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What Risk Does RDC Bring to Your Institution? Review Your Remote Deposit Capture Program. Remote Deposit Capture (RDC) has become a more common and established product, loved by accountholders but prone to risk. You need to periodically review your program...

How Do ACH General Returns and Extended Returns Differ? Learn How to Work With Third-Party Service Providers Safely. Financial institutions face increased regulatory compliance risk as ACH transactions grow. Appropriate handling of general returns vs. extended returns is particularly confusing...

Learn the Rules and Codes for ACH Returns. Prepare to Handle the Intricacies of Various Situations. Receiving Depository Financial Institutions return ACH entries for many reasons. You must understand the specifics of each situation, including administrative returns, unauthorized returns, and...

Are Third-Party Senders Complying With ACH Audit Requirements? Discover Your Obligations as an ODFI. You must ensure that your Third-Party Sender(s) (TPS) perform annual ACH audits. As an ODFI, you carry all the warranties, including your third-party senders' compliance with...

When Should You Use a WSUD? Choose the Right ACH Stop Payment Option for Each Situation. One of the most common audit findings is errors made with stop payments and Written Statements of Unauthorized Debit (WSUD). You need to understand...

Maximize Federal Stimulus Benefits for Your Organization: Get the Funding Your Nonprofit Deserves. There are several pathways to stimulus funding support for your nonprofit: Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Round 2 Employee Retention Tax Credits EIDL Families First You need to...

Discriminatory or Just Uncomfortable? Learn How Your Institution Can Create an Inclusive Environment. There is a line between uncomfortable environments and those that would be legally considered discriminatory. Despite this distinction, your institution needs to go beyond the bland legal...

Impress Colleagues with Advanced Excel Knowledge. Powerful Features Are Easy to Use. Your financial institution uses data everywhere. Analyzing it will enable you to understand the numbers, make better decisions, share more information, and impress your managers and colleagues. Data...

Master Advanced Leave of Absence Procedures. Learn How to Handle Government Requirements. Do you already know FMLA policies, but you’re ready for the intricacies? As an HR professional, you already know that Leaves of Absence laws are some of the...

  Are your SARs effective? Discover how to provide better information and ensure compliance.  Banks must file complete, accurate, and timely SARs to ensure that FinCEN, bank supervisory agencies, and law enforcement derive maximum benefit from the information. Preparation errors and...

Combat Racism at Your Institution. Stop Discrimination from Hurting People. The FDIC just released the agency’s latest strategic plan to incorporate and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in every aspect of its mission and operations.  From overt actions to...

How Effective Is Your Board? Learn How to Assess and Improve Board Performance A strong, vibrant board of directors is a clear indicator of a healthy organization. Yet even the best organizations need ongoing attention and check-ups to ensure that...

Put Your Donors at the Center. Discover a Sure-Fire Strategy to Raise More Money Putting your donors front and center will enable your nonprofit to raise more money. By engaging all your contributors and highly valuing their relationships, you can...

Nationally recognized communication authority Jeannie Davis will help you enhance your email etiquette skills and boost your productivity during text-based interactions with your customers. She’ll share 13 tips to help you manage email more successfully and 10 insights to stimulate...

Update Your Syllabi for Next Year. Now is the Ideal Time to Make Your Courses More Inclusive. As you prepare for the academic year, it is an excellent opportunity to update your syllabi and courses to make them inclusive. Students...

Expanding Your Reach Is Only 15 Minutes Away: Learn Easy Strategies to Reach More Engaged Users Social media use has expanded dramatically during the pandemic and remains very high. Online platforms are particularly effective for nonprofits that have community support,...

Do the Board Members and Staff at Your Organization Work Well Together? Learn How to Define Who Does What In the most effective nonprofits, the board and the staff complement and support each other. They apply different perspectives and actions...

Optimize Collaboration Between Your Board and Staff: Learn How to Foster an Effective Partnership An effective partnership between board and staff leaders is a tremendous asset. It is often the key to flexible and resilient organizational leadership – the kind...

Is Your New Board Ready to Conduct Self-Assessments? Learn How to Measure and Optimize Board Performance With your new or returning board members starting to settle in, now is the time to get them used to regularly conducting self-assessments to...

Shift Your Practices to a Risk-Based Approach: Discover How to Spot and Mitigate Risks. In May, the AICPA Auditing Standards Board approved new quality management standards. CPA firms will need to shift their audit and quality assurance practices from a...

BSA/AML: Prepare for the Next Step in Your Career. Earn Your ADVANCED Certification. As FinCEN cracks down on institutions and financial crimes become more complex, you need to develop a deeper knowledge of anti-money laundering regulations. You must also understand...

The ever-evolving landscape of financial regulations has intensified scrutiny and rigorous enforcement of anti-money laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) laws. Non-compliance can lead to hefty fines and compromise an organization's reputation. Certification of BSA/AML officers is in high...