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Small Credit Union Risk Management: NCUA Essentials
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Small Credit Union Risk Management: NCUA Essentials

Credit union risk management at a small credit union needs seven elements drawn from NCUA rules and examination procedures. These elements include board oversight, an annual supervisory committee audit, written bo...

Christine Thomas · October 28, 2026

Banking Trends 2027: Evidence, AI and Resilience
Compliance Management System

Banking Trends 2027: Evidence, AI and Resilience

The banking trends US bank leaders should prioritize for 2027 are examination evidence that links each risk to its control, test and issue, governance of AI models, and operational resilience across critical operat...

Sarah Hamilton · October 28, 2026

Vendor Due Diligence Red Flags and Escalation Paths
Vendor Management System

Vendor Due Diligence Red Flags and Escalation Paths

The red flags in vendor due diligence are findings in a third party's file that question its ability to perform the activity safely. This could include exceptions on relied-on controls, a carved-out subservice orga...

Christine Thomas · October 26, 2026

Control Mapping for Banks: From Policy to Evidence
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Control Mapping for Banks: From Policy to Evidence

Control mapping connects each statement in a bank's policies to the regulatory requirement it implements, the control that enforces it, the person who owns that control, the test that checks it and the evidence the...

Christine Thomas · October 26, 2026

AI Governance Checklist: The Evidence Banks Should Keep
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AI Governance Checklist: The Evidence Banks Should Keep

An AI governance checklist for a bank or credit union should include a map of each AI use to the guidance that governs it and six governance steps (inventory, risk rating, pre-use testing, human review, ongoing mon...

Sarah Hamilton · October 23, 2026