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Risk Management ROI: What is the FAIR Model and How Does It Work?

Risk Management ROI: What is the FAIR Model and How Does It Work?

Learn how the FAIR model quantifies cyber and operational risks in financial terms, helping institutions make data-driven decisions.

Jun 5, 2025 6 min read
5 Ways to Strengthen Your FI’s Vendor Management Program

5 Ways to Strengthen Your FI’s Vendor Management Program

Learn how to elevate your vendor management program, foster better vendor relationships, and improve your overall risk management strategy.

May 13, 2025 5 min read
Is Your FI Behind on TPRM? Benchmark Your Program Against Peers

Is Your FI Behind on TPRM? Benchmark Your Program Against Peers

Ncontracts’ 2025 TPRM Survey (TPRM) reveals how financial institutions manage vendor risk. Check out the benchmarks and see how your FI measures up.

Apr 17, 2025 7 min read
What Are First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Nth-Party Risks?

What Are First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Nth-Party Risks?

Learn about first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and nth parties and the risks they may pose to your financial institution.

Apr 3, 2025 4 min read
TPRM 101: What are Audit Rights?

TPRM 101: What are Audit Rights?

Does your financial institution have permission to audit vendors? Learn best practices for implementing audit rights to improve your third-party relationsh…

Mar 27, 2025 5 min read
Emerging Risks in the Securities Industry 2025

Emerging Risks in the Securities Industry 2025

Financial advisors and wealth managers are feeling heighted compliance pressure. Here are the emerging risks to know about in 2025. 

Feb 11, 2025 5 min read
TPRM 101: What is a Vendor Risk Assessment

TPRM 101: What is a Vendor Risk Assessment

Learn what vendor risk assessments are, why regulators emphasize them, and how to conduct them effectively at your financial institution.

Jan 28, 2025 4 min read
How to Manage Third-Party AI Risk: 10 Tips for Financial Institutions

How to Manage Third-Party AI Risk: 10 Tips for Financial Institutions

Learn how your financial institution can mitigate third-party AI-related risks and maximize your vendor relationships.

Jan 23, 2025 7 min read
How to Develop an SLA for Third-Party Providers

How to Develop an SLA for Third-Party Providers

Understand the best practices and essential elements for creating a service-level agreement (SLA) for third-party vendors.

Jan 16, 2025 5 min read
A Guide to Emerging Risks in Banking for 2025

A Guide to Emerging Risks in Banking for 2025

Explore the key challenges facing banks in 2025, including regulatory concerns, cybersecurity threats, operational risks, and rising costs.

Jan 9, 2025 9 min read
Navigating Fintech Partnerships: Best Practices for Financial Institutions

Navigating Fintech Partnerships: Best Practices for Financial Institutions

Learn how your financial institution can mitigate risk and maximize opportunities when partnering with fintech companies.

Dec 17, 2024 5 min read
Navigating Compliance Challenges: Lessons from Credit Union Enforcement Actions

Navigating Compliance Challenges: Lessons from Credit Union Enforcement Actions

Learn from the mistakes of credit unions and explore how your financial institution can mitigate risk and elevate your compliance program. 

Dec 11, 2024 6 min read
5 Business Continuity Red Flags in Vendor Relationships and How to Address Them

5 Business Continuity Red Flags in Vendor Relationships and How to Address Them

Explore the vendor issues that could damage your institution and learn strategies for effectively navigating third-party risk management (TRPM).

Nov 27, 2024 6 min read
What is AI Washing, and What Are the Risks?

What is AI Washing, and What Are the Risks?

Understand the concept of AI washing and other AI risks financial institutions face, along with the controls you can implement to mitigate these risks.

Nov 21, 2024 6 min read
How to Avoid Common Third-Party Risk Management Mistakes

How to Avoid Common Third-Party Risk Management Mistakes

Which common third-party risk management and vendor risk management mistakes trip up financial institutions? How can you prevent them? Read on to find out.

Sep 12, 2024 6 min read
What Does the New Third-Party Risk Management Supplement Mean for Your Community Bank?

What Does the New Third-Party Risk Management Supplement Mean for Your Community Bank?

Are you asking the right vendor management questions? New agency resource for community banks help highlight key points.

Jun 11, 2024 3 min read
Q&A: Tips for Financial Institutions Evaluating Fintech Relationships

Q&A: Tips for Financial Institutions Evaluating Fintech Relationships

Expert explains the difference between fintech relationships and regular TSPs and vendors, including best practices for evaluating fintechs.

May 28, 2024 4 min read
Regulators Crank Up the Heat On BaaS Banking. What Does This Mean for Third-Party Risk Management?

Regulators Crank Up the Heat On BaaS Banking. What Does This Mean for Third-Party Risk Management?

BaaS banks have come under increased regulatory scrutiny. How can your institution capitalize on banking-as-a-service while remaining compliant?

May 7, 2024 5 min read
TPRM 101: What is a Critical Vendor?

TPRM 101: What is a Critical Vendor?

How does a financial institution identify critical vendors? How do you manage the risks of these third-party relationships? Read on to find out.

Apr 25, 2024 6 min read
Are BOLI Providers Critical Vendors? The Answer Might Surprise You.

Are BOLI Providers Critical Vendors? The Answer Might Surprise You.

A recent cyber hack on a BOLI provider leaves financial institutions wondering how to protect leadership’s personal data from public exposure.

Apr 18, 2024 4 min read
TPRM 101: What is Ongoing Vendor Monitoring for Financial Institutions?

TPRM 101: What is Ongoing Vendor Monitoring for Financial Institutions?

Ongoing vendor monitoring protects your institution from third-party risk and is also a regulatory requirement. Learn more about monitoring vendor risk.

Apr 16, 2024 8 min read
Request for Proposal (RFP) FAQ: Best Practices for Financial Institutions

Request for Proposal (RFP) FAQ: Best Practices for Financial Institutions

What does a good request for proposal (RFP) look like for banks, credit unions, and other financial companies? This FAQ brings you all the answers.

Mar 26, 2024 4 min read
TPRM: Which Vendors Deliver Return on Investment (ROI)

TPRM: Which Vendors Deliver Return on Investment (ROI)

Tips for measuring return on investment (ROI) on vendor relationships at banks, credit unions, mortgage companies and other financial firms.

Feb 28, 2024 4 min read
Q&A: The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Contract Management

Q&A: The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Contract Management

Advances in artificial intelligence have big implications for banking, including contract management. What does it mean for software to be powered by AI?

Jan 30, 2024 5 min read
Managing Fourth-Party Risk: What You Need to Know

Managing Fourth-Party Risk: What You Need to Know

What is fourth-party vendor risk and how do you protect your bank, credit union or other financial institution from it? Build a strong vendor management pr…

Jan 22, 2024 2 min read
TPRM 101: What Is Contract Management for Financial Institutions?

TPRM 101: What Is Contract Management for Financial Institutions?

What is vendor contract management? Discover how to protect your financial institution from third-party risk and ensure performance standards with contract…

Jan 18, 2024 8 min read
One Ransomware Attack. 60 Credit Union Outages. Countless Upset Members.

One Ransomware Attack. 60 Credit Union Outages. Countless Upset Members.

How a ransomware attack on one solution upended an entire third-party service provider, leading to outages at 60 credit unions.

Dec 7, 2023 3 min read
Morgan Stanley's $100+ Million Vendor Management Mistake

Morgan Stanley's $100+ Million Vendor Management Mistake

Take a look at how deficient vendor management has come back to haunt Morgan Stanley to the tune of a $60 million fine from the OCC.

Oct 22, 2023 4 min read
Creating a Vendor Board Package

Creating a Vendor Board Package

Tips for creating the best vendor board package for your financial institution’s board of directors.

Aug 23, 2023 4 min read
Third-Party Risk Management 101: Is It Easier to Have Less or More Vendor Types?

Third-Party Risk Management 101: Is It Easier to Have Less or More Vendor Types?

The surprising reason why more third-party vendor types actually creates less work for your financial institution – and what it means for risk management

Jul 18, 2023 3 min read