ICBA Education Seminars and Institutes

Check processing is subject to a variety of laws and regulations that are crucial for ensuring accuracy and compliance. This session provides an overview of the key legal frameworks governing check processing, helping your bank navigate complex requirements.

The Quarterly Regulatory Compliance Webinars deliver the most up-to-date guidance on regulatory compliance, upcoming deadlines, available resources, and more. Offered quarterly, these 60-minute webinars deliver comprehensive information with actionable takeaways.

This seminar will assist community banks in navigating the critical considerations needed to effectively implement a sound vendor management program.

Financial institutions undergo comprehensive regulatory examinations to verify their lending compliance performance. However, consistently changing requirements and evolving environments can make it difficult to navigate your compliance obligations—leading to regulatory scrutiny. Hear firsthand expert accounts of the challenges and criticisms faced by financial institutions during examinations and audits and analyze the impact of industry trends on lending compliance. We’ll discuss the top violations flagged during lending compliance examinations, areas of concern that should be prioritized when evaluating a lending compliance program, and the highest-risk issues seen by examiners in the industry.

Financial organizations often encounter complex beneficiary death claims, especially when there is limited regulatory guidance to navigate these situations. This comprehensive course provides an in-depth overview of aspects of Traditional and Roth IRA beneficiary issues, offering practical solutions for resolving death claims while minimizing risk.

This seminar is designed to meet the needs of agricultural lenders by identifying market issues and providing the tools to assess the borrower’s ability to navigate difficult times.   

Build a proactive mindset in identifying concerning trends that, if left unaddressed, could lead to a bank loss. A past due payment is not an early warning sign. It’s an indication that you have already missed the opportunity to assist your client.

The formal requirements for financial institution compliance under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) are significant. With the regulatory agencies committing to tougher and more inclusive BSA/AML examinations, it is important to make certain your BSA/AML program is appropriate for your institution's risk exposure. 

Master the necessary financial analysis skills needed by today's credit analysts and the additional expertise vital to a community bank's overall lending success.

Ensure the physical safety of your bank, staff, and customers. Cover everything from the basics of bank security to some situations you may not have even prepared for.

Many outside community bank directors seek a clearer understanding of what it takes to be a great outside director. The question "What makes a great outside director?" is simple, while the answer is not. There are multiple factors and considerations that contribute to the effectiveness of a great outside director.

In today’s competitive banking landscape, many institutions struggle to create a cohesive sales environment that fosters long-term customer relationships and drives consistent growth. This session takes a “recipe card” approach, outlining the key ingredients for relationship-driven success and exploring how banks are adapting to the evolving market.

Further details will be available 30 days prior to the webinar date.

Real estate lending is often the most difficult type of lending to do correctly. There are numerous challenges in financing real estate, not the least of which is understanding the various types of real estate and the embedded risk. This seminar walks through underwriting and structure of construction financing, investment real estate, owner occupied real estate, multifamily, residential development, as well as specialty use.

In today's fast-paced digital world, consumers and businesses alike are grappling with the need for faster, safer, and more convenient payment solutions. As traditional payment methods face growing challenges, new technologies are stepping in to revolutionize the way we exchange money.

Understanding the financial performance of your bank is crucial in leading a high performing organization. This seminar assesses how the marketplace is affecting the bank and how bank management is in turn responding. One must understand this relationship to create accurate financial statements.