On Demand Programs
A Beginners Guide to Asset/Liability Management-Sp24
This course provides attendees with a basic understanding of the asset/liability management process.
Adopting New Negotiations Tactics to Win the Battle for Deposits-Sp24
Join us in learning how institutions across the country aremastering, and in many cases re-mastering, the negotiation and product tactics that retain and grow deposit relationships while providing banks funding at both the right volume and price point.
Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Readiness for Financial Institutions – Take Meaningful Steps-Sp24
In this session we will
cover emerging trends with AI and ML and the best practices as they relate to taking meaningful steps
toward making progress in this exciting domain.
Business Financial Statements and Tax Returns – Advanced Financial Statement Analysis-Sp24
This advanced webinar will take you beyond the basics of financial analysis and portfolio management to provide experienced bankers the advanced tools to influence credit quality and profitability.
Business Financial Statements and Tax Returns – Cash vs. Accrual Accounting Refresher-Sp24
This program provides a refresher for the key issues in determining which method of accounting is being used when reviewing financial statements, and what it means for the analysis process.
Business Financial Statements and Tax Returns – Developing and Analyzing a Statement of Cash Flows-Sp24
This seminar demonstrates how to compile a statement of cash flows (SCF) as developed by accountants.
Business Financial Statements and Tax Returns – Navigating and Analyzing a Business Tax Return-Sp24
This program unlocks the key issues in analyzing business tax returns by creating a business tax return from a conventional financial statement.
CECL Foundations-Sp24
This program is aimed to equip participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to confidently navigate the CECL landscape consistent with emerging best practices.
Commercial Lending – Five Keys to Better Credit Memos and Loan Packages-Sp24
This program is centered around basic writing principles, but applied to lending.
Commercial Lending – Four Keys to Loan Structuring-Sp24
This program provides the four keys to developing the best loan structure, starting with the bank’s goals.
Commercial Lending – Global Cash Flow Mechanics, Including Living Expenses-Sp24
This seminar covers common versions of global cash flow (GCF) analysis being used by bankers, with a focus on GCF as part of the underwriting process in most medium- to smaller-sized businesses and self-employed lending situations.
Commercial Lending – Improving Commercial Loan Pricing and Profitability-Sp24
Learn how to improve your bank’s loan pricing and profitability in three key steps.
Commercial Lending – Introduction to Commercial Lending-Sp24
This program is for those new to business or commercial lending or those who work in a supporting role.
Commercial Lending – Introduction to Global Cash Flow-Sp24
This seminar covers common versions of global cash flow (GCF) analysis being used by bankers, with a focus on GCF as part of the underwriting process in most medium- to smaller-sized businesses and self-employed lending situations.
Commercial Lending – Loan Agreements and Covenants-Sp24
This program covers the basics of loan agreements, starting with the typical structure of the document and the roles of financial and non-financial covenants (some covenants achieve more than one objective).
Construction Lending – Administering and Monitoring Commercial Construction Loans-Sp24
This program covers the important steps involved in effectively administering commercial construction loans, including common errors to avoid.
Consumer Lending – Analyzing Personal Financial Statements and Loan Applications-Sp24
This seminar is designed to strengthen your ability to analyze personal financial statements and loan applications within a simple, logical and consistent framework.
Consumer Lending – Introduction to Consumer Lending-Sp24
This program is for those new to consumer lending or those who work in a supporting role.
Consumer Lending – Overview of Credit History and the Role of Collateral-Sp24
This seminar is a practical guide to credit bureau reports, issues with collateral, and a brief overview of the regulatory, compliance and fair lending environment.
Core Processing Strategy – Best Practices for Community Banks-Sp24
This presentation focuses on what’s at risk, building the foundations of a winning core banking system strategy, and taking a structured approach to core vendor evaluation and selection.
CRE Appraisals – Appraisal Approaches to Value De-mystified-Sp24
This program focuses on the three approaches to value that drive the review and interpretation of the property appraisal.
CRE Appraisals – Overview of Appraisal Rules/Guidelines and the Review Process-Sp24
This program briefly reviews some issues of the entire appraisal process, such as selecting and engaging a qualified appraiser, but focuses primarily on the current rules and guidelines that apply to the review process.
CRE Lending – Cap Rates and Factors Beyond Debt Coverage and Loan-to-Value-Sp24
This program covers how capitalization (“cap”) rates are derived and their role in the income approach to CRE market value.
CRE Lending – Developing a Global Analysis of Property Holdings-Sp24
This program provides a framework not only for arraying the various properties, but a strategy for determining the risk of individual properties.
CRE Lending – Issues with Property Types & Lease Structures-Sp24
This program covers key features and components of commercial lease agreements.
Creating a Collaborative Work Environment – I LOVE My Job! Engagement and Beyond-Sp24
In this session we will peel back the layers and ask the right questions about engagement and retention in our current environment above and beyond the topic of compensation.
Creating Value for Community Banks: M&A and Beyond-Sp24
This webinar looks at all three angles and takes a strategic approach toward the types of questions the Board and senior management should be asking in light of the current M&A market.
Credit Risk Management in a Recession-Sp24
This webinar series shows you ways to do this with illustrations from real-life credit risk management lessons learned from in the trenches during previous recessions.
Every Employee is Responsible for Customer Growth-Sp24
This session examines how banks can direct their culture and business practices directly at customers and their long-term loyalty.
Five Cultural Changes that Must Become Business as Usual-Sp24
This webinar examines five business practices that must be part of every organization’s core competencies.
Five Social Media Tips to Advance Your Bank’s Brand-Sp24
In this webinar, we discuss the fast-changing world ofsocialmedia bank marketing.
Hiring for the Right Fit and Beyond-Sp24
This program is aimed at management and anyone that is involved in the hiring process, the interview and selection of new hires.
How Can AI Help My Bank?-Sp24
In this session, learn how your bank can initiate or accelerate your AI projects and ensure those projects are operationalized to deliver full value.
How do you Strike a Balance Between Growth and Operational Efficiency?-Sp24
This program will explore the age-old battle of the choice to focus on growth or operational efficiencies to boost the balance sheet.
How to Incorporate Business Continuity Management Into Your ERM-Sp24
In this basic course, you will learn how to switch perspectives from having a static Business Continuity Plan to an ongoing dynamic Business Continuity Management (BCM) system and how to integrate it into your Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Program.
HSA – Advanced-Sp24
Take your knowledge of HSAs to the next level with a review of difficult HSA issues.
HSA Fundamentals-Sp24
During this course, our experts teach on the fundamentals of HSAs and basic HSA compliance rules.
Implications of ChatGPT and other Large Language Models for Financial Institutions-Sp24
This presentation will look at open banking with modern API managers/ecosystems and a structured approach to core vendor evaluation and selection.
Improving the Customer Experience with AI-Sp24
In this session, attendees will learn how data insights can help banks improve customer experience and how finding a data and AI partner can make this transition possible, even for small and midsize banks.
IRA Contributions and Tax Time-Sp24
This course delivers necessary understanding of Traditional and Roth IRA contribution issues.
IRA Distributions-Sp24
From federal tax implications, including how the early distribution penalty tax applies to IRA owners to how IRA distributions are paid out, our experts provide the know how to get you there.
IRA Fundamentals-Sp24
This course is a must if you are new to IRAs to help build a foundation of the most common IRA transactions and rules.
IRA Required Minimum Distributions-Sp24
Attend this course to ensure that your organization is correctly handling RMDs.
IRA Transfers and Rollovers-Sp24
Retirement plan portability is one of the most popular topics fielded on our consulting lines. Attending this course will help ensure that you are up to date and handling these transactions properly.
IRAs – Establishing and Amending-Sp24
This course provides information on how to properly establish Traditional and Roth IRAs and how to amend IRAs.
Navigating Earnings Challenges: How to Thrive in 2024-Sp24
The session will explore how specific tools have empowered bankers to identify and assess risks on their balance sheets, translating that knowledge into proactive measures for positive outcomes in their institutions.
Negotiation Competence for Leaders in the Workplace-Sp24
During this webinar, you will discover negotiation strategies that will lead to success and influence in your job.
Onboarding Your New Hire – An Experience or an Afterthought?-Sp24
Raise the bar when it comes to engaging and training new hires. This program is aimed at management and anyone that hires, trains and onboards new employees.
Personal Tax Returns and Cash Flow – Advanced Personal Cash Flow Issues, Including Capital Gains-Sp24
Many bankers underwrite loans primarily from personal and business tax returns, particularly at the community bank level. What reported income is actually cash flow? How can we properly assess a large capital gain (or loss)? How can you determine of an item is recurring? Why should you exclude non-recurring items? How do loss carryforwards affect cash flow? What is the Section 179 deduction? This program provides answers and provides case examples.
Personal Tax Returns and Cash Flow – Focus on Global Cash Flow as an Underwriting Tool for Businesses and Owners-Sp24
This program reviews most common global cash flow approaches used by bankers, plus some of the analytical and conceptualize issues encountered.
Personal Tax Returns and Cash Flow – Focus on Pass-Through Entities and Schedule K-1s-Sp24
This seminar covers how to analyze personal tax returns to develop cash flow within a simple, logical and consistent framework
Refining Deposit Strategy in 2024 and Beyond-Sp24
Learn how to refine your core deposit strategy in a rapidly changing rate environment.
Reward and Recognition Strategies-Sp24
This program will help managers identify the benefits of employee recognition and make recognition a constant application.
Roth IRAs – What You Need to Know-Sp24
Learn all aspects of the Roth IRA, including features and benefits and how the Roth IRA stands out from other retirement savings accounts.
SBA Lending – Avoid Costly Mistakes in the SBA Loan Closing Process-Sp24
This course is designed to address the differences between a routine commercial loan closing and the requirements of SBA to properly close the loan and to retain the SBA loan guaranty.
SBA Lending – Changes of Ownership & Partner Buyouts-Sp24
Learn what you need to know when making SBA loans.
SBA Lending – Common Issues in SBA Loan Files-Sp24
Learn the common issues found in file reviews so you can take the necessary steps to correct your own files as well as improve your loan closing process.
SBA Lending – Costly Mistakes When Servicing the SBA Loan-Sp24
The course is designed to teach you how to determine if the bank can act unilaterally; whether the bank needs to notify SBA of the servicing action; or whether the bank needs SBA’s or the investor’s approval to take the proposed servicing action.
SBA Lending – Create Fee Income and Sell Your SBA Loan Guaranty-Sp24
Learn how to sell the SBA loan guaranty and create fee income for your lending institution.
SBA Lending – How SBA Reviews Your SBA Loan Portfolio-Sp24
The purpose of this course is to detail the criteria that SBA considers when evaluating a bank’s SBA portfolio and methods to improve your risk rating with SBA.
SBA Lending – How to Liquidate an SBA Loan-Sp24
The purpose of this course is to explain the various steps and how to document/complete each step.
SBA Lending – Protect Your SBA Guaranty-Sp24
Learn how to navigate the SBA program and retain your SBA loan guaranty.
SBA Lending – SBA Loan Programs and When to Use Each One-Sp24
Learn about each SBA program and how to identify which program to use when discussing loan options with your borrowers.
SBA Lending – The Need for an SBA Loan Policy-Sp24
This course provides information on why banks need an SBA loan policy.
SBA Loan Programs – What’s New in 2024-Sp24
This is a virtual workshop will get you up to speed on what the programs look like today, what has been updated in the latest SOP, and what you need to know for processing loans in today’s environment.
Selling in a Challenging Rate Environment-Sp24
Learn how to navigate a discussion with a client or prospect so that rate is less of an issue.
Sound Practices for Liquidity Risk Management-Sp24
This session is designed to give participants practical knowledge and insights to implement liquidity risk management practices in their institution.
Strategic Planning in Uncertain Times-Sp24
This presentation will provide a practical guide to community bank strategic planning within the current operating environment.
Strategies and Planning for Closely Held and Family Banks-Sp24
This session will identify key areas of concern for closely held and family banks and present ideas and strategies that help improve value.
Strategies for Succession Planning and Talent Management-Sp24
In this program, you will learn strategies to avoid losing your top talent, and tips on how to integrate your talent management program with your company’s strategic plan.
Talent Management – Having the Right People in the Right Seats. Coaching Up or Coaching to Exit?-Sp24
In this session, managers will learn to set people up for success in their role.
The Business of Banking-Sp24
Learn the language of banking, including an understanding of key ratios, to gain a clearer understanding of how the bank functions as a business.
The Employee Experience – Your Competitive Advantage-Sp24
In this session, a discussion with like-minded professionals will occur to explore how we can structure the growth, development, opportunities, and work environment for employees in order to attract, motivate, and retain in this ongoing competitive talent landscape.
The Great Money Migration-Sp24
This program will lay out how Institutions that master funding strategy and the corresponding product offering, while excelling at depositor engagement, can become the destination for money moving from asset classes such as stocks and crypto, and potentially away from other institutions, to safe banking products offering compelling options and returns.
The Mythology of the Cloud – Considerations for Securing Your Cloud Info-Sp24
In this session, we’ll discuss modern cloud computing environments, controls to mitigate risk in cloud environments (from your organization’s end and from the cloud provider), and what type of documentation to request from your cloud provider relating to cybersecurity testing and compliance.
Today’s Ransomware Threat – Don’t Lose Your Data (And Your Business)-Sp24
Join us to recap the statistics related to ransomware and learn how to prepare for this growing threat.
Treasury Management – A Powerful Tool to Increase Deposits and Fee Income-Sp24
During this basic course, we will review all the treasury management products and services that are available in the market.
Two Sides of the Same Coin – How and Why IT Should be Separated from IS-Sp24
In this session, we’ll discuss the differenes between IT and IS and how they can work in harmony
Vendor Management – How Model Risk Fits In-Sp24
In this educational session, the presenter provides best practices based on the FFIEC IT Examination Handbook to help you develop a simple yet comprehensive vendor management program.
Why Pricing Matters to Your Organization’s Health-Sp24
Let’s walk through the basics of how a bank makes money and the role a strong deposit strategy can play in becoming a high performing, profitable bank in today’s rate environment.