TPRM Bootcamp is back for 2026 with practical, expert-led vendor risk management training — now built around The Upside of Third-Party Risk Management, the definitive guide to turning vendor oversight into strategic value by Michael Carpenter, COSO ERM, CAMS, NCRM, NCCO, NCVMP, and Ncontracts CEO Michael Berman. Publishing June 2026.

From risk appetite and tiering to contracts and strategic value, this is the training your vendor program has been waiting for.

Register now and receive a free digital copy of the book.

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When Incidents Hit: How to Build an Incident Response Plan That Supports Operational Resilience

Cybersecurity incidents, vendor outages, operational disruptions, and compliance breakdowns are no longer rare events for financial institutions — they’re a predictable part of today’s risk landscape. When they happen, the difference between a controlled response and a full-scale crisis often comes down to preparation.

In this session, we’ll walk through how to design and operationalize an incident response plan that supports resilience, aligns with regulatory expectations, and gives leadership, boards, and examiners confidence that your institution can respond decisively when disruption occurs.  

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Ncontracts is excited to partner with ICBA to offer community banks special pricing on the latest technology and services for confidently managing third-party risk.

Nvendor gives you the tools to streamline every step of the vendor management lifecycle and ensure compliance with third-party risk management guidance. Understand your vendors and your third-party risk with an effective vendor risk management program.

Learn more: http://hubs.ly/Q036bmM_0

Ncontracts is excited to partner with ICBA to offer community banks special pricing on the latest technology and services for confidently managing third-party risk.

Nvendor gives you the tools to streamline every step of the vendor management lifecycle and ensure compliance with third-party risk management guidance. Understand your vendors and your third-party risk with an effective vendor risk management program.

Learn more: http://hubs.ly/Q036bmM_0

Save 25% on TPRM Software & Services

With vendors, what you don’t know can hurt you.

You can’t manage third-party risk without deep knowledge of your vendors. Their financial status, continuity plans, and information security can all have a direct effect on your business.

Nvendor is our complete vendor management solution designed to keep you in the know.

Learn More on Our Special Offer Pricing: https://hubs.ly/Q036bmM_0

Save 25% on Nvendor Software and Services

Ncontracts is excited to partner with ICBA to offer community banks special pricing on the latest technology and services for confidently managing third-party risk.

Nvendor gives you the tools to streamline every step of the vendor management lifecycle and ensure compliance with third-party risk management guidance. Understand your vendors and your third-party risk with an effective vendor risk management program. 

Learn more: http://hubs.ly/Q036bmM_0 

Ncontracts Webinar: Mid-Year Regulatory Landscape 2024: 1071, CRA and Other Hot Topics

Implementing new regulations has always been challenging for financial institutions – and now a bevy of lawsuits questioning the regulatory agencies’ statutory authority has added a layer of complexity. Court cases dealing with rules including implementing Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act and the updated Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) are raising uncertainty about deadlines and what implementation might look like. Join Ncontracts Thursday, July 18th at 1pm CT to hear the latest on these legal challenges, what they mean for your institution including which laws and regulations are facing legal challenges, deadlines and how to prepare for regulatory change in an uncertain environment. Register at https://hubs.ly/Q02CHck50.

What Can Bank Failures Can Teach Us About Safety?
Every bank failure is a lesson in risk management and what not to do. The stories are different, but the underlying themes are often strikingly similar. Join Ncontracts on Thursday, June 20th at 1PM CST as they dig into past and recent bank failures, trace the missteps and share vital lessons you can apply to bolster risk management at your own institution. The webinar will cover what really happened during the S&L crisis, post-mortems on famous and recent bank failures, and underlying themes. Register at https://hubs.ly/Q02y6Z3Y0 to join the webinar. 

Masterful Contract Management: How to Negotiate, Review, and Manage Contracts 
The power of a well-negotiated vendor contract for financial institutions cannot be overstated. A good third-party vendor contract is a risk management control that defines performance expectations, sets fair pricing, and gives an institution the tools it needs to ensure the vendor is living up to its word – while ensuring there are consequences if it doesn’t. Join Michael Berman, founder and CEO of Ncontracts, Thursday, March 28, 2024, at 1pm CT for a deep dive into contract negotiation and management, common mistakes, regulatory expectations, negotiating pricing and more.

Register for the webinar at https://hubs.ly/Q02n0DJj0 

2024 Regulatory Expectations & Enforcement Trends
What are examiners prioritizing in 2024? What compliance shortcomings are getting financial institutions into trouble most often? Join Ncontracts’ regulatory compliance experts Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 1pm CT as they answer these questions and more in this webinar. They’ll review recent enforcement actions and regulatory commentary to highlight the most significant compliance risks institutions like yours are facing and show you how to manage them. Register for the webinar at https://hubs.ly/Q02jd2Yx0

Ncontracts December Webinar - Inside the New CRA: What You Need to Know

The OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve have released their final Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) modernization rule. What does your bank need to do to prepare? Join Ncontracts Thursday, December 14, 1p CT as their team of experts walk through the final CRA rule. The webinar will cover the most significant changes (thresholds, assessment areas, tests0, key deadlines and what it means for your CRA program. Register today at https://hubs.ly/Q02bywbt0 . 

Banking as a Service (BaaS): Strategies for Success

Financial institutions are embracing banking as a service (BaaS) to drive growth, enhance customer experiences, and stay competitive – but BaaS also comes with risk, especially when it comes to compliance. How can financial institutions avoid mistakes and the maximize the value of BaaS relationships? Register today to join Ncontracts experts, Thursday, November 30th at 1p CT as they share practical insights and advice on: 

• What you need before entering a BaaS relationship
• Regulatory expectations (and cautionary tales)
• Identifying and mitigating BaaS risks
• Managing and overseeing BaaS relationships