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7 essential steps for successful vendor management

7 essential steps for successful vendor management

Check out these tips for successful vendor management. Vendor management best practices.

Oct 20, 2015 2 min read
Put Work-Life Balance in Your Compliance Budget!

Put Work-Life Balance in Your Compliance Budget!

Learn how to put work-life balance back in your compliance budget by reducing stress, improving efficiencies, and finding more fulfillment at work!

Oct 2, 2015 4 min read
4 Common Characteristics of the Best Compliance Officers

4 Common Characteristics of the Best Compliance Officers

You won't believe how easy it is to apply the 4 characteristics of the most effective compliance pros to your work. Check them out!

Aug 27, 2015 3 min read
Here are the 4 Pillars of a Strong BSA/AML Compliance Program

Here are the 4 Pillars of a Strong BSA/AML Compliance Program

A risk assessment is the essential foundation for developing a BSA/AML compliance program.

Aug 13, 2015 3 min read
Why You Need to Know Your Unique Demographics to Accurately Assess Your Fair Lending Risk

Why You Need to Know Your Unique Demographics to Accurately Assess Your Fair Lending Risk

Here's a free tool to help you better understand your fair lending risk, which will provide insight into your unique market demographics.

Aug 6, 2015 2 min read
CFPB’s 10th UDAAP Consent Order Provides 3 Key Lessons

CFPB’s 10th UDAAP Consent Order Provides 3 Key Lessons

Here are 3 key UDAAP lessons we can learn from the CFPB's $700 million consent order to Citibank, the tenth such action since the CFPB's founding.

Jul 30, 2015 4 min read
CFPB-Honda Settlement Gives 3 Options for Fair Lending Compliance

CFPB-Honda Settlement Gives 3 Options for Fair Lending Compliance

The CFPB and DOJ allegedly identified discrimination in Honda's auto lending, which led to 3 regulator-approved approaches to dealer compensation.

Jul 21, 2015 3 min read
5 Things to Consider Now That 7,700+ Consumer Complaints are Public

5 Things to Consider Now That 7,700+ Consumer Complaints are Public

The CFPB's Complaint Database now includes consumer narratives. Here are 5 considerations for improving complaint management (plus answers to 7 FAQs)!

Jul 16, 2015 3 min read
A Friendly Reminder about Responding to Direct Regulatory Guidance

A Friendly Reminder about Responding to Direct Regulatory Guidance

When you get direct regulatory guidance, here are the four steps you absolutely need to take - regardless of your institution's size.

Jul 1, 2015 3 min read
Supreme Court Upholds FHA's Disparate Impact Theory

Supreme Court Upholds FHA's Disparate Impact Theory

Today the Supreme Court upheld disparate impact theory. Here is a quick summary of the findings, as well as links to additional resources.

Jun 25, 2015 1 min read
5 Key Insights Every Compliance Officer Should Know

5 Key Insights Every Compliance Officer Should Know

Here are 5 key insights about regulatory compliance that all compliance officers need to know and implement, highlighted at 2015's ABA compliance...

Jun 18, 2015 3 min read
4 Emerging Compliance Themes Identified at Day 1 of the ABA RCC

4 Emerging Compliance Themes Identified at Day 1 of the ABA RCC

Here are 4 emerging compliance themes, including HMDA Plus and fair banking, identified at the ABA's annual compliance conference.

Jun 15, 2015 2 min read
5 Hot Compliance Topics to Explore at the Upcoming Compliance Conference

5 Hot Compliance Topics to Explore at the Upcoming Compliance Conference

Here are 5 hot compliance topics we're looking forward to discussing at the upcoming regulatory compliance conference!

Jun 9, 2015 2 min read
Have a Service Level Agreement (SLA) for Every Vendor

Have a Service Level Agreement (SLA) for Every Vendor

In the world of vendor management, there are very few things that can hurt your financial institution more than declining vendor financial performance.

Jun 5, 2015 1 min read
A Guide to the CFPB's 2015 Fair Lending Report

A Guide to the CFPB's 2015 Fair Lending Report

The CFPB's 2015 Fair Lending report provides some key lessons on HMDA, exceptions policy, auto lending, common violations, and more.

May 5, 2015 5 min read
4 Ways Compliance Can Protect Your Institution's Resources

4 Ways Compliance Can Protect Your Institution's Resources

Learn how a stronger third-party risk management system could have mitigated the damage of a CMP for one financial institution.

Apr 16, 2015 3 min read
Prep for a CRA Compliance Exam: 9 Steps to Success

Prep for a CRA Compliance Exam: 9 Steps to Success

These nine important steps will help you prepare for a Community Reinvestment Act evaluation and improve your CRA compliance program.

Apr 7, 2015 4 min read
12 Compliance Recommendations on Auto Lending from a DOJ Settlement

12 Compliance Recommendations on Auto Lending from a DOJ Settlement

The DOJ recently shared these 12 recommendations for indirect auto fair lending compliance, based on a recent settlement.

Mar 31, 2015 5 min read
What We Learned about UDAAP & RESPA from Recent Settlements

What We Learned about UDAAP & RESPA from Recent Settlements

Learn these important UDAAP and RESPA compliance lessons from recent CFPB settlements, or be doomed to repeat them!

Mar 24, 2015 3 min read
5 Tips for Better Contract Management

5 Tips for Better Contract Management

Contracts can be the bane of your business, but these 5 tips can help.

Mar 17, 2015 2 min read
New BCP Guidance from the FFIEC

New BCP Guidance from the FFIEC

In addition to the already existing 2008 Handbook on Business Continuity Planning (BCP), the FFIEC has just issued a 16 page addendum offering up new BCP

Feb 26, 2015 1 min read
9 Essential Steps of Fair Lending Indirect Auto Analysis

9 Essential Steps of Fair Lending Indirect Auto Analysis

Check out the 9 essential steps for effective Indirect Auto Fair Lending analysis, and learn how to identify and mitigate your risk.

Jan 29, 2015 8 min read
3 Reasons Why BSA/AML Risk Assessments Are Essential for Compliance

3 Reasons Why BSA/AML Risk Assessments Are Essential for Compliance

Find out why it's important to conduct a BSA / AML compliance risk assessment, and get a risk-free, no-obligation consultation today.

Jan 7, 2015 3 min read
5 Focus Areas for Fair Housing Community Groups: Is Your CMS Ready?

5 Focus Areas for Fair Housing Community Groups: Is Your CMS Ready?

HUD awarded $40 million in grants to fair housing organizations for Fair Lending investigations. Here are the 5 key areas of focus.

Oct 21, 2014 3 min read
Why Benchmarks Matter: Is Your Fair Lending Analysis Short or Tall?

Why Benchmarks Matter: Is Your Fair Lending Analysis Short or Tall?

Comparing your HMDA data to benchmarks provides critical insight. Read on to learn more about benchmarks, and 5 common Fair Lending risks.

Sep 16, 2014 3 min read
Are Your Underwriting Policies Creating Fair Lending Risk?

Are Your Underwriting Policies Creating Fair Lending Risk?

Recent settlements provide key insights about underwriting, disability income and ATR. Sample HUD-approved policy language included.

Aug 26, 2014 6 min read
3 Simple Tips to Manage UDAAP Compliance Risk

3 Simple Tips to Manage UDAAP Compliance Risk

UDAAP compliance is a major issue, and effectively managing risk will be critical. Also introducing UDAAP RiskCheck compliance risk assessment.

Aug 21, 2014 2 min read
6 Questions to Test Your Compliance Culture

6 Questions to Test Your Compliance Culture

Compliance culture is critical for regulatory compliance. Evaluate your financial institution's compliance culture with this free-self assessment.

Aug 14, 2014 3 min read
Here is HMDA Plus: What You Need to Know About the Changes

Here is HMDA Plus: What You Need to Know About the Changes

The CFPB just released a new HMDA rule proposal. Here's what you need to know about the upcoming changes for mortgage lending.

Jul 29, 2014 4 min read
Consumer Complaint Management System Best Practices

Consumer Complaint Management System Best Practices

The CFPB's proposed public database of consumer narratives shows the importance of an effective consumer complaint management system.

Jul 22, 2014 4 min read