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Compliance Resources to Help You.

With all the changing regulations bankers face today, WBA offers a variety of resources to help you perform your job at the highest level. 

WBA Legal Call Program

WBA Legal’s Call Program is staffed by several attorneys who field member compliance questions. Email your compliance questions or call 608-441-1200.

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Compliance Services

FIPCO, a WBA subsidiary, offers consulting, coaching, and customized regulation review services.

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Most Recent WBA Compliance Journal

The monthly WBA Compliance Journal provides bankers with updates and in-depth analysis on all things compliance.

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February’s Most Frequently Asked Question to Legal Call Program:

Q: Can bank accept a transfer by affidavit to close out an account?

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Compliance Toolkits

  • Flood Insurance Toolkit (PDF)
    • WBA Flood Insurance Checklist (.docx)
    • Flood Toolkit Calculator (.xls)
  • CFPB Proposal to Collect and Report Small Business Lending Data Toolkit (PDF)
    • CFPB Proposal to Collect and Report Small Business Lending Data Toolkit (.ppt)

Recently Released Resources

  • Transfer by Affidavit Guide

WBA Compliance Journal Special Focus Articles

To help bankers find when a particular article ran, WBA Legal has created an index to locate specific Special Focus topics bankers may be interested in consulting. The Special Focus index is divided by topic.

  • Index: 2018–Current
  • Index: 1997–2017
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014

WBA Compliance Journal Judicial Spotlight Articles

To help bankers find which year a particular article ran, WBA Legal has created an index to locate specific Judicial Spotlight articles bankers may be interested in consulting.

  • Index
  • 2012–Current

Looking for more? For past WBA Compliance Journals beyond the 10 years posted above, please contact WBA Legal at wbalegal@wisbank.com or 608-441-1200.

Most Frequently Requested Resources

  • 2023 Late Fee Chart
  • Who Must Sign the Mortgage (May 2019)
  • Update on Loan Renewals in WI (July 2017)
  • Mortgages and RESAs
  • Future Advance Statute
  • Which is Better – A Co-signer or Guarantor
  • ECOA Issues When Spouse Provides Continuing Guaranty
  • Credit Report Charges, ECOA Concerns
  • FDIC Finance Charge Chart

Popular Legal Q&As from WBA’s Wisconsin Banker

  • What ID is acceptable for CIP?
  • Can a POD have contingent beneficiary?
  • Can a check be negotiated using a Transfer by Affidavit?
  • Are non-profit corporations covered by CDD rules?
  • Can a POA act on a trust or IRA?

WBA’s Comment Letter Library

WBA regularly participates in the filing of comment letters to help inform federal agencies of the impact of rulemaking, and provide examples, on the banking industry.

Wisconsin Laws

  • Wisconsin Statutes
  • Wisconsin Administrative Code
  • Wisconsin Dept. Financial Institutions

WBA Compliance Corner Archive

  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022

February’s WBA Compliance Corner Video

In WBA Legal’s newly launched video series, bankers throughout the state will stay up to date with the most recent compliance news.

Articles

WBA publishes a wide variety of articles that address compliance issues and can serve as valuable resources to keep you up to date on the issues that impact your bank.

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Events

WBA offers several Education events throughout the year designed to assist compliance staff, ranging from webinars to conferences to week-long schools.

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