Record Retention in the Digital Age: What to Keep, When to Destroy, What Holds Up in Court?
On-Demand Webinar
StreamedAug 10, 2026Duration90 minutes
- Unlimited & shareable access starting two business days after live stream
- Available on desktop, mobile & tablet devices 24/7
- Take-away toolkit
- Ability to download webinar video
- Presenter's contact info for questions
When everything is saved, nothing feels safe to destroy.
Strong record retention practices help financial institutions manage digital records, reduce legal exposure, and support what holds up in court.
KEY WEBINAR TAKEAWAYS
- When an imaged document is legally enforceable and when an originally signed document is required to be retained
- How to analyze your institution’s operational requirements with respect to electronic records
- Developing record retention policies for electronic and imaged documents
- Proper record destruction and disposal best practices
BONUS MATERIALS
- Sample record retention and destruction policy
WEBINAR DETAILS
Financial institutions maintain enormous volumes of records across deposit operations, lending, compliance, human resources, accounting, treasury management, electronic banking, and corporate governance documents. Determining what must be retained, how long records should be kept, when records may be destroyed, and how electronic records should be managed has become increasingly complex in today’s digital environment.
This webinar will help you understand the operational, regulatory, and legal considerations surrounding record retention and destruction practices. Attendees will receive practical guidance concerning common categories of records, retention timeframes, electronic storage considerations, destruction procedures, and documentation practices that support regulatory expectations.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Compliance officers
- Operations personnel
- IT personnel
- Managers
- Internal audit personnel
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
NOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or republishing of any webinar to other institutions or those not employed by your institution is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.
Presented By

Spencer Fane LLP
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