Banks and Credit Unions Regulatory Compliance Training - Live Webinars, Recordings & CDs

This training program will focus on the most important elements of the appraisal regulations that foster safety and improves financial institutions’ regulatory compliance. It will also discuss best practices for integration of the Interagency Appraisal and Evaluation Guidelines into an institution’s appraisal policy and practices, and outline the importance of a risk-based decision process within the appraisal function that is uninfluenced by other departments.

In this fast-paced and informative training program, attendees will learn exactly what violates the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and other laws that lead to costly fines and judgments. The program will also overview consumer vs. commercial bankruptcy and the differences between Chapter 7, 11 and 13.

This training program will explore how the initiatives that have the most value and result in true continuous improvement efforts are often the ones that are developed by a specific operational area such as accounts payable. If a metrics program is developed by the business owner of an operation, the results will be well defined and will represent the process components very well and will help to drive results. With a real time dashboard, actions can be immediately taken based on the results.

This bank secrecy act training details how to train your frontline staff and teach them how to monitor for suspicious activity.

This webinar training will break down common terms used in the appraisal industry as well as cover the economics of real estate markets: the impact of the principles of value, the forces of value, and real estate market life cycles.

This AML training will provide you the tools to identify the differences between money laundering and terrorist financing and how to protect your financial institute against potential criminal activity. It will also highlight the complexities of modern day proactive compliance departments.

This webinar will address the red flags that may indicate money laundering and fraud in non-bank financial institutions. It will also provide guidelines for conducting enhanced due diligence (EDD).

This webinar will enhance your knowledge of SOX Section 404 (Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404) by helping you understand the elements of an internal controls system. Internal controls are a key part of any organization's continued growth, performance and success. With fraud at an all-time high, a well-designed internal control structure will enhance operations by improving your department's overall security and effectiveness. SOX Section 404 mandates that all publicly-traded companies must establish internal controls and procedures for financial reporting and must document, test and maintain those controls and procedures to ensure their effectiveness.

This training on Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA ) will highlight the evolution of the Act and its current regulations. It will also provide attendees practical and effective methods for solid FATCA implementation along with tools for identifying FATCA specific complexities in order to avoid enforcement actions.

This training program will offer attendees an understanding of record schedule defensibility and best practices to take steps toward improvements. The IRS states entities need to be fully informed of the code relating to Record Retention and Destruction to determine what records are necessary to stay in compliance or face fines. According to IRS and state statistics of the entities audited over the past three years, 82% could not supply adequate records to pass an audit - resulting in substantial fines for non-compliance.

This training program will review the three keys to success for any bank: marketing, financing, and management. The webinar will also include how to correctly interpret the bank’s financial statements including analyzing key numbers and ratios. Additionally, attendees will be exposed to how a bank’s overall success is measured including the CAMELS rating, Baurer Financial Rating, and Texas Ratio. Furthermore, various bank HR issues and the risk of cyber security threats will be outlined.

This webinar will explain the concept of Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), including EDD time tables and checklist. Attendees will learn how to conduct Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) that will satisfy the auditors.

Revenue Recognition Rules are changing! Over the next three years companies will undergo a major change in recording revenue. This training program will help you to gain an understanding of the elements of New Revenue Recognition Rules, so you can prepare for this change by developing a program management team, updating business processes and internal controls, learning dependencies on data, and developing your revenue automation updates and IT involvement for the new standard.

This training program will provide guidance in recognizing, investigating and reporting suspicious activities. It will also discuss instructions on implementing and maintaining an enterprise wide compliance program to safeguard the financial system from illicit use and combat money laundering and promote national security through the collection, analysis, and dissemination of financial intelligence to the regulatory authorities.

The ability to construct and present a winning argument by those without direct control over business processes or organizations is the key requirement to excel in today’s risk and auditing environment. This webinar will provide participants with tools and strategies that will improve the quality of your argument thereby improving your chances for providing positive, substantial and effective advice.

This webinar will provide attendees a clear understanding of the compliance department of the future. Attendees will learn the best practices to ensure BSA and AML compliance and avoid failure and fines.

While breaking down the ACH Rules book, this webinar training will explore originator (i.e. business) obligations, help identify participants and transactions, and analyze important processing rules. The course will also discuss the benefits of ACH and the process flow, including debit and credit transactions.

Wire transfer fraud has often rendered businesses and financial institutions helpless despite their best efforts to combat the threat. This training program will identify the red flags of common forms of wire transfer fraud and help understand how you can isolate your organization and help combat fraud. The webinar instructor will also review sound risk assessment practices to help minimize exposure.

This training on Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act will teach the attendees best practices to ensure compliance with FATCA. Learn how to comply with your withholding and reporting obligations.

Rather than focus on the computations and tactics of each of the statements, this training program will cover the important concepts of how the statements interact and relate to each other providing management with the critical information needed to manage financial stability of their organization. It is important professionals recognize that no one statement tells the complete story, but combined they provide a powerful tool for management.