Agenda

Sep 16, 2026
11:00 am - 12:30 pm EST

New FinCEN advisory FIN-2026-A002 makes banking illegal aliens and their employers a critical topic for new account opening procedures. During this webinar we will look at resident, nonresident, and illegal aliens and our account opening procedures.

Complying with the documentation requirements mandated in the USA PATRIOT Act’s Customer Identification Program (CIP) increases the challenge of opening accounts for nonresident aliens. This issue is also a Bank Secrecy Act exam "hot spot" with the regulators, as nonresident alien accounts are considered to be high risk. Join us for a discussion of CIP rules, regulatory hot spots, W-8 reporting, and OFAC procedures, and learn how to navigate nonresident alien accounts with confidence.

Topics

KEY WEBINAR TAKEAWAYS:

• Resident, nonresident, and illegal aliens — our responsibilities
• 1042S interest reporting and W-8BENs
• Building a referral program to BSA for possible illegal aliens
• Types of identification to request and key questions in the new account interview
• Foreign Taxpayer Identification Numbers

This webinar is part of the Teller Excellence Series & This webinar is part of the Account Opening Series

Speaker(s)

Deborah L. 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.

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.

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