5 Must-Have Elements of an Effective Audit Program
Executing an effective internal audit in the financial services sector requires these five key elements.
Reducing Risk with Consumer Complaint Management
The only thing worse than a consumer complaint is a consumer complaint that’s ignored and never addressed.
Top 10 Reasons Why Compliance Officers Deserve to Be Celebrated
What does a compliance officer do at a bank? In this blog, we explain what they do along with 10 reasons why they deserve to be celebrated.
8 Red Flags Indicating Potential Fair Lending Risk
When assessing Fair Lending risk, it’s not just what your FI is doing, but what it’s not doing. These 8 red flags may indicate potential Fair Lending risk.
ERM 101: What’s COSO, and Why Should I Care?
When it comes to enterprise risk management, the leading voice is COSO. Read on for COSO FAQs to learn what COSO is and why you should care about it.
3 Things Compliance Officers Should Do to Prepare for an Exam
We'll share 3 actions the best compliance officers take, and 6 steps for Fair Lending exam prep. If you have an upcoming exam, you need to read this.
What Is an API and How Can It Help My Financial Institution?
A Finance API FAQ that helps banks, credit unions and other financial institutions understand API’s benefits and use cases.
ERM 101: What’s Your FI’s Risk Appetite?
Enterprise risk management at financial institutions starts with a board-defined risk appetite
Lending Compliance Q&A for Lenders
Lenders are focused on bringing in and closing loans, but they are also responsible for compliance. Here are some Q&As to help stay focused and compliant.
Are Your Written Lending Policies Keeping Pace with the Economic Environment?
Banks, credit unions, and mortgage companies need to reassess lending policies, including fair lending, in an evolving economic environment
Training Enterprise Risk Management Heroes – Maximizing the Board & C-Suite
Understanding the role the board, CEO, CFO and Chief Risk Officer (CRO) play in Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and why the C-suite needs to be proactive
TPRM 101: Top Third-Party Vendor Risks for Financial Institutions
A rundown of the biggest third-party vendor risks banks, credit unions, mortgage companies, and other financial institutions needs to know about
Risk Management 101: Risk Assessments for Financial Institutions
A step-by-step guide through the risk assessment process for banks, credit unions, mortgage companies, with real-world risk assessment examples.
What Is A Compliance Management System And Why Your Financial Institution Needs One
Read on to discover what a compliance management system is — and why your FI needs one.
Does Your BCP Have a BCP?
Many financial institutions have activated business continuity plans due to the pandemic and are now activating a second one due to natural disasters.
ERM: Making the Connection
One of the most frustrating things about the banking world (and life in general) is that there is often a disconnect between how things should be
8 Common Fair Lending Compliance Myths - and the Realities!
Here are the 8 Common Fair Lending Myths - and the Realities! Learn more and get this free download to reduce your Fair Lending risk today!
Ncontracts announces new tool to lighten compliance workload
Ncontracts announced enhancement to its Ncomply solution that dramatically cuts the time mortgage companies and other financial institutions spend scoping …
Ncontracts Launches New Call Report KPI’s for Leading ERM Software
The leading enterprise risk management software used by thousands of financial institutions just got better with new call report functionality.
Is Your FI Complying with Fair Lending Laws? - Leverage Analytics
Is your financial institution complying with Fair Lending laws? It’s a deceptively simple question with a complicated answer.
Ncontracts Launches New Integration to Support Internal Audit Teams in Financial Institutions
Press Release: Ncontracts launches it's latest integration between Nfindings and Nverify to support internal audit teams in financial institutions.
Been Through a Disaster? Be Ready to Talk BCP and Risk During Your Next Exam
If your institution has been through a natural disaster, you're likely have a conversation about it on your next exam. Here's what you need to know.
Fair Lending Analysis: 3 Methods for Determining Borrower Race & Ethnicity
When examiners look at your loan portfolio for fair lending, they want to see how your financial institution performed across different races and...
Are New Employees Your Biggest BCP Risk?
BCPs identify individuals with specific roles and responsibilities. It also has contact information and contact trees to ensure strong communication even
Ncontracts Challenges the Gartner Vendor Management Magic Quadrant
Ncontracts remains fully focused on developing functionality for financial services customers across the US.
How a Company Intranet can Improve Employee Efficiency by up to 30%
A company intranet can serve as a time-saving, virtual workhorse by giving employees easy access to helpful tools and information.
Six Common IT Exam Issues—and the Controls You Need to Address Them
The six most commons IT exam flaws, according to examiners
7 Must-Have Features in a Board Portal Solution
What financial institutions should look for in a board portal solution.
6 Features to Look for in a Findings Management Solution
A good findings management solution can guide you through the findings process to ensure nothing is forgotten and overlooked—reducing the risk that an...
Let Me Tell You a Story
Let us tell you a story about a bank that works hard to comply with fair lending laws to be there for the people of Far, Far Away.