Come join your fellow NC Young Bankers on Wednesday, January 30th from 12-2pm at Parker’s BBQ to network, enjoy lunch and hear from an incredible panel!
Panel-
Peter Gwaltney- President & CEO, North Carolina Bankers Association
Dan Ellis- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Southern Bank
Anne Corey- Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, Union Bank
Ron Day- President and CEO, First Carolina Bank
Menu: All you can eat family buffet style. Includes barbecue, fried chicken, boiled potatoes, brunswick stew, cole slaw, cornsticks and hushpuppies. Barbecued chicken, french fries, gizzards, green beans, livers, and mac and cheese available upon request.
Price: $15
Location: Parker’s BBQ
3109 S Memorial Drive
Greenville, NC 27834
Time: 12pm-2pm
Time: Day 1, 9 am – 5 pm
Day 2, 8:30 am – 12 pm
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Patti Blenden is returning to lead our compliance experts through the various updates in BSA and AML.
This program is designed to enhance the skills of your Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti‐Money Laundering (AML) support staff, your independent audit team, and any personnel responsible for managing and maintaining a strong BSA and AML program. Expand your staff’s understanding and expertise in some of the most critical skills they will ever possess – skills that can protect your profits in these very challenging times of tight margins and sustained high expectations! Exam findings indicate we need to strengthen our compliance management program!
Patti Blenden of Financial Solutions will lead our program to discover new and improved solutions to the ever‐expanding regulatory challenges. She will discuss the latest developments regarding risk assessment, criminal activity patterns indicating increased problems and the bank’s reporting responsibilities that accompany those scenarios. Join us for the review of an updated and expanded risk assessment methodology including the required elements for documenting your bank’s risk assessment. Learn from others’ mistakes by reviewing the latest BSA/AML enforcement actions and how the criminals and terrorists are expanding their use of electronic payment methods, prepaid cards and just about anything else they can get their hands on! Attendees will pick up new tricks and tips to maximize their programs designed to comply with these very important issues facing every financial institution. We’ll learn, we’ll laugh, and we’ll vent a little. Most importantly, we’ll be ready to face the latest version of BSA and AML challenges with a few more effective tools.
Confirmed topics include:
- BSA/AML Regulatory Program Expectations
- Customer Identification Program (CIP)
- Customer Due Diligence (CDD)
- Currency Transaction Reports (CTR) and CTR Exemptions
- Suspicious Activity Reportings (SAR)
- Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) Program
- BSA Training for Everyone
- Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Trends
- High Risk Areas of Concern
- SAR Case Studies
SPEAKER INFORMATION
Patti Blenden – Financial Solutions
Patti Blenden is a dynamic speaker and leader with strong, intuitive management skills, and a deep conviction that “excellence is not optional.” She has extensive experience in working with financial institutions, bank data processors and governmental agencies. Patti has more than 35 years of experience in the financial industry as an entrepreneur and financial institution executive. She is a Certified Public Accountant, skilled regulatory compliance consultant, bank operations specialist, system automation designer and an enthusiastic regulatory compliance instructor who believes in providing real-world solutions ready for immediate implementation.
Patti founded Financial Solutions in 1990 to offer financial institutions complete, cost-effective regulatory compliance solutions, thereby eliminating an institution’s need to rush to increase overhead. The company specializes in providing regulatory compliance assistance for financial institutions through policies, programs, on-site compliance reviews and customized training.
LODGING INFORMATION
The NCBA has secured a discounted rate of $149/night for our attendees at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel. To secure this discounted rate, please call the hotel directly at 919.941.5050 and request the NC Bankers Association rate for the nights of January 30 & 31.
Please note that attendees are responsible for securing their hotel reservations. The cut-off date to make reservations at the discounted rate is Tuesday, January 29.
Please join us for our annual Washington Bank Caucus, February 5 – 7. This year’s Caucus will focus on visiting the regulatory agencies to discuss the implementation of S.2155. Briefings are planned with FDIC, Federal Reserve Board, OCC, FinCen, SEC and BCFP.
Space is limited so register today before this event sells out!
PROGRAM INFORMATION
The NCBA is partnering with Arnold & Porter on the Bank Notes of 2019 webinar series. This will be a quarterly series of webinars that are offered exclusively to NCBA members addressing regulatory issues that are most relevant to North Carolina banks.
Attendees can either elect to attend webinars a la carte at the $150 registration rate, or they can opt to purchase the entire series (four programs) at the $400 registration rate. All webinars are live programs and will begin at 10:00 am EST on the following days:
- Q2 – Tuesday, April 16
- Q3 – Tuesday, July 16
- Q4 – Tuesday, November 12
Bank Notes Q1 Webinar will feature the topics below. Please note that this topic list is fluid depending on the latest industry news, and will likely be updated and added to prior to the webinar date.
- New Rules and Regulations
- Proposed Rule on the Community Bank Leverage Ratio
- Volcker Proposed Rule
- Joint Statement on BSA/AML Innovation
- Enforcement Actions and Trends
- Outlook for 2019
- Summary of Actions
- M&A Activity
- By the Numbers
- De Novo and New FDIC Guidance
- 20-Minute Deep Dive into Regulatory Topic for the Quarter
- HMDA Plus: Litigation and Enforcement Risk
Each Bank Notes session will include a report on:
- New Rules and Regulations
- Enforcement Actions and Trends
- M&A Activity
- 20-Minute Deep Dive into Regulatory Topic for the Quarter
Session swill be tailored to educate all aspects of banks’ operations (customer relationship personnel, BSA officers, legal, compliance, audit, operations, senior management, and directors). Each session will be 50 minutes, followed by a 10-minute Q&A session. The link will be delivered to attendees 24 hours before the program begins, and each registrant will be provided with an e-book containing the presentation materials and other supporting documents relevant to the discussion.
Speaker Information
Michael Mancusi – Partner, Arnold & Porter
Michael Mancusi represents domestic and foreign banks, credit unions, and other financial services clients in a wide range of state and federal regulatory, compliance, and enforcement matters. He also has substantial experience representing clients in government and corporate internal investigations, including entities subject to anti-money laundering requirements.
Mr. Mancusi counsels clients facing complex corporate governance and structural issues and represents clients before key state and federal bank regulatory agencies, including the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve, the FDIC, the National Credit Union Administration, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Kevin Toomey – Associate, Arnold & Porter
Kevin Toomey represents bank and nonbank financial services companies, along with their boards of directors, executives, and senior management, in a wide range of enforcement, regulatory, compliance, and governance matters before the federal and state banking agencies, Department of Justice, CFPB, FinCEN, and OFAC. Mr. Toomey regularly represents clients in investigative proceedings, including navigating internal and government investigations, and advises clients on issues relating to the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering requirements, consumer protection, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and state and federal banking laws and regulations.
Please note that this is not a NCBA event.
To receive the member rate, you must be a member of the NC Creditors Bar Association.
NC Creditors Bar Association 2019 Annual Winter Conference
“The Current Climate for FDCPA Claims and Beyond”
CLE Credit 6.00 total hours (3.5 Ethics)
Confirmed topics include:
- Part 1 – Letter Issues
- General Validation Notice Concerns
- Meaningful Involvement – Where We Have Been?
- Meaningful Involvement – Where We Are Going? (Everything Old is New Again!)
- Ethics, Management, and Client Pressure
- Threats of Suit
- Part 2 – Telephone Issues
- Voicemail
- Call Frequency
- Texting
- Time of Day
- TCPA
- Part 3 – Damages Issues in FDCPA and FCRA Cases
- Part 4 – Additional Ethics Concerns for Collection Attorneys
- Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Conflicts
- Fee Agreements
- Case Volume
- Appearance Counsel
- Affidavits
- Settlement Agreements
- Attorney-Client Privilege
- Part 5 – Developments on State and Federal Regulatory Issues
- Part 6 – Bankruptcy Update
PROGRAM INFORMATION
This is a must attend event for CFOs, COOs, and anyone who is responsible for the preparation of call reports.
This event is being presented by Mauldin & Jenkins, and is designed to explain the why’s, how’s, and where’s of call report preparation, and will offer practical techniques to improve your overall reporting process. This course is perfect for both the beginner and the experienced call report preparer, as the instructors will pace the class based upon the experience level of the attendees. Participants will receive a detailed line-by-line review in the completion of significant schedules of a call report and will be encouraged to share their call reporting experiences. Appropriate items to be reported and relationships between schedules will be discussed as part of this review. Seminar topics include:
- Proposed Changes to 2019 Call Reporting
- Review of Commonly Misreported Items in Loan Schedule RC-C and Other Key Schedules
- Discussion of Regulatory Capital Schedule RC-R, including Proposed Simplifications to the Capital Rule
SPEAKER INFORMATION
Michael Gordon, CPA
Michael is a director with Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC. Since joining Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC in 2005, Michael has focused his career on audits for financial institutions. He has worked on financial statement audits and internal audits for both public and private companies, mortgage companies and credit unions. Additionally, Michael’s experience includes assisting clients with FDICIA and SOX 404 testing, HUD compliance, loss-share accounting and compliance, and regulatory reporting. His experience at Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC also includes audits of clients within the governmental sector and the healthcare industry as well as audits of employee benefit plans.
Kris Trainor, CPA
Kris is a partner with Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC. Kris received his BBA in Accounting from Georgia Southern University in 1995 and works out of the Atlanta office of Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC. Since joining Mauldin & Jenkins in 1995, Kris has focused his career on audits for financial institutions. Kris has continued his professional education by attending a variety of audit and tax training classes. Kris is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Georgia and is licensed to practice in California. Kris previously served on the AICPA’s Examination Content Subcommittee for the Audit section of the CPA exam.
LODGING INFORMATION
The NCBA has secured a discounted rate of $159/night for our attendees at the North Raleigh Hilton. To secure this discounted rate, please call the hotel directly at 919.872.2323 and ask for the NC Bankers Association discounted rate. This rate includes complimentary transportation to and from the North Hills Mall. The hotel is located two miles away from the NCBA.
Please note that attendees are responsible for securing their hotel reservations. Should you encounter any issues with your reservation, please contact Business Travel Sales Manager, Courtney Quatrara at 919.878.4914 or courtney.quatrara@hiltonraleighnh.com.
Exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities are available.
You Can View All Program and Registration Information HERE.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
CBS Benefits Day – $75 (Early Bird – 3/6) / $90 (Regular – after 3/6)
HR Conference – $150 (Early Bird – 3/6) / $200 (Regular – after 3/6)
Both Days – $200 (Early Bird – 3/6) / $250 (Regular – after 3/6)
Exhibitor – $275 (Early Bird – 3/6) / $325 (Regular – after 3/6)
Click HERE to View All Program and Registration Information
For questions regarding the conference and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Blair Jernigan at blair@ncbankers.org.
Registration Will Open on February 1
PROGRAM INFORMATION
The NCBA is partnering with Arnold & Porter on the Bank Notes of 2019 webinar series. This will be a quarterly series of webinars that are offered exclusively to NCBA members addressing regulatory issues that are most relevant to North Carolina banks.
Attendees can either elect to attend webinars a la carte at the $150 registration rate, or they can opt to purchase the entire series (four programs) at the $400 registration rate. All webinars are live programs and will begin at 10:00 am EST on the following days:
- Q2 – Tuesday, April 16
- Q3 – Tuesday, July 16
- Q4 – Tuesday, November 12
Each Bank Notes session will include a report on:
- New Rules and Regulations
- Enforcement Actions and Trends
- M&A Activity
- 20-Minute Deep Dive into Regulatory Topic for the Quarter
Session swill be tailored to educate all aspects of banks’ operations (customer relationship personnel, BSA officers, legal, compliance, audit, operations, senior management, and directors). Each session will be 50 minutes, followed by a 10-minute Q&A session. The link will be delivered to attendees 24 hours before the program begins, and each registrant will be provided with an e-book containing the presentation materials and other supporting documents relevant to the discussion.
Speaker Information
Michael Mancusi – Partner, Arnold & Porter
Michael Mancusi represents domestic and foreign banks, credit unions, and other financial services clients in a wide range of state and federal regulatory, compliance, and enforcement matters. He also has substantial experience representing clients in government and corporate internal investigations, including entities subject to anti-money laundering requirements.
Mr. Mancusi counsels clients facing complex corporate governance and structural issues and represents clients before key state and federal bank regulatory agencies, including the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve, the FDIC, the National Credit Union Administration, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Kevin Toomey – Associate, Arnold & Porter
Kevin Toomey represents bank and nonbank financial services companies, along with their boards of directors, executives, and senior management, in a wide range of enforcement, regulatory, compliance, and governance matters before the federal and state banking agencies, Department of Justice, CFPB, FinCEN, and OFAC. Mr. Toomey regularly represents clients in investigative proceedings, including navigating internal and government investigations, and advises clients on issues relating to the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering requirements, consumer protection, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and state and federal banking laws and regulations.