Advanced BSA: AML/CFT Compliance
Virtual School

Tuesday and Wednesday, March 18-19

 

About the School

To meet the ongoing regulatory requirements, Missouri Bankers Association is pleased to offer the Advanced BSA/AML/CFT Compliance Program. This two-day program focuses on the latest changing BSA/AML/CFT compliance arena and offers tips and tools to develop and manage an “adequate” and “an effective and reasonably designed” BSA program. This program also assists financial institutions in meeting the annual training requirements by the BSA regulations.

Takeaways

Attendees will receive a training program manual; a resource manual packed with examples, forms, templates and handouts; and opportunities to network with peers on current challenges and trends.

Agenda

  • Major AML/BSA Priorities for 2025
    • Federal Agencies' BSA AML/CFT Priorities
    • Change Management for the AML Act
    • Update of Corporate Transparency Act
    • Anticipated Rulemaking Update
  • Key FinCEN Communications – Advisories, Alerts, Notices, Bulletins
  • Lessons Learned from Recent Enforcement Actions and BSA/AML Audit Findings
  • Reviving Your BSA/AML Compliance Program 
    • Board Governance – The Culture of Compliance
    • How “Complete” is Your BSA/AML Compliance Policy
    • Integration of the National Priorities
    • Today’s “Risk-Focused” Dynamic Risk Assessment
    • Model Risk Management/Validations
  • Financial Crimes – Updates and Case Studies
    • BSA and Fraud Coming Together
    • Elder Financial Exploitation Deep Dive
    • Emerging Scams
    • Uses and Risks of AI in BSA/AML Compliance
  • Higher-Risk Products and Services
    • Cannabis Revisited – from CBD to Marijuana
    • Faster Payments
    • Digital Assets – from Bitcoin to Virtual Currency
    • Partnering with Third-Party Providers
  • OFAC Sanctions and AML/Countering Financial Terrorism Priorities
    • Five Elements of a Sanctions Program
    • Enforcement Actions

Instructors

Dianne Barton is the founder and president of Performance Solutions Inc., a bank training and consulting company that has been a part of the banking community for more than 40 years. PSI specializes in providing “real-world” solutions in meeting the ever-changing banking and regulatory environment. The company’s training and consulting focuses on understanding the “why” beyond the regs. Before starting PSI, Dianne held senior positions with Bank South Corporation, the Internal Revenue Service and the John H. Harland Company. Dianne is on the faculty of numerous state banking associations and is a frequently requested speaker.

Kristin Harville is an experienced and knowledgeable compliance professional. With her extensive background as a banker, an examiner and a consultant, she brings a wealth of “real-world” knowledge and “how-tos” to the PSI compliance deliverables. Her most recent experience included leading a $2.7 billion banking compliance team focused on BSA, compliance management system, internal audit, technology implementation and enterprise risk management. Her certifications include a juris master’s degree in law (major in financial regulation), certified regulatory vendor program manager, certified AML and fraud professional (CAFP), certified regulatory compliance manager (CRCM), certified Bank Secrecy Act professional and banking certificate from the Barret School of Banking.

Continuing Education

This program has been submitted for approval for CAFP, CERP, CRCM credits.

For More Information

Contact the MBA Education Department at 573-636-8151 or email

Who Should Attend

BSA/AML officers, compliance officers, fraud team members, auditors and anyone responsible for BSA/AML/Fraud/OFAC with a working knowledge of BSA
(The BSA Fundamental Workshop is designed for bankers needing to learn the basic principles.) 

Three Ways to Register

register icon    Online             
phone icon    Phone 573-636-8151 
mail icon    Mail check payable to Missouri Bankers Association and form to:
Missouri Bankers Association
P.O. Box 57
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Registration Fees

  • MBA Member Fees -- $600 per person
  • Nonmember Fee -- $1,800 per person

Attendees will need internet access and a standard web browser to join this video and web conferencing. They will receive an email with a Zoom link to join the virtual meeting, handouts and any information within a week before the school.

PLEASE NOTE: This virtual training program allows for one participant per paid registration. The paid registration gives access to program resources for effective learning. If additional attendees would like access to the program resources (including but not limited to online link/connection, program manuals and interaction with the facilitator/speaker), an additional paid registration is required. We appreciate your assistance in ensuring that each event participant is registered and all applicable fees are paid. This will help our organization continue to provide exceptional resources to its members. CPEs and attendance records are kept for all programs and in order to receive documentation for completion of programming, participants must be registered and be actively engaged during the training.

Cancellation/Refunds

Full refunds will be granted for cancellations received by MBA at least 10 days before the seminar date. After that date, an administrative fee of $15 per canceled registration will be retained. Cancellations will not be accepted four days before the seminar. Substitutions are always permitted. 

Schedule

8:45 a.m. Zoom Log In 
9 a.m.  Program Begins 
Noon  Lunch 
12:45 p.m.  Program Resumes 
3:30 p.m.  Adjournment