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Event Date Thu Sep 12 CDT (about 5 years ago)
In your timezone (EST): Thu Sep 12 3:00pm - Thu Sep 12 4:30pm
Region Americas
Details

Many states have established laws defining the legal ownership of minor accounts, including Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) or Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA) accounts. Although state-specific statutes will not be covered, this session will address key challenges and offer practical solutions for opening minor accounts.

Attendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits.

Highlights:
• Deposit account options for minors, including savings, UTMA, and joint accounts
• What questions should be asked at account opening?
• Documentation requirements, including signature card completion and account changes
• Who is authorized to make changes and withdraw funds?
• What if the minor child or UTMA custodian dies?
• Online access considerations
• BSA, CIP, and CDD rules
• Red flags for potential fraud and money laundering with minor accounts

Take-Away Toolkit:
• Account opening worksheet for savings, UTMA, and joint accounts
• CIP workflow for minor accounts, including documenting the “customer” under the rules
• List of trouble spots for these account types
• Potential SAR filing reasons for minor accounts
• Account closing checklist
• Employee training log
• NEW – Interactive quiz

Who should attend?
This informative session is designed for new accounts representatives, call service representatives, branch managers, assistant branch managers, branch administration, deposit operations staff, BSA/CIP staff, and anyone who works with or manages the new accounts function.

Speakers

2019 Speaker

PRESENTER:

Susan Costonis, CRCM
Compliance Consulting and Training for Financial Institutions