Webinar Date/Time

November 6, 2025
1:00 - 2:00 pm ET

$149 Includes Playback without Expiration

About this Event

Event Description

Examiners are scrutinizing cannabis banking programs more closely than ever. This webinar highlights what regulators look for in BSA/AML programs serving CRBs, and how to prepare your institution for a smooth exam process.

In this session, we will break down the evolving expectations examiners bring to cannabis banking programs, giving compliance teams practical tools to stay ahead of regulatory scrutiny. Attendees will gain insight into how regulators interpret risk assessments, evaluate suspicious activity reporting, and measure the adequacy of monitoring systems. The webinar will also address common pitfalls that institutions encounter during exams, with guidance on how to strengthen internal controls, organize documentation, and communicate with examiners in a way that builds confidence in your program’s effectiveness.

We’ll share lessons learned from recent exams, documentation best practices, and strategies for demonstrating transparency and program effectiveness.

Learning Objectives

  • Review recent examiner focus areas in cannabis banking.

  • Build an exam preparation checklist for your institution.

  • Improve documentation to show compliance progress.

  • Learn how to respond effectively to examiner findings.

  • Anticipate hot topics for 2026 exams.

Instructor(s)

Erin O'Donnell

Co-Founder- American Cannabis Bankers Association

Erin O'Donnell, Founding Partner of the American Cannabis Bankers Association, Co-Founder of BankersHub and Co-Founder and former CEO of Bankerstuff oversees product innovation and education. She has over 30 years of experience in strategic event management, specializing in technology and online delivery of content.

Michael Beird

VP, Treasury Management - Southwest Capital Bank
Founding Partner - ACB

Michael Beird is the Vice President of Treasury Management for Southwest Capital Bank, a canna-friendly institution in New Mexico. Michael also co-founded the ACB after spending over a decade building BankersHub, the leading online education platform in financial services, in order to bring nationally renowned speakers to smaller financial institutions, community banks and credit unions through webinars, on-demand certifications and live-streaming from conferences and conventions. BankersHub launched the industry's first Cannabis Banking Professional certification in 2020 and is now leading the effort to bridge education and compliance between these two heavily regulated industries with his co-authoring the recent Wiley book, "Cannabis Banking: Legal Frameworks and Practical Solutions for Cultivating Compliance"