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January 2023 Compliance Journal

The first edition of the New Year is now available. In the January 2023 WBA Compliance Journal, WBA Legal covers FDIC’s recently revised guidelines for appeals of material supervisory determinations. WBA Legal has also pulled together state and federal regulatory thresholds and limits for 2023 and provides a recap of the recently issued regulator statement regarding crypto-asset-related risks. The publication also includes a summary of recently published agency rules and notices and other important compliance-related updates for bankers.
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Executive Letter: 2023 Brings Adjusted Regulatory Thresholds

Rose Oswald PoelsBy Rose Oswald Poels

Happy New Year! As we step into 2023, there are several thresholds which have been adjusted by both state and federal regulators which go into effect now that the new year has arrived. Below is a collection of thresholds effective January 1, 2023, including a link to pull each publication for reference.

  • Based upon the annual percentage increase in the CPI-W as of 06/01/2022, the exemption threshold for Regulation Z (Truth in Lending Act) will increase to $66,400, up from $61,000.
  • Based upon the annual percentage increase in the CPI-W as of 01/01/2022, the exemption threshold for Regulation M (Consumer Leasing Act) will increase to $66,400, up from $61,000.
  • Based on the CPI-W in effect as of 06/01/2022, the exemption threshold under Regulation Z for HPML appraisals will increase to $31,000, up from $28,500.
  • Based on the 8.6 percent increase in the average of the CPI-W for the 12-month period ending in November 2022, the asset-size threshold to be exempt from collecting HMDA data in 2023 is adjusted to $54 million, up from $50 million.
  • The dollar amount of the maximum allowable charge for disclosures by a consumer reporting agency (CRA) to a consumer pursuant to FCRA section 609 for the 2023 calendar year is $14.50.
  • The asset-size threshold which exempts creditors from the requirement to establish an escrow account for HPMLs will be:
    • For creditors and their affiliates that regularly extended covered transactions secured by first liens, the asset-size threshold is adjusted to $2.537 billion, up from $2.336 billion; and
    • The exemption threshold for certain insured depository institutions with assets of $10 billion or less is adjusted to $11.374 billion, up from $10.473 billion.
  • Based on the CPI-W in effect as of 06/01/2022, the dollar amount thresholds for HOEPA and QM-related loans have been adjusted as follows:
    • For HOEPA loans, the adjusted total loan amount threshold for high-cost mortgages will be $24,866.
    • The adjusted points-and-fees dollar trigger for high-cost mortgages will be $1,243.
    • For QMs under the General QM loan definition in § 1026.43(e)(2), the thresholds for the spread between the annual percentage rate (APR) and the average prime offer rate (APOR) will be:
      • 2.25 or more percentage points for a first-lien covered transaction with a loan amount greater than or equal to $124,331;
      • 3.5 or more percentage points for a first-lien covered transaction with a loan amount greater than or equal to $74,599 but less than $124,331;
      • 6.5 or more percentage points for a first-lien covered transaction with a loan amount less than $74,599;
      • 6.5 or more percentage points for a first-lien covered transaction secured by a manufactured home with a loan amount less than $124,331;
      • 3.5 or more percentage points for a subordinate-lien covered transaction with a loan amount greater than or equal to $74,599; or
      • 6.5 or more percentage points for a subordinate-lien covered transaction with a loan amount less than $74,599.
    • For all categories of QMs, the thresholds for total points and fees will be:
      • 3 percent of the total loan amount for a loan greater than or equal to $124,331;
      • $3,730 for a loan amount greater than or equal to $74,599 but less than $124,331;
      • 5 percent of the total loan amount for a loan greater than or equal to $24,866 but less than $74,599;
      • $1,243 for a loan amount greater than or equal to $15,541 but less than $24,866; and
      • 8 percent of the total loan amount for a loan amount less than $15,541.
  • For open-end consumer credit plans under TILA, the threshold that triggers requirements to disclose minimum interest charges will remain unchanged at $1.00.
  • Based upon the CPI-W, the CRA regulation has adjusted the asset-size thresholds used to define “small bank” and “intermediate small bank” to be:
    • Small bank means a bank that, as of December 31 of either of the prior two calendar years, had assets of less than $1.503 billion.
    • Intermediate small bank means a small bank with assets of at least $376 million as of December 31 of both of the prior two calendar years and less than $1.503 billion as of December 31 of either of the prior two calendar years
  • The DFI has established the interest rate that must be paid on required escrow accounts under section 138.052(5) of the Wisconsin Statutes. The new rate is 0.11%.
  • The FDIC Designated Reserve Ratio remains 2 percent for 2023.
  • The OCC assessment rates are reduced for the general assessment fee schedule. OCC has maintained assessment rates from 2022 for the independent trust and independent credit card fee schedules. Also, there is no inflation adjustment to assessment rates.
  • Contribution limit for employees who participate in 401(k), 403(b), most 457 plans, and the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan is increased to $22,500, up from $20,500. The limit on annual contributions to an IRA increased to $6,500, up from $6,000.
  • Multifamily loan purchase caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be $75 billion for each enterprise, for a combined total of $150 billion. The caps reflect an anticipated contraction of the multifamily originations market this year. FHFA will require that at least 50 percent of Fannie’s and Freddie’s multifamily business be mission-driven affordable housing.
  • The conforming loan limit values for mortgages to be acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2023 for one-unit properties will be $726,200, an increase from $647,200.
  • New loan limits for FHA’s Single Family Title II Forward and Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) insurance programs, based upon property size and location, range from $472,030 to $3,142,800.

I am looking forward to this new year and excited about what 2023 may bring. Be sure to stay connected with WBA through our various releases and publications, and through our social media channels.

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Legal Q&A: Name and Signature Inconsistency in Documentation

Banks should consider document type, purpose, relevant issues

By Scott Birrenkott

Q: What Name Should Banks Use for Customers When Completing Documents?

A: The name that should appear, and be signed, on documents depends on a few things. Primarily, the type of documents being signed, the purpose for which the customer’s name is appearing, and any relevant rules.

Typically, a customer has a single, consistent name which will appear on documents, disclosures, and other communications and match their signature. However, there are scenarios where this is not the case. A customer might use inconsistent capitalization, or go by different names, such as a “nickname,” or perhaps use their middle initial in some situations, or a “Jr.” or “Sr.” designation. There may also be situations where a customer changes their name, either because of a marriage, or other situation — such as a change in identity or gender transition — and a change from an individual’s “deadname.”

Banks should consider how various types of documentation can be affected. For example, if opening a checking account, the specimen signature is important to verifying transactions on the account. If a customer provides a specimen signature which does not match the signature they intend to use on checks, that can result in a question as to whether certain items are authorized. For this reason, the signature card should match the name the customer intends to use when authorizing transactions and should be updated if a change occurs.

When entering into a contract, best practice would be using the customer’s legal name, as provided by customer. The customer should sign in a manner by which they intend to be bound. There are no specific standards for a signature, other than that it reflects the party’s intent to be bound. For example, a customer might sign in a manner different from the way their name otherwise appears on documentation, such as whether they use a middle initial in their signature or not. Or how they capitalize their signature, or whether they are able to sign their name at all and perhaps can only make a mark or symbol such as a checkmark or “X.”

Banks must consider whether the documents properly identify its customer, and whether the signature affixed to the document reflects a valid contract. In this regard, it is ultimately a matter of policy and preference, but a best practice recommendation would be for the bank to be consistent in how the name appears throughout all the documentation, and the signature itself.

However, when it comes to Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) financing statements, there are specific rules which must be followed. This article does not delve into the specifics, but banks should consider that for filing UCC financing statements, the filing should reflect the debtor’s exact name as required by Wis. Stat. section 409.503.

For any questions regarding customer names, accuracy of UCC financing statements, or other topics, contact WBA legal. Additional compliance resources can be found at wisbank.com/resources/compliance.

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December 2022 Compliance Journal

The December 2022 WBA Compliance Journal is now available. In this edition, WBA Legal summarizes recent revisions to Wisconsin’s uniform limited partnership and LLC rules, effective January 1, 2023. Also included is a reminder of the lower closed-end mortgage loan reporting threshold under HMDA, Regulation C due to a recent court decision. The publication also includes a summary of recently published agency rules and notices and other important compliance-related updates for bankers, including the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institution’s 2023 required escrow account interest rate. Also, this month — insights from Linda Blom, vice president – chief risk officer, BLC Community Bank, who is retiring this month having been in banking since 1978! Congrats, Linda!
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Legal Q&A: Managing Online Stop Payment Orders

Ensuring satisfactory written instruction for electronic payments

By Scott Birrenkott

Q: Can a Stop Payment Order for a Check Be Made Electronically?

A: Yes. An electronic stop payment order can be given for a check electronically and would be effective for six months.

Wisconsin Statute section 404.403 provides that a stop payment may be given by an order to the bank describing the item with reasonable certainty received at a time and in a manner that affords the bank a reasonable opportunity to act on the stop payment request. This order may be made orally or in writing. The statute provides that if the order is oral and not confirmed in writing, it is valid for 14 days. A written order is valid for six months, and the oral order must be confirmed in writing (before the end of the 14-day period) for it to be extended to six months.

The rule does not discuss online stop payment orders, nor have the courts yet interpreted whether an electronic stop payment is oral or in writing. For example, a stop payment made online, through bank’s website platform, or mobile application. However, it is WBA’s understanding that such an electronic stop payment would be considered “in writing” and thus, effective for six months.

As stated, the statute provides that a stop payment may be given by an “order.” The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) defines an order as “a written instruction to pay money signed by the person giving the instruction,” establishing that an order must be written and must be signed. The UCC further provides that a writing “includes printing, typewriting, or any other intentional reduction to tangible form.” Although the UCC’s definition does not include “electronic,” or other such means, WBA believes that a valid argument exists that an electronic file can be reduced to a tangible form by printing the document. For example, electronic writings have been held to satisfy the writing requirement of the statute of frauds. Furthermore, The UCC defines “signed” as “any symbol executed or adopted with present intention to adopt or accept a writing.”

For the above reasons, it is WBA’s understanding that an electronic stop payment order would satisfy the writing requirement of the UCC. Banks offering the ability to issue an electronic stop payment should confirm the methods for doing so in accordance with the discussion above, to determine whether it aligns with this rationale.

For any questions regarding stop payments, or other topics, please contact WBA legal. Additional compliance resources can be found on the WBA website: wisbank.com/resources/compliance.

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November 2022 Compliance Journal

The November 2022 WBA Compliance Journal is now available. In this edition, WBA Legal summarizes FinCEN’s final beneficial ownership information reporting rule and provides a highlight of recently released CFPB guidance documents. The “Regulatory Spotlight” section provides a summary of rules, proposals, and notices issued by federal agencies, and the “Compliance Notes” section reports on other important compliance-related updates for bankers. For Wisconsin lawyers needing to report Continued Legal Education (CLE) credits, the November edition also includes a listing of 2021 and 2022 WBA webinars and programs which received CLE credit from the Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners. This month’s edition also includes a special section, “Insights of a Wisconsin Compliance Officer” which includes thoughts from Bev Downing, VP-Compliance, Royal Bank. Bev recently retired after 39 years in the industry.
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October 2022 Compliance Journal

The October 2022 WBA Compliance Journal is now available. In this edition, WBA Legal covers Part 2 of a two-part series regarding contracting with minors. In this second part, readers will find guidance on what banks should consider when banking minors, including the doctrine of incapacity. The publication also includes an article about a recent court action that overturned closed-end loan HMDA reporting thresholds for exempt institutions, a summary of recently published agency rules and notices and other important compliance-related updates for bankers.

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Executive Letter: FHLBank Regulation Can Impact a Member Bank’s New Advance Option

Rose Oswald PoelsBy Rose Oswald Poels

Given recent rate increases by the Federal Reserve and the overall market impact of the current economy, banks that have lines with a Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) need to be mindful of how FHLBank regulation can impact a member bank’s ability to obtain new FHLBank advances or letters of credit. With this Executive Letter, I wanted to be certain FHLB member banks are aware of the possibility.

Under FHLBank Regulation 12 CFR 1266.4(b), a FHLBank cannot make a new advance to a member bank whose tangible capital is not positive. To make a determination of whether a member bank has negative tangible capital, the FHLBank will use the member bank’s most recently available Call Report data. A member bank would not be considered to have negative tangible capital until its quarterly report is filed.

As an exception, a new advance may be made if the member bank’s prudential federal regulator (the Federal Reserve or OCC) or federal insurer (FDIC) requests, in writing, the FHLBank lend to the member bank. It is my understanding that the federal regulators are currently not willing to issue such instruction unless a particular member bank has a dire liquidity need for the advance.

Historically, bank capital calculations of the prudential federal banking regulators and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) were similar. However, recent changes made to capital calculations by the banking regulators have not been adopted by FHFA. In particular, under FHLBank regulations the definition of tangible capital is inclusive of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI). Therefore, this difference will impact those member banks that made the election to opt-out of the requirement to include components of AOCI when calculating common equity tier 1 capital under Basel III rules.

It is important to note that the FHLBank regulation does allow member banks with negative tangible capital to renew outstanding advances, for successive terms of up to 30 days each. There is no limit to the number of times a member bank may roll over an existing advance. Such member banks may also renew outstanding advances for a term greater than 30 days at the written request of the appropriate federal banking regulator or FDIC as federal insurer.

It is also important to note that the limitation for a new advance does not impact a member bank’s use of Community Investment Products or for a member bank’s ability to sell loans into FHLBank’s Mortgage Partnership Finance (MPF) Program.

FHLBank member bankers who may be impacted by this limitation should work closely with their FHLBank Sales Director for more information specific to the member. Affected member banks should also work closely with your accounting and investment resources as there may be options to consider as a means to avoid reaching a negative tangible capital position. Accounting and investment resources will also be able to explain the impact of such options to the member bank in areas other than under FHLBank regulation.

WBA is monitoring the impact of this FHLBank regulation component and is working for a resolution whereby banks whose tangible capital is negative due to a difference in tangible capital calculations are not negatively impacted by an inability to obtain new FHLBank advances. WBA plans to advocate for a change in the rule starting with addressing the issue directly with FHFA later this month during our D.C. Regulatory Trip. In addition, WBA is also working to organize an all-member call on this issue — please watch our publications for an announcement of a complimentary webinar in the near future.

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Legal Q&A: New Compliance Resources Now Available

Help your team make the most of WBA’s robust online resources

By Scott Birrenkott

Q: Does WBA Have New Resources Available for Compliance Officers?

A: Yes. WBA recently added new, updated resources to its website.

WBA continues to ass to its new website — one such section recently updated was the Compliance Resources page. The Compliance Resources page can be found by visiting wisbank.com/resources/compliance or by navigating from the home page to the News and Resources tab found in the top menu, scrolling down, and looking for the red button under the heading Don’t Face Changes Alone.

On this section of the website, bankers will find previously listed resources such as the most recent WBA Compliance Journal, the comment letter library, links to Wisconsin laws, various compliance toolkits, and a number of new resources. New sections and resources include a monthly FAQ, a recently released resources section, most frequently requested resources, popular legal Q&As, and a new video series called the “WBA Compliance Corner.”

These resources will be updated and refreshed frequently as well as discuss hot topics, recently issued rulemakings, and commonly faced situations.

For example, the monthly FAQ is taken from questions received through the WBA legal call program to provide an answer to the most frequently asked question by Wisconsin bankers each month. The recently released resources section provides WBA’s newest creations — such as a flowchart for Wisconsin’s newly Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act. The most frequently requested resources section compiles some of the most useful guides and articles. The popular legal Q&As includes answers to the most frequently asked questions, and common scenarios bankers are likely to encounter. Lastly, the WBA Compliance Corner is a brand-new, monthly video series designed to provide the most recent compliance news in a concise presentation of 30–40 minutes, along with links to applicable material.

WBA hopes compliance staff and others interested in these resources find them useful. Additionally, while not new, WBA of course still maintains the legal call program. Certainly do not hesitate to contact WBA legal at wbalegal@wisbank.com or 608-441-1200.

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September 2022 Compliance Journal

The September 2022 WBA Compliance Journal is now available. In this edition, WBA Legal covers Part 1 of a two-part series regarding contracting with minors. In this first part, readers will find a series of Q&As regarding WUTMA accounts and a new reference chart. The publication also includes a summary of recently published agency rules and notices and other important compliance-related updates for bankers.    

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Basic Excel Skills for Accountants – Part 2 (Advanced)

Excel expert David Ringstrom, CPA, explains helpful ways you can improve the integrity of your spreadsheets. The presentation leads off with disaster recovery techniques, followed by using lookup functions such as VLOOKUP, MATCH/INDEX, and XLOOKUP. The presentation then moves on to using Power Query to automate report clean-up and analysis, and then finishes out with using Excel’s Solver feature to identify two or more transaction amounts that add up to a specific total.

Ringstrom demonstrates every technique at least twice: first, on a PowerPoint slide with numbered steps, and second, in the subscription-based Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) version of Excel. David draws your attention to any differences in the older versions of Excel (2021, 2019, 2016 and earlier) during the presentation as well as in his detailed handouts. David also provides an Excel workbook that includes most of the examples he uses during the webcast.

Microsoft 365 is a subscription-based product that provides new feature updates as often as monthly. Conversely, the perpetual licensed versions of Excel have feature sets that don’t change. Perpetual licensed versions have year numbers, such as Excel 2021, Excel 2019, and so on.

Covered Topics

  • Accessing files closed without saving as well as interim back-ups Excel makes while you’re working in a workbook
  • Contrasting the INDEX and MATCH combination to VLOOKUP or HLOOKUP
  • Diagnosing #N/A errors that arise when numbers are stored as text or when text contains extraneous spaces
  • Enabling a workbook-specific setting that will create an automatic back-up of critical workbooks
  • Enabling Excel’s Solver add-in for more complex what-if analyses
  • Exploring the XLOOKUP worksheet function in Excel 2021 and Microsoft 365
  • Filtering cleaned-up accounts receivable aging report to display only overdue amounts
  • Looking up data to the left or right of a given column with XLOOKUP
  • Managing data security prompts that may appear when you link external data into Excel spreadsheets
  • Matching on two or more columns of criteria at once with XLOOKUP
  • Summing results from multiple columns with a single XLOOKUP function nested within a SUM function
  • Tweaking Excel’s AutoRecover settings to raise the odds of recovering your work after an Excel crash

Who Should Attend?
Practitioners who can benefit by using a variety of lookup functions to work more efficiently in Excel.

Presenter
David H. Ringstrom, CPA, is an author and nationally recognized instructor who teaches scores of webinars each year. His Excel courses are based on over 25 years of consulting and teaching experience. Ringstrom’s mantra is “Either you work Excel, or it works you,” so he focuses on what he sees users don’t, but should, know about Microsoft Excel. His goal is to empower you to use Excel more effectively. To learn more about Ringstrom, you can view his LinkedIn profile and follow him on Facebook or Twitter (@excelwriter).

Registration Options

  • Live Access, 30 Days OnDemand Playback, Presenter Materials and Handouts – $279
  • Available Upgrades:
    • 12 Months OnDemand Playback + $110
    • 12 Months OnDemand Playback + CD  + $140
    • Additional Live Access + $85 per person
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Fair Lending for Frontline Staff

Your customer-facing staff can make or break your fair lending compliance program, but they are often left out of “lending” training. This session will focus on how your front line can engage customers and sell loans without violating fair lending laws. This session covers the regulations that deal with fair lending — Regulation B, Regulation C, and the Fair Housing Act — as well as “best practices”.

What You’ll Learn

  • Fair Lending Regulations
  • Best Practices to avoid Fair Lending issues
  • Real life examples and scenarios

Who Should Attend
This webinar is designed for customer-facing branch and lending staff.

Presenter
Jamin Carlisle has 15 years of experience in banking and credit union compliance as well as the Credit Union Compliance Expert (CUCE) and BSA Compliance Specialist (BSACS) certifications. His primary areas of expertise include BSA/AML, vendor management, disaster recovery, and staff training. In addition to in-house credit union compliance experience, he has served on planning committees for fraud awareness and elder abuse conferences and given presentations to local community colleges, high schools, and community groups. Carlisle has developed and provided compliance and BSA training for groups as large as 350 people.

Prior to beginning his career in compliance, Carlisle completed his BA and MA at The University of Tennessee Knoxville and worked as a graduate lecturer.

Registration Options

  • Live Access, 30 Days OnDemand Playback, Presenter Materials and Handouts – $279
  • Available Upgrades:
    • 12 Months OnDemand Playback + $110
    • 12 Months OnDemand Playback + CD  + $140
    • Additional Live Access + $75 per person
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HMDA Essentials

Financial institutions have settled into the 2018 HMDA revisions. The world of HMDA has changed in a dramatic fashion. On April 16, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a final rule amending Regulation C to set the thresholds for reporting data about:

  • Closed-end mortgage loans, so that institutions originating fewer than 25 closed-end mortgage loans in either of the two preceding calendar years will not have to report such data effective July 1, 2020.
  • Open-end lines of credit at 200 open-end lines of credit effective January 1, 2022, upon the expiration of the temporary threshold of 500 open-end lines of credit.

What You’ll Learn

  • A thorough explanation of which institutions are covered by HMDA and Regulation C
  • A review of which loans are and are not reportable
  • Detailed information on how to complete the LAR
  • Information regarding amendments related to the collection of ethnicity, race, and sex of applicants and borrowers
  • Detail on the data submission and public availability requirements

Who Should Attend
The program is designed for loan officers, compliance officers, loan processors and clerks and auditors.

Presenter
Kimberly Boatwright is EVP and Director of Risk and Compliance at Compliance Resource, LLC, and has more than two decades of experience working in the financial services industry. Ms. Boatwright is a well-regarded financial industry risk and compliance professional with a strong background in program development and implementation. She is a thought leader who specializes in Fair Lending, Anti-Money Laundering, OFAC, and consumer compliance. During her career, she has worked for and consulted with all types of financial institutions helping to establish and evolve compliance and risk programs. She is a frequent public speaker, trainer, and author on compliance and risk management topics. Boatwright is a Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist.

Registration Options

  • Live Access, 30 Days OnDemand Playback, Presenter Materials and Handouts – $279
  • Available Upgrades:
    • 12 Months OnDemand Playback + $110
    • 12 Months OnDemand Playback + CD  + $140
    • Additional Live Access + $75 per person
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2023 IRA Beneficiary Designations and Payouts

What are the current beneficiary payout options — 5 years? 10 years? Life Expectancy Payouts? None of the above? The SECURE Act, which became effective January 1, 2020, significantly shortened most beneficiary payout options. A 40-year-old son of an IRA owner who died before 2020 with a balance of $500,000 could spread that income over approximately 45 years minimizing their income each year. If the owner died beginning in 2020, that same son would now have to claim that $500,000 in income in a 10-year period, most likely bumping up to a higher tax bracket. This webinar is going to delve into the different types of beneficiaries – spouse vs. non-spouse, and individual vs. entity beneficiaries to apply the rules correctly. The Proposed Regulations that were released in February 2022, and the IRS Notice 2022-53 that postponed the Proposed Regulations until at least 2023, will be thoroughly discussed. We will put the pieces of the puzzle together to lower the confusion on these tricky areas of IRA accounts.

What You’ll Learn

  • Definition of an eligible, non-eligible and non-designated beneficiary
  • When does the bank pay to a primary vs. a contingent beneficiary
  • Who has to start a Single Life Expectancy payout the year after the IRA owner dies
  • When does the mandatory 10-year close out date apply?
  • Difference between a Type I and Type II trust to determine payout options
  • What happens when a beneficiary disclaims an IRA
  • Procedures for escheating an IRA to the state’s unclaimed property division

Who Should Attend
Any employee who is responsible for answering client’s questions regarding IRAs, including Customer Service, Call Center, Operations, Tellers, Branch Managers, and Trust Officers. Anyone who is involved in the IRS reporting and corrections to IRS reporting are also encouraged to attend.

Instructor Bio
Patrice M. Konarik is president of Sunwest Training Corp. founded over 25 years ago and is located in the Texas Hill Country near San Antonio, Texas. With over 35 years in the financial industry, Konarik has focused her expertise on the retirement account area and is currently providing live training and Webinars on IRAs and Health Savings Accounts on a nationwide basis. She has a BS in Management Science from New York’s Binghamton University. Many state banking associations and other organizations use her as their main source for training on these complicated topics.

Registration Option

  • Live Access, 30 Days OnDemand Playback, Presenter Materials and Handouts – $279
  • Available Upgrades:
    • 12 Months OnDemand Playback + $110
    • 12 Months OnDemand Playback + CD  + $140
    • Additional Live Access + $75 per person
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ACH Rules Update

The ACH Rules continue to change and your financial institution will want to be compliant. Bring your 2023 ACH Rule Book and we’ll make sure you are comfortable with the changes. We’ll also look at what happened last year, as a refresher. Join us for this important session.

What You’ll Learn

  • Review the ACH Rule Changes coming in 2023
  • Review what happened in 2022
  • Review NACHA Initiatives

Who Should Attend
This course is designed for compliance personnel, auditors, operations personnel, senior management and all other interested in gaining knowledge on ACH topics.

Instructor Bio
Mary Kate Cole, AAP, CAE, principal of MK Cole Consulting, has nearly two decades of bank operations experience. Cole is an experienced ACH Auditor as well as speaker on payments related topics. She was VP of the Upper Midwest ACH Association for over 15 years. At that time, she was responsible for member education, ACH Audits and problem solving as well as ACH Development projects. Cole has been active in several National ACH Association Rules Work Groups over her career. She is a popular speaker at both local and national conferences on electronic payments related topics.

Registration Option

  • Live Access, 30 Days OnDemand Playback, Presenter Materials and Handouts – $279
  • Available Upgrades:
    • 12 Months OnDemand Playback + $110
    • 12 Months OnDemand Playback + CD  + $140
    • Additional Live Access + $75 per person
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Beneficial Ownership Secure Database: Proposed Rule

The proposed regulations aim to ensure that:

  • Only authorized recipients have access to BOI
  • Authorized recipients use that access only for purposes permitted by the CTA
  • Authorized recipients only re-disclose BOI in ways that balance protection of the security and confidentiality of the BOI with the
  • furtherance of the CTA’s objective of making BOI available to a range of users for purposes specified in the CTA
  • You still have time to comment!

What You’ll Learn

  • A review of the proposed regulation Part II
  • What you can comment on
  • Understanding the FinCEN Identifier
  • Who will have access?
  • What they will have access to?
  • What is still undecided?

Who Should Attend
BSA Officers, BSA Staff, Operations, Compliance, and New Accounts.

Instructor Bio
Deborah Crawford is the president of Gettechnical Inc., a Florida based training company. She specializes in the deposit side of the financial institution and is an instructor on IRAs, BSA, Deposit Regulations and opening account procedures. She was formerly with Hibernia National Bank (now Capital One) and has bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Louisiana State University. She has 35+ years of combined teaching and banking experience.

Registration Option

  • Live Access, 30 Days OnDemand Playback, Presenter Materials and Handouts – $279
  • Available Upgrades:
    • 12 Months OnDemand Playback + $110
    • 12 Months OnDemand Playback + CD  + $140
    • Additional Live Access + $75 per person
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Building an IT Strategic Plan that Helps You Make Decisions

Does your IT Strategic Plan work for you, or is it just a document that you review once a year? Traditional FFIEC regulatory guidance calls for an IT Strategic Plan that identifies medium-to-long-term goals and allocations of IT resources over a three-to-five-year timeframe.

But how does your IT Strategic Plan help you to make decisions about which types of technology you WANT to deploy and WHO your institution wants to be when it comes to deploying technology?

What You’ll Learn

  • FFIEC Guidance on IT Strategic Planning
  • The Law of Diffusion of Innovation
  • What Kind of Bank Are You?
  • What’s Your Acceptable Level(s) of Risk?
  • Lining Up Risk with Strategy
  • Creating an IT Strategic Plan that can be your “North Star”

Who Should Attend
Information Security Officer, IT Manager, Risk Officer, Internal Auditor, and Executives looking to improve their Information Security Program.

Instructor Bio
John Helland is an Information Security Consultant at SBS CyberSecurity (SBS), a company dedicated to helping organizations identify and understand cybersecurity risks to make more informed and proactive decisions.

Helland maintains Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Banking Security Manager (CBSM), Certified Banking Vendor Manager (CBVM), and Certified Banking Business Continuity Professional (CBBCP) certifications. He received a degree in Network Security and Administration from Dakota State University.

Helland joined the SBS team in 2021, bringing over 20 years of experience in the IT industry. He specializes in information security management and bridging the gap between information technology and information security.

Helland is passionate about making a difference for his clients and co-workers by providing valuable contributions, making well-informed decisions, and advocating for the best path forward for the project they are collaborating on.

Registration Option

  • Live Access, 30 Days OnDemand Playback, Presenter Materials and Handouts – $279
  • Available Upgrades:
    • 12 Months OnDemand Playback + $110
    • 12 Months OnDemand Playback + CD  + $140
    • Additional Live Access + $75 per person
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Understanding and Implementing the New Regulation B Small Business Loan Data Collection and Reporting Rules

The proposed revisions to Regulation B represent one of the most significant new regulatory events in recent history. All financial institutions, except those that originate less than 25 “covered credit transactions” to “small businesses” in each of the two preceding calendar years, must implement a full compliance management system, including policies, procedures, training, and audit.

Participants receive a detailed manual that serves as a handbook long after the program is completed.

What You’ll Learn

  • Who is covered by the new regulation
  • The definition of “small business”
  • The definition of “application”
  • Which transactions are reportable and which are exempt from reporting
  • The 21 data fields to be collected
  • The data collection form
  • The tolerances applied to the collected data
  • The “firewall” concept
  • Rules for reporting data to the CFPB
  • What data gets published, when it gets published, and how it gets published
  • Recordkeeping requirements
  • Enforcement provisions
  • Likely effective date of the rule
  • Steps to successful implementation of the new rules

Who Should Attend
The program is designed for the board of directors, senior management, loan officers, compliance officers, training staff, and auditors.

Instructor Bio
Kimberly Boatwright is EVP and Director of Risk and Compliance at Compliance Resource, LLC, and has more than two decades of experience working in the financial services industry. Ms. Boatwright is a well-regarded financial industry risk and compliance professional with a strong background in program development and implementation. She is a thought leader who specializes in Fair Lending, Anti-Money Laundering, OFAC, and consumer compliance. During her career, she has worked for and consulted with all types of financial institutions helping to establish and evolve compliance and risk programs. She is a frequent public speaker, trainer, and author on compliance and risk management topics. Boatwright is a Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist.

Registration Option

  • Live Access, 30 Days OnDemand Playback, Presenter Materials and Handouts – $279
  • Available Upgrades:
    • 12 Months OnDemand Playback + $110
    • 12 Months OnDemand Playback + CD  + $140
    • Additional Live Access + $75 per person
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Understanding Bank Performance: Providing a Strong Foundation for the Next Generation of Bankers – 8 Part Training

Understanding Bank Performance is designed to help bankers understand the fundamentals of the industry. This program allows financial institutions to provide a foundation for new and experienced bankers looking to grow their careers. This program was designed with input from bankers, trainers, and other experts in the field to ensure students can understand and put into practice this subject matter.

Built as a virtual program, UBP offers unique flexibility, allowing your organization to implement it in the way that best fits your culture, whether it becomes part of your onboarding process or for management training.

Each session is 2 hours in length.

Included Webinars

  • Understanding Bank Performance Part 1: Fundamentals of Financial Statements I
  • Understanding Bank Performance Part 2: Fundamentals of Financial Statements II
  • Understanding Bank Performance Part 3: Credit Metrics & Credit Quality
  • Understanding Bank Performance Part 4: Funding & Liquidity
  • Understanding Bank Performance Part 5: Capital & Bank Investments
  • Understanding Bank Performance Part 6: Risk & Return
  • Understanding Bank Performance Part 7: Capstone Overview
  • Understanding Bank Performance Part 8: Proforma Capstone

Series Details

Understanding Bank Performance Part 1: Fundamentals of Financial Statements I
February 14, 2023, 10:00 am CST
This session will focus on the basics of a bank’s balance sheet. By analyzing a sample bank balance sheet, participants will demonstrate an understanding of the institution’s primary sources of earning assets, funding liabilities and total capital. Participants will practice identifying potential risks and limitations on financial performance and will leave with an understanding of how leverage, risk management and asset allocation impact earnings and performance.

What You’ll Learn

  • Develop a clear understanding of the relationship how assets, liabilities, and capital interrelate
  • Describe the different asset classes held by the bank
  • Identify primary funding sources
  • Understand risk-based capital

Understanding Bank Performance Part 2: Fundamentals of Financial Statements II
February 16, 2023, 10:00 am CST
Participants will analyze a sample bank income statement and relate it to the institution’s balance sheet. This session will address the differences between interest and non-interest income. Participants will learn how to analyze and explain a bank’s overall cost structure based on its balance sheet and income statement. The material covered will empower participants to interpret a bank’s financial statements and understand cash flow on both sides of the balance sheet.

What You’ll Learn

  • Identify components of a bank’s income statement
  • Identify how a bank generates revenue and earnings
  • Discuss the major cost drivers
  • Connect the balance sheet with the income statement
  • Identify how risk management strategies impact overall performance

Understanding Bank Performance Part 3: Credit Metrics & Credit Quality
February 22, 2023, 10:00 am CST
Participants will examine credit metrics looking at typical types of loans, as well as specialized lending and the importance of credit quality. Participants will also examine risks related to asset mix concentrations to assess methods to achieve the greatest return at a given level of risk tolerance.

What You’ll Learn

  • Understand the ratios that define how a loan portfolio is performing
  • Discuss the pros and cons of different portfolio types
  • Identify how risk is quantified and measured
  • Explain regulatory limits on portfolio concentrations

Understanding Bank Performance Part 4: Funding & Liquidity
February 23, 2023, 10:00 am CST
How efficiently a bank funds its earning assets is one of the single largest determinants of financial performance and is a critical component of an institution’s overall business plan. Participants will examine how funding strategies impact a bank’s overall liquidity and operational costs. Building on key concepts developed in earlier sessions, participants will arrive at a detailed understanding of how banks fund themselves and how various factors come into play in this process.

What You’ll Learn

  • Develop a clear understanding of liquidity in banks
  • Describe how banks manage liquidity
  • Discuss funding strategies
  • Analyze the capital position and the impact it may have on financial performance

Understanding Bank Performance Part 5: Capital & Bank Investments
February 28, 2023, 10:00 am CST
This session focuses on capital components, strategies, attributes, structure and other factors that drive value. Participants will consider these topics from several different perspectives, first learning the basics and then progressing through increasingly complex analyses of the subjects covered. By considering how a wide array of variables interact with one another to affect performance, participants will arrive at a dynamic understanding of the role of capital in banking.

What You’ll Learn

  • Develop a clear understanding of capital through analysis of the balance sheet
  • Discuss capital instruments, retained earnings, dividends, share repurchase
  • Identify and discuss the importance of capital ratios, regulatory requirements and valuation
  • Identify shareholder’s risk in bank investment, merger, and acquisitions (M&A) activity

Understanding Bank Performance Part 6: Risk & Return
March 2, 2023, 10:00 am CST
Financial performance is a function of leverage, earnings, and expenses. As banks make decisions affecting each of these three factors, they also increase or decrease the risk of loss to shareholders and may impact the deposit insurance fund. Participants will gain a broad understanding of risk considerations as they relate to a bank’s financial performance.

What You’ll Learn

  • Discuss risk management expectations
  • Understand various risks to your bank and mitigation strategies
  • Apply risk and return examples using scenario-based opportunities

Understanding Bank Performance Part 7: Capstone Overview
March 7, 2023, 1:30 pm CST
The capstone overview session will bring together the core lessons from previous sessions and prepare participants to test their mastery of the topics covered. Key performance indicators will be reviewed and capstone assignment criteria will be shared. Participants will be expected to assess various aspects of the bank’s performance and make suggestions related to increasing performance and managing risk.

What You’ll Learn

  • Discuss key performance indicators
  • Describe the different asset classes held by the bank
  • Describe the bank’s general funding strategy
  • Analyze capital position and the impact it may have on growth

Understanding Bank Performance Part 8: Proforma Capstone
March 9, 2023, 1:30 pm CST
The proforma capstone overview session will bring together the core lessons from previous sessions. Key performance indicators will be reviewed using a proforma report generated from a real financial institution not previously considered during the course. Using the information in the proforma, participants will have the opportunity to assess various aspects of the bank’s performance and make suggestions related to increasing performance and managing risk.

What You’ll Learn

  • Assess and analyze financial performance by working with data from real institutions
  • Become familiar with the ins and outs of balance sheets and income statements
  • Learn how to apply key performance metrics to the data presented in these documents
  • Deeper insight into the factors affecting performance
  • How performance may hinder or improve funding strategies and risk management
  • Review a bank’s financial statements to identify strengths and weaknesses
  • How to recommend changes for improved performance
  • Rate a bank’s performance

Who Should Attend
Anyone looking to understand the fundamentals of the industry. This program allows financial institutions to provide a foundation for new and experienced bankers looking to grow their careers.

Instructor Bio

Duncan Taylor is the SVP and chief operating officer for the Washington Bankers Association and serves as President of WBA Professional Services, Inc. He is a seasoned association management professional and is also an experienced small business and not-for-profit technology consultant. He’s a third-generation “accidental banker”, as both his mother and grandmother had careers at Washington Mutual. Taylor grew up around “the bank,” and it left an indelible impression on him as to the importance of the work the industry performs.

Taylor’s consulting background gives him a unique perspective in understanding and connecting the actions of an institution with the effects and impact it has on customers and stakeholders. He’s also a bank data “nerd” and will happily discuss the ins and outs of your Call Report.

Taylor has a breadth of teaching experience, ranging from financial literacy education to capital budget details for Washington State school construction — his specialty is breaking down complex topics into digestible chunks.

Taylor is a graduate of Pacific Coast Banking School, holds an ABA Bank Operations Diploma, and is also an alumnus of Highline College’s Political Science program, Western Governor’s University Business Administration and IT Management program, and the Society for Nonprofits Leadership and Management program at Michigan State University.

 

Registration Option

  • Live Access, 30 Days OnDemand Playback, Presenter Materials and Handouts – $1650
  • Available Upgrades:
    • Additional Live Access + $1250 per person
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Deposit Operations 2023 – 1st Quarter

We will look at Regulation D, E, CC, DD, and the hot topics that surround these regulations. What are the new supervisory issues, FDIC insurance issues, exam hot spots, and everything that deposit compliance officers need to do their jobs in 2023?

What You’ll Learn

  • Overdraft Programs
  • Deposit Discrimination — UDAAP
  • Marijuana Update
  • Handling time deposits — renewals, partial withdrawals
  • Who needs a NOW account when we have interest-bearing DDA
  • Regulation CC Changes
  • Error Resolution for Regulation E
  • Deceased Accounts
  • Tax reporting, B Notices, and penalties
  • NRAs

Who Should Attend
This program is designed for deposit operations, deposit compliance, branch administration, bookkeeping, account services, and those who run the operations side of the bank.

Instructor Bio
Deborah Crawford is the President of Gettechnical Inc., a Florida based training company. She specializes in the deposit side of the financial institution and is an instructor on IRAs, BSA, Deposit Regulations and opening account procedures. She was formerly with Hibernia National Bank (now Capital One) and has bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Louisiana State University. She has 35+ years of combined teaching and banking experience.

Registration Option

  • Live Access, 30 Days OnDemand Playback, Presenter Materials and Handouts – $279
  • Available Upgrades:
    • 12 Months OnDemand Playback + $110
    • 12 Months OnDemand Playback + CD  + $140
    • Additional Live Access + $75 per person
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