Welcome to the Compliance Cohort. We are a group of compliance professionals working to make compliance easier. Our goal is to take complex compliance concepts and put them in simple terms that apply to the real world. We are glad you have found us and look forward to collaborating in the future.
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In 2025, the regulatory banking world was turned upside down. On his first few weeks in office, President Trump fired CFPB Director Rohit Chopra— signaling a sharp departure from the highly consumer-focused, enforcement-heavy approach of the prior administration. In the past several months, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and other regulators have reversed course on many of the initiatives that dominated in recent years. The result? A seemingly 180-degree shift in regulatory priorities—leaving bankers, compliance officers, and risk managers scrambling to figure out what this means for their Compliance Management System (CMS) and long-term risk strategy.
If you’re in compliance or risk management, it might feel like you’ve been given a reprieve. After years of intense oversight, the pressure is off—at least it might seem this way. But here’s the hard truth: risk doesn’t disappear just because the regulators aren’t actively looking for it. Enforcement may be lighter, but the underlying compliance obligations—and the operational, legal, and reputational risks they protect against—still exist. In fact, this moment presents a rare opportunity to reset your CMS, improve processes, and strengthen your institution’s compliance posture for whatever comes next.
That’s where our class, Modernizing Your CMS in a Deregulatory Environment, comes in. In just under an hour, you’ll get practical strategies for using this regulatory “quiet period” to make your CMS stronger, smarter, and more efficient than ever before. We’ll cover the essential components of a modern CMS, things to consider when adapting your risk tolerance to today’s environment, and ways to build resilience so your institution can thrive now—and be ready for the likely swing back toward heavy consumer protection once this administration’s reign ends.
The organizations that seize this moment to modernize will be the ones best positioned for long-term success. This isn’t about doing the bare minimum until the next wave of regulation hits—it’s about using deregulation as a strategic advantage. Whether you’re a compliance officer, risk manager, or part of senior leadership, this class will equip you with the mindset, tools, and framework you need to stay ahead of the curve in 2025 and beyond.
This program is ideal for anyone involved in compliance and risk management within financial institutions, including Compliance Officers, Risk Managers, Compliance staff, and even senior executives and board members.
Regular: $299
Demo Available: 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 set you up with preview access.
The total teaching time of this program is 55 minutes.
Discussion on the Current Regulatory Environment
Overview of a Compliance Management System
Board and Management Oversight
Compliance Program
Service Provider Oversight
7 Ways to Modernize Your Compliance Management System in a Deregulatory Environment
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This Compliance Class can be completed without leaving your office and provides you with everything you need to know about what compliance related activity took place during the prior quarter.
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 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.
