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Fair lending violations can result in serious consequences. Whether the consequence is a referral to the Department of Justice, a monetary fine, or an exam violation, fair lending should be considered a high-risk area for any lender.
We believe that fair lending is, and will continue to be, not only one of the highest-risk regulations, but also one of the most complex rules for lenders to comply with. Simple mistakes can get your organization into big trouble, so it is important to understand the nuances of fair lending requirements.
Our Fair Lending Bootcamp is designed to provide attendees with a deep dive into the world of fair lending. The program starts out with an introduction to fair lending where attendees get a history of fair lending and understand the three types of discrimination recognized by the courts. After this, attendees take a deep dive into Regulation B and then take a look as some of the applicable aspects of the Fair Housing Act, including the Fair Housing Poster, advertising requirements, and redlining. The program then concludes with a review of fair lending risk indicators and even discusses a few fair lending hot topics. (See below for the full curriculum of what is covered in the Fair Lending Bootcamp.)
This program includes 7 different videos and is designed as a full-day virtual seminar, meaning that this is a very comprehensive program which covers far more than what could be addressed in your average 2-hour webinar. Among other things, our instructor goes through a list of fair lending risk indicators to help attendees understand what practices could be a problem in their organizations, provides a number of fair lending examples, offers tips to reduce fair lending risk, and even provides a bit of fun to an often-times boring topic.
This program - which includes 4 different training manuals that can be used as a reference long after attending the program - will most likely leave you with a to-do list of items to follow-up on so that you can work to reduce the fair lending risk in your organization.
While we present this program in a way that those new to fair lending can easily follow along, seasoned lenders and experienced compliance professionals would also benefit from the Fair Lending Bootcamp’s deep dive into fair lending as we provide plenty of examples and review many somewhat complex topics that could affect every organization. Specifically, this program would be beneficial for compliance officers and compliance analysts, loan managers, loan officers, loan processors, risk managers, auditors, corporate trainers, mortgage company lenders, and those responsible for any areas where fair lending violations could occur - which is almost anywhere.
7.25 CRCM/CERP Credits: ABA Professional Certifications is dedicated to promoting the highest standards of performance and ethics within the financial services industry. The Fair Lending Bootcamp has been approved for 7.0 CRCM or CERP credits. This statement is not an endorsement of this program or its sponsor. Certification holders must report these credits at aba.csod.com.
Regular Price - $499
Get 50% off the regular price for one additional attendee. The total cost will be the current price (regular or discounted) for the first attendee plus $250 for the second attendee. (Click the second button below to avail this discount.)
Multiple attendee discounts are available upon request. Email us or contact us here.
BUNDLED PRICE: Get the Fair Lending Bootcamp with our Disparate Impact class and save $200 (based on the regular price for each class). Our Fair Lending Bootcamp is designed to provide attendees with a deep dive into the world of fair lending while the Disparate Impact class (reg. price - $349) focuses on one of the three types of discrimination. Click here to view the full curriculum of our Disparate Impact class.
Note: This program runs nearly six full hours which is the length of THREE, 2-hour webinars!
If you would like to demo this class before you purchase it to make sure it's what you are looking for, just let us know and we can work something out.
““The Fair Lending Bootcamp was the best virtual seminar I have attended and at my age, I have attended a ton. The video presentation was top notch, very prepared, easy to follow, and very timely. It was money well spent as the price was outstanding for the CRCM CPE hours awarded. If you offer any other one-day virtual seminars, count me in.””
““Compliance Cohorts Fair Lending Bootcamp is a must for any Financial Institution. My Compliance Team and I have hugely benefitted from the Fair Lending Bootcamp. Adam broke the Fair Lending training into smaller segments and included detailed materials which made the subject easier to understand. Adam was very professional and made the training fun. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Compliance Cohort to anyone who needs to gain more knowledge on any Compliance subject. I will continue to purchase training courses from Compliance Cohort as the training and support is first-class.””
““I love the way Adam breaks down information in plain English.””
Adam Witmer is Founder and CEO of Compliance Cohort, LLC where he writes articles and teaches on all compliance topics. Having taught hundreds of times to thousands of bankers throughout the country, Adam takes a three part approach to compliance instruction: to educate, to empower, and to entertain. This is achieved by focusing on relevant topics, speaking in simple to understand, layman's terms, and by keeping it light and humorous whenever possible. Adam has found that this "3-E" approach allow students to learn as quickly and effectively as possible. And, it adds a little bit of fun to an otherwise dreadful topic. A Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) through the American Bankers Association, Adam earned his bachelor's degree at Taylor University and his MBA at Indiana Tech. He currently resides in Northern Indiana with his wife and three children - and their dog, Queso.
The class is presented in 7 different videos (4 parts) and provides you with everything you need to know about Fair Lending. The total time of video instruction in this program is 5 hours and 55 minutes.
The Fair Lending Bootcamp includes 4 comprehensive training manuals (one for each part of the program) which can be used as a reference tool long after attending the program.
Introduction to Fair Lending
A brief history and overview of fair lending
Fair lending risks and consequences
Oversight of fair lending
Regulation B (ECOA)
Intro to Regulation B
Definitions & exceptions
General rules
Rules for requesting info, evaluating apps, and extending credit
Notification requirements
Information for monitoring purposes
Rules on providing appraisals and other valuations
Self testing and record retention
Fair Housing Act
Introduction and definitions
Advertising, posters, and data collection
Redlining
Risk Indicators & Hot Topics
Risk indicators of fair lending
A few fair lending hot topics
This Compliance Class provides you with a deep dive into the fair lending requirements for financial institutions.
The class includes the following:
A comprehensive manual
A “virtual classroom” instructional video
60-day access to the class
Certificate of completion (1 per registration - available upon request)
All of our Compliance Classes are presented in our virtual classroom approach. This approach is designed to bring the presenter to you (at a fraction of the cost of having a live person) and includes a video of the presenter in front of a slide presentation that replicates a typical seminar environment. In addition, our presenters take a three-part approach to compliance instruction: to educate, to empower, and to entertain. This is achieved by focusing on relevant topics, speaking in simple to understand, layman's terms, and by keeping it light and humorous whenever possible. We have found that this "3-E" approach allow students to learn as quickly and effectively as possible. And, it adds a little bit of fun to an otherwise dreadful topic.
Certificates of completion are now available upon request. One certificate is available per registration.
When you purchase this compliance class, you get instant access to the online version of this class for 60 days. You will also receive an electronic version of the accompanying manual to keep.
We believe in our training products so much that we are offering a 100% money back guarantee within the first 10 business days after purchase. If you do not feel that you received the value promised for this training session, contact us within the first 10 business days after purchase and we will either make things right or provide 100% of the purchase price back to you.
