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Fair Lending in the Time of COVID: Trends from the CFPB & OCC

Fair Lending in the Time of COVID: Trends from the CFPB & OCC

We may be weary from living it and reading about it, but COVID-19 continues to impact every aspect of everyday life—including fair lending...

May 5, 2020 2 min read
FFIEC: Risk Management Is Essential To Safe & Sound Cloud Computing

FFIEC: Risk Management Is Essential To Safe & Sound Cloud Computing

From the model used to risk appetite and the complexity of a financial institution’s operations, FIs need to understand how their specific cloud-computing

May 5, 2020 2 min read
7 Tips For Making Your Complaint Program More Effective

7 Tips For Making Your Complaint Program More Effective

Read on for seven tips to make your complaint management program more effective.

May 1, 2020 2 min read
Inside Ncontracts COVID-19 Pandemic Response

Inside Ncontracts COVID-19 Pandemic Response

When your company is full of risk management and business continuity experts, you have to be prepared to face the unexpected.

Apr 29, 2020 4 min read
Fair Lending Pitfall #3: The CARES Act & PPP

Fair Lending Pitfall #3: The CARES Act & PPP

Do you like your small business lending with a side of controversy? If so, you’ve probably been actively monitoring the Paycheck Protection...

Apr 28, 2020 4 min read
A Little Monday Inspiration: The Banking Heroes We Need

A Little Monday Inspiration: The Banking Heroes We Need

We all need a little inspiration to brighten these difficult days. I got a dose last week from this story in The Washington Post about how nimble banks

Apr 27, 2020 4 min read
How COVID-19 Is Impacting Fair Lending Compliance

How COVID-19 Is Impacting Fair Lending Compliance

Small business loan demand is through the roof thanks to government assistance programs, while low mortgage rates have resulted in high demand

Apr 24, 2020 3 min read
Ncontracts Announces New Board of Directors

Ncontracts Announces New Board of Directors

Nashville, TN, April, 21, 2020 – Ncontracts, the leading provider of integrated risk, vendor and compliance solutions for financial institutions...

Apr 23, 2020 3 min read
Fair Lending Pitfalls #2: The CARES Act & Reporting Delinquencies

Fair Lending Pitfalls #2: The CARES Act & Reporting Delinquencies

When Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (more commonly known as the CARES Act) last month...

Apr 21, 2020 3 min read
How to Lead During a Pandemic: A Conversation with Marcia (“Marci”) Malzahn

How to Lead During a Pandemic: A Conversation with Marcia (“Marci”) Malzahn

The pandemic activated every single risk. Right now, bankers are dealing with credit, liquidity, interest rate, earnings, capital, and human resources.

Apr 20, 2020 5 min read
The New COVID-19 Risk Environment: Reassessing Risk

The New COVID-19 Risk Environment: Reassessing Risk

Risk has always been a part of banking. But today, with the spread of COVID-19 wreaking havoc on customers, the economy, and how we live and do business,

Apr 17, 2020 3 min read
Fair Lending Pitfalls: The CARES Act & Mortgage Loan Servicing

Fair Lending Pitfalls: The CARES Act & Mortgage Loan Servicing

Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (more commonly known as the CARES Act) last month, learn how it effects you.

Apr 15, 2020 5 min read
Ncontracts Successfully Completes Another SSAE 18 Audit

Ncontracts Successfully Completes Another SSAE 18 Audit

Ncontracts Successfully Completes Another SSAE 18 Audit

Apr 14, 2020 1 min read
Examiners Want to Know: Does Your CMS Ensure Consumer Protection & Compliance?

Examiners Want to Know: Does Your CMS Ensure Consumer Protection & Compliance?

Preventing consumer harm is among the top goals of financial regulators. That goal is best accomplished with streamlined CMS.

Apr 13, 2020 2 min read
Pandemic Preparedness & BCP Department-by-Department Series: COVID-19 & IT (Part 6)

Pandemic Preparedness & BCP Department-by-Department Series: COVID-19 & IT (Part 6)

HR may be setting up work-from-home policies and dealing with employee concerns, but the IT department has to make sure the technology works.

Apr 10, 2020 4 min read
Pandemic Preparedness & BCP Department-by-Department Series: COVID-19 & Finance & Lending (Part 5)

Pandemic Preparedness & BCP Department-by-Department Series: COVID-19 & Finance & Lending (Part 5)

As COVID-19 spreads across the U.S., finance and credit departments at financial institutions are facing a new world of risk.

Apr 8, 2020 3 min read
Pandemic Preparedness & BCP Department-by-Department Series: COVID-19 & Compliance and Risk (Part 4)

Pandemic Preparedness & BCP Department-by-Department Series: COVID-19 & Compliance and Risk (Part 4)

While many necessary compliance and risk functions continue, it’s by no means business as usual. COVID-19 is creating new operational risks that need to

Apr 6, 2020 3 min read
Pandemic Preparedness & BCP Department-by-Department Series: COVID-19 & Board & Management (Part 3)

Pandemic Preparedness & BCP Department-by-Department Series: COVID-19 & Board & Management (Part 3)

As COVID-19 spreads across the country, boards and management are making critical decisions to adapt to changing conditions.

Apr 3, 2020 2 min read
CU Broadcast Interview Michael Berman on Third-Party Risk and COVID-19

CU Broadcast Interview Michael Berman on Third-Party Risk and COVID-19

That’s the question Mike Lawson from CU Broadcast had for Ncontracts CEO and Founder Michael Berman.

Apr 1, 2020 1 min read
COVID-19 Update: CFPB Postpones HMDA Data Collection

COVID-19 Update: CFPB Postpones HMDA Data Collection

As financial institutions scramble to maintain operations and aid customers and members as COVID-19 continues to spread, the Consumer Financial Protection …

Mar 30, 2020 2 min read
Pandemic Preparedness & BCP Department-by-Department Series: COVID-19 & the Frontline, Back Office & Marketing (Part 2)

Pandemic Preparedness & BCP Department-by-Department Series: COVID-19 & the Frontline, Back Office & Marketing (Part 2)

In this second blog in Ncontracts’ series breaking down key operational risk considerations department-by-department, we’re addressing three departments:

Mar 30, 2020 3 min read
Finastra, World’s Third-Largest Fintech, Responds to Ransomware Attack

Finastra, World’s Third-Largest Fintech, Responds to Ransomware Attack

Finastra, the third-largest fintech company in the world, took its servers offline Friday to protect its data after detecting a ransomware attack, the

Mar 26, 2020 1 min read
Covid-19 Risk Management: Balancing CRA & Fair Lending

Covid-19 Risk Management: Balancing CRA & Fair Lending

The Federal Reserve Board, the FDIC, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency encourage financial institutions to work with affected customers

Mar 23, 2020 3 min read
Pandemic Preparedness & BCP Department-by-Department Series: COVID-19 & Human Resources (Part 1)

Pandemic Preparedness & BCP Department-by-Department Series: COVID-19 & Human Resources (Part 1)

Ncontracts will address key operational risk considerations department-by-department to help your FI with pandemic preparedness & business continuity

Mar 23, 2020 3 min read
Coronavirus, HMDA, and Doing the Next Right Thing

Coronavirus, HMDA, and Doing the Next Right Thing

As we struggle with disruption and uncertainty, as the coronavirus upends the routines of our lives, it’s natural to feel overwhelmed and unsure...

Mar 18, 2020 3 min read
FinCEN Hits Chief Risk Officer with $450k Penalty

FinCEN Hits Chief Risk Officer with $450k Penalty

Michael LaFontaine got nailed because he was responsible for overseeing U.S. Bank’s compliance programs.

Mar 18, 2020 4 min read
FDIC Updates RMS Manual: What Does That Mean for Risk Management at Your FI

FDIC Updates RMS Manual: What Does That Mean for Risk Management at Your FI

Compliance isn’t just about following rules. It’s about thoughtfully managing risk.

Mar 16, 2020 3 min read
Pandemic Planning: 10 Questions to Ask Your Vendors About Coronavirus Preparedness

Pandemic Planning: 10 Questions to Ask Your Vendors About Coronavirus Preparedness

As COVID-19 spreads across the country at an alarming pace, creating panic, quarantines, and serious health risks, it’s important to make sure your...

Mar 12, 2020 4 min read
How Regression Analysis Can Help Your Fair Lending Program

How Regression Analysis Can Help Your Fair Lending Program

Regression analysis is an incredibly useful tool, but many lenders are hesitant to embrace it because they think it’s too complicated. It’s a...

Mar 11, 2020 2 min read
Ncontracts Receives the 2020 Tennessee Roaring 20 Award from The Association for Corporate Growth

Ncontracts Receives the 2020 Tennessee Roaring 20 Award from The Association for Corporate Growth

Ncontracts is the one of the top recipients of the 2020 Tennessee Roaring 20 awarded by the Tennessee chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG)

Mar 10, 2020 1 min read