Opening New Accounts Part I: Consumer Accounts

Date:

Apr 30, 2024

This two-hour workshop focuses on the risks, procedures, best practices, and compliance requirements for opening personal and consumer accounts.

Opening new accounts is complicated! With fraudulent activity at an all-time high and ongoing onerous regulatory oversight and scrutiny, the need for new account training is paramount to maintaining diligence as well as updating processes and procedures. This two-hour workshop, which is Part I of a three-part series, focuses on the risks, procedures, best practices, and compliance requirements for opening personal and consumer accounts. Attendees will gain an understanding of proper documentation requirements, ownership options, proper account titling, and who has the authority to open and transact on the account during the lifetime and at the death of a signer. Part II of this three-part series encompasses business accounts, and Part III addresses trust and fiduciary accounts.

It is highly recommended that attendees have a copy of their financial institution's account agreement and signature card to use as a reference during the session.