The latest from Jason Skemp

May 16, 2019 - by Jason Skemp, PolicyWorks LLC

Why credit unions are utilizing compliance management systems

Managing compliance is a complicated undertaking for credit unions of any size. The roster of regulations affecting credit unions continues to grow, with hundreds of pages of new rules added ...

Apr 18, 2019 - by Jason Skemp, PolicyWorks LLC

Key NCUA compliance targets you need to know

Two of the top NCUA compliance priorities this year are the Bank Secrecy Act’s Beneficial Ownership regulations and the HMDA (Home Mortgage Disclosure Act) Fair Lending rules. These are ...

Mar 12, 2018 - by Jason Skemp, PolicyWorks

Credit union superheroes know the pen is mighty

In the 80s, an enormous sword and super-cool catch phrase transformed mere mortals into superheroes. I know – I watched it happen every Saturday morning over a heaping bowl of Cap’...

Nov 13, 2017 - by Jason Skemp, PolicyWorks

Are you tired of leading the ‘No Department?’

Regulatory compliance often tops the list of burdens standing in the way of the creativity or change in mindset needed to foster true innovation. And yet, it doesn’t have ...

Aug 15, 2016 - by Jason Skemp, PolicyWorks

If only there were Life Hacks for compliance

If your childhood was anything like mine, your parents were terrified at the prospect of you leaving the nest before you knew the basics. Dicing an onion, fixing a flat ...

Sep 30, 2015 - by Jason Skemp, PolicyWorks

A sign of the times

Fine-tooth comb compliance strategies are becoming more common across the credit union movement – and for good reason. Today’s regulatory environment accepts nothing less than great attention to detail from ...