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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.

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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. Looking back to strengthen your BSA program.

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Important Considerations When Growing the CRE Portfolio

Abrigo

In a survey of community banks and credit unions at the 2016 Sageworks Risk Management Summit, 42 percent of respondents said Commercial Real Estate, or CRE, lending was their primary focus for loan portfolio growth. For many, commercial real estate lending may be the ticket. This reflects a larger industry trend.

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CFPB issues new circular on application of ECOA adverse action notice requirements to credit decisions using algorithms 

CFPB Monitor

Under Director Chopra’s leadership, the CFPB has regularly been sounding alarms about the potential for discrimination arising from the use of so-called “black box” credit models that use algorithms or other artificial intelligence (AI) tools.

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Content and the Race to Stay Relevant in a Socially Distant World

Gonzobanker

If it’s full of industry acronyms, wonky terms or compliance-ese, or if it comes across as a cheesy sales pitch, it needs to be rewritten. The brutal truth is that while banks cannot outsource the leadership of content, they can (and many probably should) outsource aspects of content.

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CFPB hints at possible disparate impact rulemaking

CFPB Monitor

On October 17, the Bureau released its Fall 2018 Rulemaking Agenda , but it included a surprise for those interested in fair lending. prevent the Bureau from applying any different standard for disparate impact retroactively upon a change in leadership at the agency. We blogged about the HUD rulemaking most recently here.

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Building your growth plan: Key metrics to consider - Part 2

Abrigo

As the leadership teams at many banks and credit unions perfect plans to grow their loan portfolios, management can depend on several key metrics to measure the effectiveness of their plans and execution. Prior to finalizing marketing strategy, consider which resources are available and the desired timeframe.

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