AI & the Community Bank — Compliance, Ethics & Governance

As community banks begin to encounter artificial intelligence through vendors, internal tools, and emerging technologies, questions around compliance, ethics, and governance quickly come to the forefront. This session is designed to help banks understand how AI fits within existing regulatory frameworks—and what examiners and regulators expect when AI is involved.

In this webinar, presenters will explore AI through a compliance-first lens, focusing on governance structures, documentation, oversight, and accountability. Attendees will learn how AI intersects with fair lending, consumer protection, model risk management, and third-party oversight, as well as how to identify and mitigate potential bias and transparency concerns.

The session will also address what “responsible AI use” looks like for community banks, including the role of boards and senior management, the importance of clear policies and controls, and how to align AI practices with your institution’s values and risk appetite. Through practical examples and discussion, banks will gain clarity on how to prepare for regulatory scrutiny—without overcomplicating their approach.

Presenters

• Nora Barefield, Senior Associate Consultant, RLR Management Consulting, Inc.

Audience

Compliance officers, compliance managers, risk and governance professionals, bank executives, senior leadership, board and committee members.