Banks and Credit Unions
Accounting on the Move: What Recent Changes in US GAAP Accounting Mean for Borrowers and Lenders
Much of the change in GAAP in recent years is the result of collaboration between the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) to bring the US and international accounting principles closer together. At some point, both groups decided they were as close as they would be likely to get on several key concepts—revenue recognition, lease capitalization,..
ACH Debit Strategies in the Same Day ACH Environment - from the RDFI Perspective
This 90-minute session will focus on how when debits are added, and the impact this may have on ACH Processing – for the RDFI and the Receiver. Authorization language – the impact it has on Same Day Debits. On the Receiver side, If I authorize a payment today, or use the ACH card today, legacy ACH would debit my account tomorrow (at the earliest), as debits are next day. Things are different now – with Same..
Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) Rule
We will be reviewing this mortgage rule as it pertains to current conditions related to obtaining a mortgage to buy a house and the differences which led to the mortgage real estate collapse from 2006 to 2010.Areas CoveredResources regarding the various indices that may be used for ARM lendingChecklists to ensure that all ARM documents are completeEmployee training logQuiz you can administer to measure staf..
Advanced ACH: Sticky Situations – Handling Consumer ACH Disputes
Financial institutions are often faced with handling consumer disputes of ACH debits; many situations aren’t covered in the ACH Rules book guidelines nor is there any clear direction from other resources. This session focuses on the most common disputes and provides staff with a basic understanding of what is required to maintain compliance plus tips on handling these issues. The course concludes with some ..
Asset Based Lending: Policy and Underwriting Guidance for Borrowing Base Lending on Receivables and Inventory
Asset-based lending (often referred to as “ABL”) is a form of commercial lending designed to finance safely the working capital needs of a borrower whose cash flow may not support debt repayment. Like other commercial loans, cash flow is the primary repayment source for an asset-based loan but with a stronger reliance on the company's assets as collateral and firmer control over the receipts of the collater..
Auditor Responsibility Re: Fraud
This webinar focuses on fraud in the corporate environment. It reiterates some of the authoritative CPA literature related to fraud. It is, however, equally important to non-CPAs (e.g. internal auditors, corporate departmental managers, senior management, board members). It provides a basic understanding of fraud-related definitions and requirements. In particular, it separates the fraud discussion between:..
Background Checks for Banks
Employee background checks are an inescapable reality for financial institutions. And while developing and administering an appropriate background check program has always presented tricky compliance issues for banks and credit unions, regulatory and legal developments in this area have made compliance both more challenging and more important.Financial institutions face greater potential challenges and pitf..
Beware Employee Embezzlement & Internal Fraud
This webinar examines the scope and nature of employee dishonesty and explains the risks to employers and organizations of all types. It goes on to deal with the practical aspects of prevention and response to victimization, as well as balancing the need to assure that corrective and deterrent programs and policies do not unduly interfere with normal operations and opportunities and do not generate other ma..
Capital Adequacy and Stress Testing: Understanding the CCAR (Federal Reserve) and DFAST (OCC) Programs
Banks and Credit Unions are subject to programs of the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), which test whether each Bank or Credit Union has sufficient capital to navigate successfully through adverse future economic scenarios. The required analysis involves estimating the losses the Bank or Credit Union will incur in a ra..
FinCEN's CDD Rule - Fifth Prong of the AML Program
FinCEN has issued substantial new AML requirements focused on a major expansion of Know Your Customer into what is now Customer Due Diligence, CDD. It goes far beyond knowledge of the Customer Legal Entity to the Beneficial Owner of that entity and its Controlling Persons. It is focused beyond the initial customer acceptance step, requiring updating and ongoing monitoring against baseline “normal” activity ..
How to Analyze the Income Statement
Many people may have financial statements in front of them but they do not know what they should be looking for. The Financial Statements can be seen as a Maze as there is so much information and people do not know where to start looking first. This live webinar will show people where they can find the income statement information they need and then depending on their needs (Are they looking to invest in th..
Improve Your IRS Compliance: Use Best Practices for TIN Solicitation
This IRS regulatory compliance training will explain the Best TIN Solicitation Best Practices. While TIN solicitation might sound too lascivious for the legitimate business world, it is critical that every organization take this task seriously. For if they don't, a very uncomfortable and costly audit with the IRS is likely to ensue.Areas CoveredIdentify all required TIN information you need to collectDesign..
Increasing Criminal Risks of Intermediaries for Cross-Border Financial Crimes
In the last couple of decades, the world has experienced growing prosecutions of intermediaries for cross-border financial crimes. A U.S. bank was convicted by a Spanish court for moving money in the Pinochet criminal investigation instead of freezing it. The U.S. and State of New York have brought criminal cases against banks for a variety of financial crimes, especially economic sanctions. The U.S. DOJ ha..
Keys to Implementing The CECL Accounting Standard
In this webinar, will discuss the following topics:Overview of the CECL calculation under three widely recognized methods: o Vintage o The probability of Default / Severity of Loss o Migration AnalysisHow will the accounting change for classified loans considered impaired under FAS #114 or for troubled debt restructured loans?What data is needed to implement CECL? How is this data gat..
Making An Ethics Policy
The increased focus on ethics for businesses and organizations of all types, even including government, is not only a socially commendable development but importantly has legal implications for liability for potential claims against them, their directors, officers, and managers. Having an Ethics Policy is thus not only socially responsible but internally wise.WHY?The law views ethics and agency as the twin ..