Remove Compliance Remove Fraud Remove Leadership Remove Risk Management
article thumbnail

Model Risk Management: Regulatory Priorities and Best Practices

Abrigo

Meet Model Risk Management Expectations Updates to the FDIC Risk Management Manual should steer institutions toward a model that manages risk and drives growth. Takeaway 1 Aside from meeting examiner expectations, proper model risk management can protect your institution from unnecessary risk. .

article thumbnail

Avoiding AML compliance penalties – Tips from a former regulator

Abrigo

Understanding AML compliance and regulatory expectations. AML compliance is not for the faint of heart. Takeaway 1 Understand the risks associated with your customers beyond the surface level. Takeaway 2 Identify concentrations of risk and try to level out potential clusters. Here are a few tips to help along the way.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Interest rate risk management in a rising rate environment

Abrigo

If an institution wasn’t fully prepared, however, it can nevertheless meet its goals using tailored asset/liability management (ALM) strategies. There are typically two schools of thought around regulatory compliance among financial institutions and their leaders. Have an ALM model validation completed with the goal of strategic gains.

article thumbnail

Federal Reserve Issues Supervisory Letter on Crypto Activities for Banks

Perficient

Risks Highlighted by the Fed in the Supervisory Letter Include: Money laundering – The letter emphasizes that crypto-related financing poses heightened risks associated with the governance of the underlying network as well as cybersecurity. Financial risk. Legal risk. The Home Owners’ Loan Act. The Federal Reserve Act.

article thumbnail

Ten qualities of a successful BSA officer

Abrigo

AML Compliance Ten qualities of a successful BSA officer Hiring a Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Officer for a financial institution involves looking for a unique experience level and skillset that ensures compliance with the BSA and related regulations. This includes training staff on BSA/AML policies and fostering a culture of compliance.

Training 221
article thumbnail

Using BSA Hot Topics to Strengthen Your BSA Program in 2020

Abrigo

Institutions must create a strong culture of compliance. Creating a Culture of Compliance. One of the more important takeaways from 2019 is that all institutions, regardless of size or risk profile, must have a strong culture of compliance, as directed by FinCEN’s advisory in 2014. Ensure There Are Adequate Resources.

Training 195
article thumbnail

Countering Financial Crimes with Watson and Cognitive Solutions

Insights on Business

It’s now possible to leapfrog manual compliance processes and keep pace with regulatory change by employing advanced capabilities including cognitive computing. Promontory Financial Group, an IBM subsidiary that specializes in risk management and regulatory compliance, has trained Watson on regulatory content.