The ""Office of the Comptroller of the Currency"":http://www.occ.gov/(OCC) scheduled two workshops specifically for directors of national community banks and federal savings associations supervised by the regulator.
[IMAGE] [COLUMN_BREAK]The workshops--Compliance Risk: What Directors Need to Know and Credit Risk: A Director's Focus--will take place in Fargo, North Dakota, on August 13-14.
The compliance risk workshop focuses on major compliance risks, consumer protection regulations, and critical elements of an effective compliance risk management program, while the credit risk workshop places emphasis on the loan portfolio and the roles of the board and management, along with current industry trends and news.
The workshops cost $99 each and are led and taught by seasoned OCC supervision staff.
Overall, there are 37 workshops being made available across the country to help community bank directors sharpen their skills.
More information can be found ""online"":https://www.seiservices.com/occ/welcome.aspx