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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.
Fair lending has also undergone some significant changes recently. President Trump’s 2025 executive order directed federal agencies to deprioritize enforcement based on disparate-impact liability, and the CFPB’s April 2026 final rule made significant changes to longstanding provisions of Regulation B related to disparate impact, discouragement, and Special Purpose Credit Programs.
Our Fair Lending Bootcamp has been updated to address these changes and, more importantly, explain what they mean for financial institutions. We discuss what disparate impact is, why it has historically played such an important role in fair lending compliance, what has changed at the federal level, and what financial institutions should consider as part of the broader picture of managing fair lending risk. We also discuss the April 2026 changes to Regulation B and explain how those changes affect longstanding fair lending requirements.
Even with these significant regulatory changes, we believe fair lending is, and will continue to be, one of the highest-risk and most complex areas for lenders to manage. Simple mistakes can create significant problems, so it remains important to understand both the fundamental requirements and the changing fair lending environment.
Our Fair Lending Bootcamp is designed to provide attendees with a deep dive into the world of fair lending. The program starts with an introduction to fair lending, including its history and the different theories of discrimination, along with an updated discussion of the significant changes surrounding disparate impact. Attendees then take a deep dive into Regulation B (Subpart A), including the changes resulting from the April 2026 final rule, before reviewing applicable aspects of the Fair Housing Act, including the Fair Housing Poster, advertising requirements, and redlining. The program concludes with a review of fair lending risk indicators and several 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 7.25 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.
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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.)
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Note: This program runs nearly six full hours which is the length of THREE, 2-hour webinars!
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““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 fully support and recommend the Compliance Cohort website and training program. Everything about this organization is amazing. The website is easy to use with a great free membership option that supports all aspects of regulations. The training programs are easy to understand and walk away with 100% confidence that you have understood the presentation.””
““Clear and precise training program and even though some of the trainings are over an hour long, the presenter does a great job of maintaining an in-person feel and keeping my attention. Very personable and genuine presenter.””
““I attended the Fair Lending Bootcamp to learn more about Fair Lending and help develop a testing program. Adam made the material relevant and easy to understand. He included real life examples and was very down to earth. He makes dry topics like compliance engaging.””
““The Compliance Cohort training sessions are an integral portion of the training used for my team. Adam presents complicated topics in terms that the audience can easily understand. The manuals are great reference materials that can be utilized long after the webinar.””
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 6 hours and 9 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 Subpart A (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.
