2026 Quarter 2 Compliance - Macon -3rd Party Risk Mgmt, Fair Lending, UDAAP

This Quarter's Compliance Professional Development Program is designed to equip employees with the knowledge and skills needed to uphold regulatory standards, promote ethical practices, and protect customers. The program provides targeted training on Third-Party Risk Management, enabling participants to effectively assess, monitor, and manage risks associated with vendors and service providers. It also includes comprehensive instruction on Fair Lending principles to ensure employees understand and support equitable access to credit while preventing discriminatory practices. In addition, the program covers Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices (UDAAP), helping staff recognize, prevent, and escalate potential consumer harm. Through a combination of practical guidance, case studies, and ongoing learning opportunities, the program fosters a strong culture of compliance, accountability, and risk awareness across the organization.

INSTRUCTOR: 

Becky Breland JD, Principal Consultant, Advisory Services

John Soffonoff

Deborah Stephenson Managing Principal

ABOUT OUR INSTRUCTORS:
Becky Breland brings more than 20 years of regulatory compliance experience, including leadership roles as a BSA Officer, CRA Officer, and Compliance Officer, along with consulting and legal expertise. Most recently a Principal Consultant and Editor-in-Chief of The Big Orange Book, she is known for making complex regulations practical and engaging.

John Soffronoff has 35 years of banking risk and compliance experience – 10-years with the FDIC and 25-years consulting – John brings both a regulatory and practical perspective to his engagements. While at the FDIC, he served 5-years as a Review Examiner in the New York Regional Office. As a consultant, John has worked with leadership teams to develop holistic initiatives that address complex regulatory and compliance issues by institutionalizing proactive practices and programs in efficient and effective ways. He has delivered hundreds of engagements assisting clients with devising and implementing preventative and corrective programs in response to shifting regulatory demands. He is a frequent speaker across a variety of risk and compliance topics.

Deborah Stephenson brings over 30 years of banking industry experience, including roles as an FDIC examiner, compliance executive, and community bank CEO. Her background provides deep insight into regulatory expectations, board governance, and exam preparedness, with a focus on practical implementation for institutions with limited internal resources.