SARs: New FAQs Reduce SAR Filings

Date:

Feb 4, 2026

Register

New FAQs signal a clear shift: regulators want fewer “defensive” SARs and more reports that truly help law enforcement.

With more than two million SARs filed in a single year in the recent past, it is increasingly clear that volume alone is not the goal. This webinar will show you how to fold the latest SAR FAQ guidance into your decision-making, timing, and documentation so you file smarter, not just more often.

Agenda

February 4, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm EST

What happened? New FAQs for suspicious activity reporting suggest a trend away from defensive filing. New analysis indicates that the over two million SARs filed a year may not actually have been getting truly productive and helpful information to the law enforcement community. This very specific program will explain how to incorporate this new information into your decision-making, timing, and completion of suspicious activity reports.

Topics

KEY WEBINAR TAKEAWAYS:

  • Reducing the number of SARs filed for structuring
  • Using timing properly to cut down the amount of continuing SARs
  • Slimming down the documentation when you decide not to file a SAR
Speaker(s)

Deborah Crawford
Gettechnical Inc.

Deborah Crawford is the President of Gettechnical Inc., a Florida-based firm specializing in the education of financial institutions across the nation. Her 30+ years of experience began at Hibernia National Bank in New Orleans. She graduated from Louisiana State University with both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Debbie specializes in the education of financial institution employees and officers in the areas of deposit account laws, new account documentation, insurance, complex compliance regulations, and IRAs.

Additional Information

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

  • BSA officers
  • BSA staff

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT

  • FFIEC BSA Exam Manual in Word
  • Employee training log
  • Interactive quiz
  • PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
  • Attendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits

NOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or republishing of any webinar to other institutions or those not employed by your institution is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.

Fees

Live Webinar - $279

  • Unlimited connections for your institution
  • Available on desktop, mobile & tablet
  • Take-away toolkit
  • Presenter’s contact info for questions

On-Demand Webinar - $279

  • Unlimited & shareable access starting two business days after live stream
  • Available on desktop, mobile & tablet devices 24/7
  • Take-away toolkit
  • Ability to download webinar video
  • Presenter's contact info for questions

Live + On-Demand - $379

Get the best of both and save when you Bundle the Live & On-Demand Webinar registration! This option includes all the items listed above.

**100% surcharge applied to non-members.

Association Contact

Katie Yates
Education Coordinator
o: 317-387-9380
d: 317-333-7162
kyates@indiana.bank