Pass
Get 12 Months of Unlimited Live and On-Demand Webinar Access The ICBA Education Unlimited Webinar Pass allows your organization to access more than 80 live webinars and more than 100 on-demand...
Credit Risk Hot Topics
Over the past two years, the banking industry has been beset with issues related to funding sources as well as growth and quality issues in our lending portfolio. As funding sources become more...
Is it Worth the Risk? Fundamentals of Payments Risk
Unidentified risk is unmitigated risk. There are diverse risks embedded in your everyday payment channels and you must understand the types of risk your organization confronts to better protect...
Is Your Organization Prepared for a Breach?
A breach is an organization's worst nightmare, but should the worst come to pass, it's not the end of the world. In fact, it's time to respond. While your cybersecurity team is working to patch...
Q1: Regulatory Compliance Updates (2024)
Attend ICBA's Quarterly Regulatory Compliance webinars for the very latest regulatory compliance guidance, upcoming deadlines, resources, and more. Offered quarterly, these 60-minute webinars...
IRA Distributions
Understanding the complex withholding and reporting requirements applicable to Traditional and Roth IRA distributions is critical to maintaining a compliant IRA program. From federal tax...
ICBA Community Bank Briefing 2024 Q1
Join ICBA experts for a quarterly update on industry news and highlights. The 75-minute briefing will include details about regulations and congressional events from inside the Capital Beltway and...
Crucial E-Sign Compliance Considerations
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered the banking ecosystem to promote safer, virtual options for their employees and clients. To manage the impact of reduced in-person interactions, many...
Food for Thought: Handling Check Fraud
Dealing with the big three check issues (forgeries, alterations, and counterfeit checks) can prove to be the most challenging situation a financial institution can encounter. These issues have a...
Mentoring Relationships - How Having a Mentor and Being a Mentor Helps You Succeed in Your Career (2024)
Continuing education is top of mind in today's corporate world. Professionals must learn how to succeed as both a mentor and mentee. Discover how the opportunity to be both can help you grow in...
Annual Regulatory Training Requirements for Seasoned Bankers (2024)
Knock out your annual training requirements in one 90-minute webinar! This webinar is for seasoned bankers and senior staff. You've trained for years in these areas, now let us walk you through...
Community Bank Guide to Reg. W
Community banks must constantly ensure they maintain compliance with applicable laws and regulations to operate efficiently and avoid being placed in the regulatory penalty box. This is...
Legal Trends and Insights on Deposit Fees (MP4)
ICBA has been working diligently in addressing federal regulator positions on deposit fees such as re-presentment fees, overdraft fees, and non-sufficient funds fees. But while we vigorously...
IRA Contributions and Tax Time
To prepare for the often-hectic IRA contribution season, deepen your understanding of Traditional and Roth IRA contribution issues such as deadlines, limits, possible tax credits, certain...
Every Employee is Responsible for Relationship Growth
It is common knowledge that customer service and sales representatives are responsible for building relationships with customers. But why stop there? When an entire organization benefits from...
HSA / IRA Bundle
The information in this section (excluding HSA/IRA courses) was launched Feb. 10, 2022. The following new courses were added to the course catalog: Fair Lending: Frontline Fair Lending: Marketing...
Unclaimed Property Reporting Considerations
While the basics of unclaimed property reporting are consistent for all holders, financial institutions can face particularly complex questions and issues around unclaimed property. From...
Banking Law 101
No prior knowledge of banking or law is needed as we explore banking regulation, the dynamic business of banking, and various other regulatory and business topics. Get ready for an engaging...
Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Lending in Today’s Competitive Market (2024)
The most intricate and challenging lending you can do is commercial and industrial. Learn about the various industries you will work with, the types of loans that you will use, how to analyze...
P2P Doesn't Have to Mean Faster Fraud
Some of the most common questions the Macha office receives pertain to issues with consumer person-to-person (P2P) transfers via the ACH Network. These problems can include fraud, incorrect account...
Assessing and Working with Client Forecasts
One of the most overlooked pieces of information we receive is likely the borrower's forecast or budget. Often it is an item we check off the list without digging into it.?It is also a report that...
Overview of the CRA Final Rule for Bank Directors
On October 24, the banking agencies finalized significant changes to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). While ICBA and other trade associations have filed a complaint and request for preliminary...
Observation vs. Perception: Improving Your Ability to Pick Up on Suspicious Activity
Situational awareness is a developed skill and a major part of crime prevention. Enhance your awareness and observation skills to become more mindful of your surroundings. Learn how perception can...
Essentials of Banking (2024)
Understanding the industry that you work in is crucial to recognizing your role and purpose. Banking is an occupation that has existed since the earliest part of history. While technology has...
IRAs: Establishing and Amending
For the first time in about 20 years, due to the SECURE Act, the IRS is requiring all IRAs to be amended. The last time an amendment was required was in 2002, and also possibly in 2007 and 2010 for...
Regulatory Hot Topics 2024
Gain an overview of the bank regulatory and supervisory highlights from 2023 and some predictions on what might be in store for 2024. The discussion will cover the regulators' identified top 10...
Bank Policies & Procedures: Dormant Accounts (PLM-185)
Addresses responsibility, defining dormant/inactive accounts, processing, reporting, and service charges and interest payments.