ABA Risk and Compliance Magazine Editorial Calendar

May/June 2023

• 1071 Small Business lending
• Elder exploitation

Accepting article queries until February 1, 2023
Completed articles due by March 1, 2023
Advertising space closing: April 1, 2023
Advertising materials due: April 8, 2023

Bonus distribution:
ABA Stonier School, Philadelphia
ABA Regulatory Compliance Conference, San Antonio

July/August 2023

• CRA New guidance
• Fair lending

Accepting article queries until April 1, 2023
Completed articles due by April 15, 2023 
Advertising space closing: June 1, 2023
Advertising materials due: June 8, 2023

September/October 2023

• Customer Due Diligence (BSA/AML)
• Training and growth for compliance professionals
• Fair lending

Accepting article queries until June 1, 2023
Completed articles due by July 1, 2023
Advertising space closing: August 2, 2023
Advertising materials due: August 9, 2023

Bonus distribution:
ABA Compliance Schools, Atlanta
ABA Annual Convention, Nashville

November/December 2023

• Financial Crimes Enforcement
  
• Fraud
• Digital currency

Accepting article queries until August 1, 2023
Completed articles due by August 15, 2023
Advertising space closing: October 1, 2023
Advertising materials due: October 8, 2023

Bonus distribution:
ABA Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference, National Harbor, MD

Helpful suggestions

We are currently accepting queries for articles on the following topics:

• What is a due diligence questionnaire? (Including frequently asked questions during an M&A transaction.) A checklist would be great to add, too!
• The Compliance implications of the FinCEN proposal on allowing banks to share SARs with their own foreign branches—once the final rule is available.
• How to instill a culture of ethics in board and mgmt
• How banks are dealing (or going to deal) with state level ESG requirements.
• Synthetic IDs
• Fraud in specific areas

In each issue has “Compliance Fundamentals” column reviewing the basics of specific issues or regulations. Articles are 1,500 – 2,000 words. We are accepting pitches for any topic covered on the CRCM exam. Possible topics include:

• Identity Theft Prevention Program Requirements (FCRA)
• Information Security Provisions of GLBA/FFIEC Guidelines
• Office of Foreign Asset Control Regulations
• Privacy of Consumer Financial Information/Regulation P

We are NOT accepting articles on the following topics:

• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine learning
• Anything regtech and data-related
• Fintechs and third parties

If you would like to suggest deep-dive articles on topics, please send queries to the editor, Laine Crosby, at [email protected].