Handling Powers of Attorney In Depth

Compliance Operations Deposit Account Compliance

On-Demand Webinar

StreamedOct 7, 2026Duration90 minutes

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A power of attorney grants authority, but it also creates risk.

Know what to accept, what to question, and when to act. This webinar will give employees a step-by-step framework for handling powers of attorney, managing account access, recognizing termination events, and identifying warning signs of elder fraud and financial abuse.

KEY WEBINAR TAKEAWAYS

Definitions and purpose
Statutory versus non-statutory POA
Dissecting the document to see what a POA enables the agent to do and not do
Do you have to take a POA?
When and how a POA can go on a trust, an IRA, and a business account
Which accounts are a hard “no” for POAs
Breakdown of the workflow surrounding POAs
Red flags for identification of fraud on POAs

BONUS MATERIALS

New Accounts Handbook

WEBINAR DETAILS

When your accountholder legally designates an agent through a power of attorney, what does that mean for you? This presentation will be a step-by-step look at how to handle power of attorney from entry into the branches to placement on the accounts. Learn the critical dos and don’ts on using POAs on all types of accounts and ownership. Learn when POAs activate and when they terminate. And most importantly, how to watch for red flags when a power of attorney is being abused for elder fraud and other crimes.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

New accounts
Deposit operations
Deposit compliance
Training

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

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