The UCC for Lenders

Overview and UCC definitionsArticle 9 secured transactions
Perfection and attachment
Rules of priority
UCC forms and how they work: UCC-1, UCC-3, UCC-5, UCC-11
Common mistakes: debtor names, collateral descriptions, filing locations
Titled assets
Special rules for intellectual property
Special filing offices

The Right of Setoff: What Institutions Need to Know

The legal requirements to create a right of setoff
The difference between a contractual right of setoff and a statutory right of setoff
The differences between setoff, garnishment, and foreclosure of security interest, and why these terms are frequently misused
What happens when a third party is competing with your financial institution’s right of setoff
How the automatic stay in bankruptcy affects the right of setoff

What to Do When a Customer Dies

Documents required upon the death of an individual
Actions to be taken on deposit accounts owned by the decedent
How to deal with the decedent’s estate or lack thereof
How to handle death as a default on a loan
Mortgage servicing rules that impact consumer mortgage loans after death
What to know about doing business with the borrower’s estate

Security Awareness Training: Best Practices for Keeping Your Employees Engaged

Cyber Threat’s New NormalPeople, Process, and Technology – which is the weakest link?
Compliance-based vs. Proactive Security Awareness Training
Building an Effective Security Awareness Training Program (for all areas of your organization)
Topical Training Ideas
Why Accountability Matters Most

Opening New Accounts – Part 1 (3 Part Series)

6-Step Account Opening ProcessTIN Compliance
Personal Account Ownership Overview
Personal/Consumer Account Difficult Scenarios
Opening Accounts for Minors – UTMA
Who Can Access An Account During Lifetime And At Death

Opening New Accounts – Part 2 (3 Part Series)

Business Account DocumentationResolutions – Purpose and Proper Completion
Business Taxation Options and Why We Have To Care
Sole Proprietorships
General, Limited, Limited Liability, and Limited Liability Limited Partnerships
Limited Liability Company and Series LLC
Determining LLC Business and Tax Classification
Profit and Non-Profit Corporations
Understanding Sub-Chapter S Corporations (S-Corps)
Non-Profit Associations, Social Clubs, and Charitable Organizations

Opening New Accounts – Part 3 (3 Part Series)

Defining Trustee, Personal Representative, and Fiduciary Roles and ResponsibilitiesTIN Compliance for Trust, Minor and Fiduciary Accounts
Proper Account Titling
Formal vs. Informal Trust Comparison
Key Questions to Ask When Setting Up Trust Accounts
Six Pieces of Required Information For all Trust Accounts
Revocable vs. Irrevocable Trust Accounts
Payable on Death (POD)
As Trustee For, In Trust For, Totten Trusts
Minor Accounts

Fair Lending Workshop for Community Banks (2.5 CRCM Credits)

This workshop will be advantageous to anyone with hands-on responsibilities for Fair Lending and/or Community Reinvestment Act compliance as well as those handling loan adverse actions and loan exceptions. This can include loan officers, loan processors responsible for denials and/or second review, compliance officers, and auditors.

BSA/AML and OFAC Compliance – 3 Part Series- Part 1 (7.5 CRCM Credits)

These rules impact anyone in your institution who has direct dealings with customers, such as Customer Service Representatives and tellers. But others are impacted as well, like loan officers and others who make important customer-related decisions. Compliance officers, auditors, attorneys, and management too will benefit from this information, as well, as they often are the ones who must draft these complex programs, administer them, and audit them.

Understanding Commercial Loan Documents

This course is ideal for lenders, loan assistants, loan operations personnel, credit analysts, and personnel involved in loan review, internal audit, and compliance.

Bi-Monthly Compliance Briefing – April 2025 (2.5 CRCM Credits)

Anyone in the institution having compliance responsibilities – when you think about this, it could be just about anyone in the institution. This may include members of senior management, operations personnel, lending personnel, underwriters, customer service representatives, back-room personnel, and of course compliance officers, auditors, and attorneys, and anyone else in the institution that might benefit from this valuable information.

BSA/AML and OFAC Compliance – 3 Part Series – Part 1 (7.5 CRCM Credits)

These rules impact anyone in your institution who has direct dealings with customers, such as Customer Service Representatives and tellers. But others are impacted as well, like loan officers and others who make important customer-related decisions. Compliance officers, auditors, attorneys, and management too will benefit from this information, as well, as they often are the ones who must draft these complex programs, administer them, and audit them.

Security Awareness Training: Best Practices for Keeping Your Employees Engaged

This session is ideal for IT and IS professionals who need to understand the strategic and regulatory aspects of cybersecurity to better support their organization’s goals. Attendees will gain valuable insights into current cybersecurity threats, regulatory guidance, and best practices for developing a robust cybersecurity program.