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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: How financial institutions can stay safe and secure online

Abrigo

It’s the time of the year when we celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a global initiative to raise awareness and educate people about the importance of staying safe and secure online. Cybersecurity Awareness Month is now in its 20th year and has a new enduring theme: Secure Our World. Stay up to date with cybersecurity threats.

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Banking Computer-Security Incident Notification Requirements Take Effect

Abrigo

New Rule Outlines Computer-Security Incident Notification Obligations for Banks Financial institutions and their service providers should prepare to meet new computer-security notice requirements by May 1, 2022. . You might also like this webinar, "Russian Sanctions: Impact, Implications, and Best Practices."

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Top AML concerns for credit unions: A BSA Officer’s perspective

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Watch webinar Takeaway 1 Recent FinCEN consent orders show that weak compliance programs are coming under more scrutiny, especially at gap institutions. A gap institution is a financial institution that does not have a federal functioning regulator, such as a state-chartered credit union. FinCEN assessed a $1.5

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Tighten up your community bank’s security

Independent Banker

ICBA’s Bank Security Institute offers critical incident response strategies to keep your physical branch location safe. However, it’s important not to let your community bank’s physical security protocols lapse. In August, ICBA hosted the Bank Security Institute. Look out for the next Bank Security Institute, coming soon.

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Top AML concerns for credit unions: A BSA Officer’s perspective

Abrigo

Watch webinar Takeaway 1 Recent FinCEN consent orders show that weak compliance programs are coming under more scrutiny, especially at gap institutions. A gap institution is a financial institution that does not have a federal functioning regulator, such as a state-chartered credit union. FinCEN assessed a $1.5

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The current landscape for MBL regulation

Abrigo

In a recent Sageworks webinar , Ancin Cooley of Synergy Credit Union Consulting took a deep dive into five areas that credit unions interested in growing their MBL portfolios need to be aware of in order to effectively manage risk in the MBL portfolio.

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The Fed’s ELE Tool for CECL: What It Is and Isn’t

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You might also like these webinars especially for 2023 CECL adopters: "CECL Streamlined." And while regulators said some institutions would find the ELE tool useful for CECL, they acknowledged it did not represent a preferred method of regulators or a “safe harbor” method for GAAP compliance. keep me informed. Related Subhead.

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