Compliance Program I:
Fair Lending - Advanced
​Statesboro or STREAM
Tifton
Macon
Duluth or STREAM

Compliance Program III:
Red Flags: Policy, Monitoring and Compliance
​Statesboro or STREAM
Tifton
Macon
Duluth or STREAM

Compliance Program IV:
​ACH & Regulation E Compliance
​Statesboro or STREAM
Tifton
Macon
Duluth or STREAM

Compliance Program II:
Commercial Account Compliance
​Statesboro or STREAM
Tifton
Macon
Duluth or STREAM

We invite you to continue participating in CBA’s annual Compliance Program, the 2021 Why Comply? Package. CBA of GA continues to raise the bar on our program offerings to bring more benefits and value to our community bank compliance professionals.  The Why Comply? Package will support your financial institutions strategies for managing an effective compliance program.   As your professional development resource, we know you strive to continue growing your knowledge and skills as compliance professionals. 
Your Why Comply? Package was built using our member's ongoing feedback and survey results.  Thank you for continuing to provide support and feedback so that we can offer the topics and ongoing resources you request. 
 
CBA’s Why Comply? Package is intended to educate community bankers on updated compliance topics and regulatory issues that are useful and applicable to the ongoing bank strategy. These opportunities are designed for community bank professionals by providing annual education and techniques for monitoring and enforcing regulations which support the regulatory compliance success of community banks.  
 
Why Join?

• Receive Quarterly Professional Education Programs
• Gain Continuing Professional Education Credits - CPEs
• Collect Quarterly newsletters (InCompliance) that address current regulatory hot topics
• Receive Special pricing to attend CBA compliance-related schools and seminars
• Access a complimentary toll-free compliance helpline

Within 90 days after a seminar/school led by a ProBank Austin speaker, attendees may call and discuss concerns with the speaker without charge.

• Access to a Complimentary Legal Hotline
• Complimentary access to the CBA Compliance Officer, Information Security Officer (ISO) and Bank Secrecy Act Officer online forums
• Complimentary registration to attend Compliance R.A.P. sessions (including Banker Regulatory Forum, BSA, and Information Security Officer round tables)

*RAP = Roundtable Advice for Professional Development
 
2021 NEW Topics - Quarterly Education Programs Include:

• Fair Lending - Advanced

• Red Flags: Policy, Monitoring and Compliance

• ACH & Regulation E Compliance

• Commercial Account Compliance

 
The Why Comply? Package quarterly education sessions are held in four cities across the state.  Two of the quarterly programs will be hybrid, meaning you can register to participate in-person or virtually.  Register for the session that is most convenient for you and bring a fellow banker at a discounted registration fee.  The quarterly schedule for each program is listed above.
Be sure to register for the program date in order to receive the course instructions and materials. 
*Due to guarantee contracts with our venues, there maybe a change fee for registration changes less than 10 days before the program.
 
Participation in the program is a way to reduce the risk of having regulatory actions taken against your bank. Our Compliance program partner is ProBank Austin of Louisville, Kentucky.  ProBank Austin provides consulting and educational services to the financial industry through-out the country. ProBank Austin’s presenters have trained hundreds of thousands of financial professionals on the latest regulatory pronouncements for more than 40 years. With their depth of compliance expertise and experience, ProBank’s presenters will help answer your compliance questions during each CBA Compliance Program.

​Why Comply? Package banks receive complimentary registration for these Compliance R.A.P. sessions:  January 13, April 14, July 14, October 13.  *Required registration to gain access.
 
How do we Sign-Up for the 2021 Why Comply? Package?
Complete the online registration form to update your bank’s compliance contact and submit payment.  Or contact us by email education@cbaofga.com or phone 770-541-4490. 
 
Be sure to register for each individual quarterly program for planning purposes

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​How much does the Why Comply? Package cost?
$1,800 – CBA Member Price
Each member can send their first attendee complimentary to all four quarterly training sessions plus receive all the benefits above.  Detailed electronic manuals are provided one-week prior to each compliance program which incorporates regulatory compliance requirements including the latest federal legislation and guidance from the federal financial institution regulatory agencies.  Members may use the link to download and print their own materials. 
 
Banks who participate in the Why Comply? Package will receive discounts on registrations for additional Compliance related-professional development opportunities including: 

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• TRID: The Basics (2-day workshop)
• TRID: Advanced (1-day workshop)
• HMDA
• FinTech Compliance Officer Bootcamp
• BSA/AML Bootcamp
• Advanced BSA Officer School - St. Simons Island (August 25-28)
• Regulatory Compliance Deep Dive
• Deposit Documentation Compliance
• And more

Your Why Comply? Package contact at CBA is Becky Soto