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4 Key Risks Facing the Banking Industry, According to the OCC

4 Key Risks Facing the Banking Industry, According to the OCC

As the banking industry has undergone major changes, the top risks have also evolved. Here are the four biggest risks facing banks today, from the OCC.

May 22, 2019 6 min read
GAO Grades Regulatory Agencies on Risk Management Supervision

GAO Grades Regulatory Agencies on Risk Management Supervision

The board will consider whether there are specific factors Federal Reserve staff should consider when escalating supervisory concerns.

May 21, 2019 2 min read
Wishing for More Regulatory Tailoring? You’ll Love Risk Management

Wishing for More Regulatory Tailoring? You’ll Love Risk Management

In a world where bankers feel overwhelmed and disadvantaged by a seemingly one-size-fits-all regulatory environment, there remains one place where a fina

May 16, 2019 4 min read
Brokered Deposits & Vendor Management

Brokered Deposits & Vendor Management

As the industry pushes for more flexibility to make it easier to work with deposit brokers, bankers can help make their case with strong vendor management.

May 10, 2019 3 min read
10 Tips to Make the Most of Your Next Banking Conference

10 Tips to Make the Most of Your Next Banking Conference

Learn 10 best practices to help you make the most of your next banking industry event! These guidelines will ensure your next conferences is a success.

May 8, 2019 8 min read
We Listen So You Don’t Have To: FDIC’s Crisis & Response Podcast

We Listen So You Don’t Have To: FDIC’s Crisis & Response Podcast

What went down during the financial and banking crises, and what did the FDIC learn from it? The FDIC has released a 7-part podcast.

May 6, 2019 3 min read
Do Small Institutions Need Risk Management?

Do Small Institutions Need Risk Management?

Risk management isn’t just for large institutions. The case can be made that it’s even more important for smaller FIs to address risk management.

May 2, 2019 3 min read
Why Do I Need a HMDA and CRA Transmittal Tool?

Why Do I Need a HMDA and CRA Transmittal Tool?

Find out everything you need to know from A to Z about the HMDA and CRA transmittal and why you might need the software for your financial institute.

May 1, 2019 5 min read
Community Bankers Association of Illinois Endorses Ncontracts Risk Management Solutions

Community Bankers Association of Illinois Endorses Ncontracts Risk Management Solutions

CBAI member banks can rely on Ncontracts to be a trusted teammate to assist them with vendor and risk management

May 1, 2019 2 min read
Embezzlement in La La Land: How a TV Studio Credit Union CEO Stole $40 Million Over 20 Years

Embezzlement in La La Land: How a TV Studio Credit Union CEO Stole $40 Million Over 20 Years

Would you believe a story where the villain steals over $40 million from a FI that only had $21 million in assets? The truth is stranger than fiction.

Apr 19, 2019 5 min read
Game of Thrones: Risk Assessing The Iron Bank

Game of Thrones: Risk Assessing The Iron Bank

Game of Thrones has returned for its final season! In honor of the ending of this series, let’s identify the biggest risks facing The Iron Bank of Braavos.

Apr 17, 2019 5 min read
Are You Making This Common Vendor Management Mistake Observed by the FDIC?

Are You Making This Common Vendor Management Mistake Observed by the FDIC?

FIs aren’t doing enough to ensure their contracts with third-party vendors sufficiently address business continuity and incident response.

Apr 10, 2019 2 min read
3 Tips for Avoiding an Equifax-Style Breach

3 Tips for Avoiding an Equifax-Style Breach

When one of the nation’s largest credit reporting companies reports a breach involving the private financial data of over 145 million Americans, people

Mar 27, 2019 4 min read
7 Risks that Third-Party Vendors Pose to Your Financial Institution

7 Risks that Third-Party Vendors Pose to Your Financial Institution

In 2019, vendor risk management remains a key concern for financial institutions in the US. There’s a good reason for that! Here are...

Mar 27, 2019 7 min read
Why Vendor Cyber Monitoring Matters

Why Vendor Cyber Monitoring Matters

No matter how strong a financial institution’s own cyber defenses are, it’s really only as strong as its weakest vendor.

Mar 21, 2019 2 min read
The Future of Finance: 5 Banking Trends to Watch

The Future of Finance: 5 Banking Trends to Watch

We’re highlighting 5 new banking trends that we believe will shape the future of banking and finance sectors.

Mar 14, 2019 9 min read
Risk Management: Knowing When It’s Time to Start Again

Risk Management: Knowing When It’s Time to Start Again

How can you tell if a risk management program needs to be totally reinvented? The benefits of a complete overhaul can often outweigh the inconvenience.

Mar 12, 2019 2 min read
How to Discover Vendor Cybersecurity Flaws Before Data Thieves Exploit Them

How to Discover Vendor Cybersecurity Flaws Before Data Thieves Exploit Them

How do you know if a cybersecurity rating is covering all the bases? Make sure it monitors these key areas...

Mar 8, 2019 2 min read
What Should I Do After Submitting My HMDA Data?

What Should I Do After Submitting My HMDA Data?

Here are 10 steps you need to take after filing your HMDA LAR to strengthen your Fair Lending compliance program. Plus, get the post-HMDA filing checklist!

Mar 6, 2019 7 min read
GAO & OCC Disagree Over Risk Management

GAO & OCC Disagree Over Risk Management

Have you felt like an examiner, auditor, or other reviewer just didn’t get you, your bank, or a program/business line? The OCC can relate.

Mar 1, 2019 4 min read
Ncontracts Bolsters Protections for Banks and Credit Unions

Ncontracts Bolsters Protections for Banks and Credit Unions

Ncontracts hopes to solve the problem financial institutions have with data protection once it transitions to a vendor

Feb 28, 2019 1 min read
Is the Absence of Risk Stunting the Next Generation of Risk Managers?

Is the Absence of Risk Stunting the Next Generation of Risk Managers?

If we don’t give children the opportunity to encounter reasonable, relatively low-stakes risk, how will they be prepared for risk at the enterprise level?

Feb 22, 2019 3 min read
Ncontracts Combines with TRUPOINT Partners to Bring Comprehensive Suite of Risk Management Solutions to Financial Institutions

Ncontracts Combines with TRUPOINT Partners to Bring Comprehensive Suite of Risk Management Solutions to Financial Institutions

Ncontracts, the leading provider of active risk management solutions for financial institutions, has acquired TRUPOINT Partners

Feb 19, 2019 2 min read
Celebrating Abraham Lincoln's Banking Legacy: A Podcast

Celebrating Abraham Lincoln's Banking Legacy: A Podcast

In honor of Abraham Lincoln's birthday and President's Day, enjoy this podcast from ABA Banking Journal celebrating Lincoln's banking impact...

Feb 15, 2019 1 min read
Training Risk Management Heroes, Part 1: Banking on the Frontline

Training Risk Management Heroes, Part 1: Banking on the Frontline

Frontline staff at FIs are trained to protect both the institution and its customers by identifying fishy transactions, but staff are capable of going

Feb 14, 2019 3 min read
The Bad Guys Keep Getting Smarter. Let’s Hope Financial Institutions and Vendors Can Keep Pace.

The Bad Guys Keep Getting Smarter. Let’s Hope Financial Institutions and Vendors Can Keep Pace.

Cyber criminals are growing increasingly clever.Just consider what happened to Tampa Bay Credit Union recently...

Feb 8, 2019 1 min read
How to Tell if a Loan Qualifies as a CRA Small Business Loan

How to Tell if a Loan Qualifies as a CRA Small Business Loan

In this blog post, you'll learn the definition of a CRA small business loan, what is reportable, and how to figure out if your loans qualify. You'll also..

Feb 6, 2019 3 min read
Fintech Update: Agencies Encourage Increased Regulator Oversight of Third Parties, but Will Anything Happen?

Fintech Update: Agencies Encourage Increased Regulator Oversight of Third Parties, but Will Anything Happen?

Increased risk exposure from third-party providers poses threats to the entire financial system, and banking regulatory agencies should have the ability

Feb 5, 2019 4 min read
2019 Risk Outlook: Concentration Risk

2019 Risk Outlook: Concentration Risk

Concentration risk is most commonly associated with lending. Looking ahead, the New York Fed is warning of a different kind of concentration risk

Jan 28, 2019 2 min read
Is Apple Pay a Vendor?

Is Apple Pay a Vendor?

Apple Pay is not a direct vendor. This raises an interesting question. Should financial institutions (FI) using Apple Pay have to review Apple as a vendor?

Jan 25, 2019 2 min read