Social Media & Financial Institutions: Balancing Engagement, Compliance & Risk

April 13, 2026
Live Webinar
DateApr 13, 2026Duration90 minutes
08:00 AM PDT09:00 AM MDT
10:00 AM CDT11:00 AM EDT
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Social media drives visibility, but one wrong post can drive risk.

A powerful communication and marketing tool, active social media engagement can quickly become a compliance and reputational minefield for financial institutions. Learn how to confidently balance creativity and compliance across platforms while alleviating UDAAP concerns, mitigating risk, and strengthening your institution’s digital presence. It is possible to protect your institution while building meaningful connections online!

KEY WEBINAR TAKEAWAYS
  • Applicable regulatory guidance and expectations for using social media
  • Required disclosures and prohibited practices on social platforms
  • How to respond to comments, messages, and complaints online, including when a complaint requires escalation
  • Social media missteps seen by regulators, and risk mitigation strategies

BONUS MATERIALS

  • Sample social media policy checklist
  • Social media compliance risk assessment worksheet

WEBINAR DETAILS

Financial institutions can’t ignore social media, but they also cannot afford to get it wrong. From marketing and accountholder engagement to employee activity and third-party platforms, social media presents a complex web of regulatory, reputational, and operational risks for financial institutions. This webinar will provide a practical roadmap for navigating social media use while maintaining compliance with applicable laws, privacy requirements, advertising rules, and supervisory expectations. Attendees will learn how to responsibly leverage social media as a business and marketing tool without triggering compliance violations, UDAAP risk, or supervisory criticism.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

  • Compliance officers
  • Marketing personnel
  • Legal counsel
  • Operations and IT personnel
  • Senior management

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

ClarkstonShelliShelli Clarkston
Spencer Fane LLP
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