The Payment Systems Risk Conference (PSR) offers an overview of wholesale and retail payment systems and identifies associated risks and information on a variety of payment systems topics. It includes insight into emerging payment processes and technology and their impact on the financial industry. Presenters include industry experts and regulatory personnel.

The Mortgage Origination Calculations course is designed to enhance examiners’ skills when reviewing mortgage loan disclosures for compliance with the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). The course will teach mortgage origination fundamentals of varying complexity using both the HP12-C financial calculator and FFIEC’s online annual percentage rate (APR) computational tool.

The Model Lab for Asset Liability Management is an advanced course focusing on proper development and use of asset liability management (ALM) models, controls and key assumptions.

Liquidity Risk Management Workshop is a course to enhance the ability to assess liquidity positions, identify liquidity risks, and evaluate liquidity risk management practices in community and mid-size financial institutions. A variety of concepts and tools used to measure and manage liquidity will be discussed in the course.

International Banking School enhances the participants’ knowledge of international banking activities and global supervision standards to improve examination skills required in supervising U.S. operations of foreign banking organizations or U.S. financial institutions involved in international banking activities. The course is facilitated and taught by agency specialists, market practitioners, and academics who provide a variety of perspectives on the course topics.

Instructor Training School covers fundamental teaching skills. Some topics covered include basic instruction and facilitation techniques, questioning techniques, as well as uses of visual aids. 

During class participants prepare, deliver, and evaluate the following types of classroom training 

• 5-minute lecture.

The Information Technology (IT) Conference is designed to update financial institution examiners on current and prospective developments in IT, systems controls, and security. Speakers for this program are nationally recognized industry leaders and, occasionally, senior staff members from regulatory agencies.

Content designed for examiners with specialty experience but could be of interest to all examiners.

The length is typically three to four days. 

Fundamentals of Trust is a basic course focusing on a high-level understanding of non-complex fiduciary activities, as well as applicable examination techniques. This course is taught by both a vendor and agency subject matter experts.

Course content is foundational and not designed for experienced fiduciary subject matter experts.

The length is four days.

Fundamentals of Fraud enhances participants’ ability to identify red flags that could indicate fraud. The course centers on a case study involving a one-week, on-site examination of a fictional financial institution. Experienced examiners should not attend.

The length is five days.