RMA's Risk Readiness Webinar Series, Spring 2020

Stay ahead of the industry's top risks with best practices from our webinar series. Webinars are available for individual purchase.

RMA webinar series addresses the top challenges facing the financial services industry and provides practical solutions to allow your institution to thrive. Created by risk professionals for risk professionals, this new resource continues RMA’s mission of helping your institution manage emerging risks in an increasingly complex market.

The webinar series features two webinars per month on a variety of current topics. Below are the topics for the Spring 2020 webinar series.

Register for the entire series or pick from the individual webinars listed below.

Purchase two or more webinars or all eight webinars and receive a 20% discount!

Simply use promotional code RRWS20 when registering online or by phone.

Accessing the webinars using your conference room video screen allows you and your associates to view the webinar at one affordable price.

Register today to stay informed on the issues affecting the industry and your institution!

March 3, 2020
Moving to Dual Risk Ratings

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Speakers: Will Kutteh, Senior Manager, Credit Products, RMA; Steven Martin, RMA Solutions; Tom Sebekos, Principal, EY 

Despite the advantages of dual risk ratings, the industry has been slow to adopt them due to cost and a lack of resources. But thanks to advances in data availability and technology, that is changing—and just in time to help banks meet the challenging new CECL standard. This webinar will explain dual risk ratings and share best practices on how to deploy and get the most out of them at your institution. 

March 17, 2020
The Allure of AI: From Credit Decisioning to Fraud Prevention
Just as it will transform all corners of the economy, AI promises to revolutionize risk management. Learn how artificial intelligence will make risk practices more granular, responsive, and cost-effective—and how it can introduce bias and risks of its own if not deployed properly.   

April 7, 2020
Meeting Consumer Expectations
Find out how customer service in other industries and rapid advances in technology are shaping borrower expectations regarding auto, home, and other lending, and the opportunities and risks this changing landscape presents for financial institutions. 

April 21, 2020
Leveraged Lending Update
Join us for the latest expert perspectives on the state of this over $1 trillion market, and what the current risks and opportunities could mean for your institution.  

May 5, 2020
Partnering with Fintechs
Rather than competing with traditional banks, many financial technology firms have decided to partner with them instead. These unions benefit both sides, allowing banks to offer convenient features, and giving fintechs access to large customer bases quickly. But these partnerships also expose banks to considerable new risks. This session will help banks seek out and manage successful fintech relationships.

May 19, 2020
Hire a Hacker?

Speaker: Rob Shapland, Head of Cyber Professional Services, Falanx Cyber

More and more banks are employing so-called “ethical hackers” to locate the cracks in their cybersecurity frameworks. Learn about what ethical hackers do and the very latest cyber threats to financial institutions in this informative session. 

June 2, 2020
Best Practices in Model Validation
As the financial industry becomes increasingly reliant on the use of models, the criticality and cost of reliable model validation grows. This important webinar will share best practices and ideas on making model validation more efficient.  

June 16, 2020
Leaving LIBOR
First announced nearly three years ago, the end of LIBOR as a global benchmark rate—December 31, 2021—is creeping ever closer. Find out what your institution should be doing right now to be ready, and the financial, legal, and reputational risks if you are not.