American CBA LLC

Event Description

It’s been over a decade since the 2014 FinCEN Marijuana-Related Business (MRB) Guidance was released, but for many financial institutions, confusion still reigns about what’s actually required to bank cannabis businesses successfully. Too often, institutions over-engineer their programs out of fear rather than clarity, creating inefficiency, burnout, and unnecessary barriers to growth.

In this session, Kristin Parker, CAMS and SVP of Compliance & Operations at RiskScout, breaks down what the guidance really says (and doesn’t say) to help financial institutions refocus on what matters most. You’ll learn how to design a program that’s compliant, examiner-ready, and scalable, all without drowning your team in manual work or unrealistic controls.

Attendees will walk away knowing how to:

• Interpret the 2014 MRB Guidance for modern compliance programs
• Avoid overcomplication that leads to inefficiency and audit fatigue
• Align regulatory expectations with operational reality
• Build scalable, sustainable cannabis banking programs that grow with your institution

This session will help you reset expectations, refocus priorities, and get back to what cannabis banking compliance was meant to be: practical, achievable, and built for long-term success.