Opening Consumer Deposit Accounts: Disclosures, Documentation & Details
On-Demand Webinar:
StreamedFeb 24, 2026Duration90 minutes
- 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
Opening a consumer deposit account presents complexity and risk, even when handling basic checking accounts.
This comprehensive session will review issues for
ownership and documentation, examining every step of account opening, and identify
best practices for documenting high-risk accountholders. You will leave with
practical tools and guidance for meeting regulatory standards while delivering
quality service throughout the account opening process.
KEY WEBINAR TAKEAWAYS
- Identifying the appropriate ownership type and applying the required CIP and CDD rules
- Additional due diligence needed for higher-risk consumers
- Common ownership types and the account titling, ownership, authorities, CIP verification, and tax reporting associated with each
- Necessary disclosures for each account and key information to review at account opening
BONUS MATERIALS
- Quick references for consumer ownership types
- Sample accountholder risk profile
- New account checklist
WEBINAR DETAILS
Opening even a basic checking account can be an
exercise involving considerable time, paperwork, and risk! Every consumer’s
situation is different and there is often uncertainty about account ownership,
the required identification, and how to conduct appropriate due diligence.
Meeting the regulatory requirements while communicating all of the products and
services your financial institution offers and striving to provide a positive
service experience throughout the process can be a daunting task.
In this jam-packed session we will review the
issues for ownership and documentation of personal consumer accounts. We will
run through the account opening process from starting blocks to finish line and
all the hurdles in between. We will identify best practices for documenting
appropriate due diligence for high-risk accountholders. And…we will provide you
with loads of tools to utilize in your account opening process!
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- New accounts personnel
- Universal bankers
- Branch managers
- Compliance Officers
TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT
- 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.
Presented By

Brode Consulting Services, Inc.
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