Fall Brush-Up BSA Conference
This is our Fall Brush-Up BSA/AML/CFT offering for VACB.
Join us online via Zoom for our Fall BSA Program
Event Details
BSA: AML/CFT Brush-Up 2026
Refresh, Refocus & Prepare for What's Next
Why Attend?
The 2026 BSA AML/ CFT Brush-Up School is designed specifically for experienced BSA professionals who understand the basics and need an annual refresher on what has changed, what deserves renewed attention, and what practical steps institutions should take moving forward. Rather than rebuilding programs from the ground up, this session revisits core principles through the lens of today's regulatory and operational environment.
Whether preparing for the next examination cycle, strengthening fraud controls, refreshing risk assessments, improving SAR quality, or understanding the latest FinCEN initiatives—including
Geographic Targeting Orders and the AML/CFT Program Notice of Proposed Rulemaking—participants will leave with actionable insights and practical solutions tailored for community banks.
Attendees will receive comprehensive training materials, practical resources, implementation tools, and opportunities to exchange ideas with peers facing similar challenges across the banking industry.
Program Highlights:
• FinCEN Brush-Up: What Changed Since Last Year?
• The AML/CFT Program NPRM: What Community Banks Need to Know
• Building a Better BSA Risk Assessment
• Decision, Documentation & Narrative Quality: A SAR Refresher
• OFAC & Sanctions: The Annual Compliance Check-Up
• Fraud Trends Every BSA Officer Should Know
• Turning Tellers and CSRs into Your First Line of Defense
• High-Risk Customers: Refreshing Due Diligence Expectations
• Payments, ACH & NACHA Updates
• Examination Trends, Lessons Learned & Action Planning
Who Should Attend?
BSA Officers, compliance professionals, auditors, fraud investigators, operations leaders, risk managers, and banking personnel responsible for BSA/AML/CFT, OFAC, fraud prevention, or enterprise risk management. Attendees should have a working knowledge of BSA/AML requirements and be prepared to engage in practical discussions focused on real-world application. The program also emphasizes peer discussion, real-world case studies, and practical takeaways you can bring back to your institution.
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About Our Presenters
DIANNE BARTON is Founder & President of PSI., a bank training and consulting company that has been a part of the banking community for 40+ years. PSI specializes in providing “real world’ solutions in meeting the ever-changing banking and regulatory environment. The company’s training and consulting focuses on understanding the “why” beyond the regs.
KRISTIN HARVILLE, JM, CRCM, CAFP, CBAP is an experienced and knowledgeable compliance professional. With her extensive background as a banker, an examiner, and a consultant, she brings a wealth of “real world” knowledge and “how to’s” to the PSI compliance deliverables. Her certifications include Juris Master’s Degree in Law (Major in Financial Regulation), Certified Regulatory Vendor Program Manager, Certified AML and Fraud Professional (CAFP), Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM), Certified Bank Secrecy Act Professional, and Banking Certificate – Barret School of Banking.