EMV chips are here. Are you ready?
Financial institutions need to prepare for the EMV chip mandates. Specifically, equipment and operational requirements, parameters, controls and procedures
The Auditors are Coming! The Examiners are Coming!
If you haven’t considered switching to an automated process, you may want to before your next audit or exam. Think about how quickly you can create to do
Yellen ain't yellin'
Recent Fed news indicates that Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, in her speech at a conference of bankers and financial leaders at the Federal Reserve
EMV Chips with No Service Dips
EMV – which stands for Europay, MasterCard, and Visa – is a global standard for cards equipped with computer chips.
7 Time Management Hacks for Super-Busy Compliance Professionals
Compliance officers deal with lots of work-related stress. Use these 7 time-management hacks to be more productive and reduce stress!
Concerns Surround the FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool
Currently, the cybersecurity assessment tool is optional. So, why is there rising concern over a cybersecurity tool deemed useful by more than 500 banks?
7 essential steps for successful vendor management
Check out these tips for successful vendor management. Vendor management best practices.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)!
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.
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.
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...
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.
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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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
5 Tips for Better Contract Management
Contracts can be the bane of your business, but these 5 tips can help.
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
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.
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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.
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.