Financial Institutions Telephone Seminars

Are You Prepared for the Financial Institution Record Match Program? ...n California. This new program will place a new burden on financial institutions in order to help the state collect delinquent taxes. Financial institutions should start consideration of the FIRM Agreement and how to comply with the FIRM requirements. Financial institutions will need to plan for the technical aspects of the FIRM, including how to send and receive information from the  more...

Document Retention and Destruction Policies for Financial Institutions ...Financial institutions too often rely on recommended document retention guidelines without understanding the risks of inconsistent or antiquated practices. While Sarbanes-Oxley has clarified the responsibilities of certain financial institutions, Sarbanes-Oxley is only a portion of the document universe. This live audio conference will help you navigate the complex universe of document  more...

New Disclosures Required on the Credit Quality of Finance Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses under FASB ASU 2010-2 ...nts under this pronouncement. This ASU is not limited to financial institutions. It applies to all companies, public and private, and with few exceptions to all financing receivables. A financing receivable is a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset by a company. Examples of financing receivables include loans, trade  more...

Overdraft Opt-Ins: Protecting Your Bank Under Regulation E ... certain transactions by giving consent or opting-in to a financial institutions overdraft program. Financial institutions must comply with the new regulation by July 1, 2010. This important teleconference will cover the changes to and scope of Regulation E and provides practitioners and responsible persons with guidance on compliance and best practices. The teleconference also discusses issues  more...

Current Issues Facing Real Estate Lenders: Managing Through the Tidal Wave of Distressed Properties ...since the Great Depression. Credit markets are frozen and financial institutions are under severe distress. Real estate assets are suffering from deflation in value and illiquidity. Tenant distress, soon followed by landlord challenges, will create further deep disruptions. It is critical for financial institutions to fully realize the extent of the distress in the real estate market, what is  more...

Workout Strategies for Troubled Condominium Projects BenefitsThe present economic downturn has affected real estate projects of all types but perhaps none as significantly as condominium projects. To further complicate matters, strategies to cope with failing and failed condominium developments must address multiple overlays of statutory and other legal requirements and limitations, as well as the often conflicting rights and concerns of the many  more...

Current ERISA Fiduciary Issues for Financial Institutions ...Financial institutions have long been faced with difficult and complicated issues under ERISA's fiduciary rules. The current economic downturn has given rise to a new round of legislative and regulatory initiatives regarding ERISA's fiduciary rules and has more generally affected the manner in which ERISA may affect financial institutions. In addition, the regulatory environment continues to  more...

Navigating through the Maze of Unclaimed Property Compliance - Unique Rules and Regulations for Financial Institutions ...Financial institutions are frequently challenged to keep up and implement the ever changing federal and state requirements imposed on this industry. Ensuring that proper internal controls, risk management and fraud prevention are adequately addressed is critical. One of the additional areas of compliance includes ensuring that you have established proper procedures and controls to prepare for  more...

Your Organization's Obligations Under the FTC's Red Flags Rule: A Comprehensive Overview BenefitsThe Federal Trade Commission's Identity Theft Red Flags Rule is set to go into effect on June 1, 2010. Yet, uncertainty remains as to which organizations are subject to the rule and what it takes to comply with the rule's requirements. Compliance is further complicated by the rule's nonprescriptive nature. Rather than tell organizations subject to the rule what they must include in their  more...

Legal Issues Arising From Nontraditional Checks BenefitsThe proliferation of nontraditional checks and the convergence of paper and electronic payment systems in recent years has created a number of significant operational and compliance issues for financial institutions. This teleconference will help you understand and identify these risks in your institution. It will also give you insight into ways you can manage and mitigate these risks  more...

FCRA and FACT Act Regulatory and Litigation Update 2009 ...become effective. These rules restrict cross-marketing by financial institutions and other companies; impose new requirements on companies that use credit reports; and require lenders and others to establish new fraud prevention programs. In addition, a spate of federal court decisions interpreting the increasingly complex provisions of the FCRA and FACT Act has been issued. n nThese new rules  more...