Bernie Mason, RMA’s Regulatory Affairs Liaison, discusses how the regulatory agencies will implement the provisions of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.

Bill Phelan, President and CEO of PayNet, discusses how technology can help to streamline banks.

Joseph Iraci, Head of Financial Risk Management at TD Ameritrade, discusses how decision making could be affected by cognitive biases and emotions.

Bernie Mason, RMA’s Regulatory Affairs Liaison, discusses the signing of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, which makes certain amendments to the Dodd-Frank Act and other modifications to post-crisis regulatory requirements.

Ryan Kelley, Commercial Appraisal Specialist, State Bank of Cross Plains, discusses the concept of leveraging data to enhance returns from the commercial real estate appraisal process.

Bernie Mason, RMA’s Regulatory Affairs Liaison, discusses the U.S. Treasury Department’s findings and recommendations for modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act framework.

Michael Stara, President, East Coast Consulting Group, discusses extending credit to high-worth individuals.

Bernie Mason, RMA’s Regulatory Affairs Liaison, discusses the vote by the U.S. Senate to overturn the CFPB’s 2013 guidance, “Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.”

John Cassis, CRC, an independent consultant and retired banker, discusses capital expenditures (CapEx) in cash flow analysis.

RMA Board Member Spyro Karetsos, EVP and Head of Enterprise Risk Services, SunTrust Banks; Jeremy Zierler, SVP and Head of Risk Strategy, SunTrust Banks; and Andréa D’Amore, SVP and Strategic Risk Manager, SunTrust Banks, discuss the components that make up an effective risk appetite framework.