Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Introduces 
Second Edition of Practical Guide to Bank Compliance

Updated Reference Book Helps Compliance Professionals
Better Manage Risk
 

MINNEAPOLIS – Nov. 18, 2009 – Wolters Kluwer Financial Services announced today the availability of the second edition of its “Practical Guide to Bank Compliance,” a reference book that offers bank compliance professionals in-depth, but easy-to-understand, explanations of key lending and deposit regulations. The latest version of the guide features five new chapters in addition to the original ten that have been updated. New content focuses on helping banks comply with Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Expedited Funds Availability Act (EFAA) and flood hazard requirements.

The Practical Guide to Bank Compliance complements Wolters Kluwer Financial Services’ Banking Compliance Library, an online research database that allows compliance professionals to navigate all U.S. federal banking laws, regulations and reference materials required for bank examination and regulatory compliance.

“By providing readers with comprehensive information for each regulation, the Practical Guide can help novice and seasoned compliance professionals alike make well-informed decisions regarding law and regulatory compliance issues at their financial institutions,” said James T. Bork, J.D., LL.M, author of the publication and senior editor of Wolters Kluwer Financial Services’ Banking Compliance Library.

The Practical Guide to Bank Compliance focuses on the following regulatory topics:

  • Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B
  • Privacy of consumer financial information
  • Homeowners Protection Act
  • Electronic Fund Transfer Act and Regulation E
  • Regulation O: loans by insured institutions to their insiders
  • Home Mortgage Disclosure Act and Regulation C
  • Credit Practices Rule and its implementing regulations
  • Truth in Savings Act and Regulation DD
  • Consumer Leasing Act and Regulation M
  • Truth in Lending Act and Regulation Z
  • BSA, AML and related issues
  • Loans in areas having special flood hazards
  • FCRA and related regulations
  • RESPA and the Department of Housing and
    Urban Development Act’s Regulation X
  • EFAA and Regulation CC

For more information on how to order the Practical Guide to Bank Compliance, please visit www.onlinestore.cch.com and use the keywords “bank compliance.”


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