What the media is calling “the great resignation” can be summed up into one question: Is there is a gap between where you are and where you want to be? If this is where you are in your career, then the question becomes, what are you going to do about it? Our 2022 Winter/Spring catalog is all about choices. The new catalog is located at the bottom of our homepage or with the quick links below. Our updated catalog has
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Do you have your Associates Degree and are interested in gaining your Bachelor’s Degree? CFTEA can help! Students with an Associate’s Degree and all of their CFTEA banking transfer credits, just 30 credits (10 courses) remain (25%) for Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) Banking Major degree completion at St. Joseph’s College! Complete the remaining online courses from the general education/business core and earn your Bachelor’s Degree in no time! CFTEA courses can be taken guided learning
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We are pleased to announce the 11th edition of our Residential Mortgage Lending Textbook. We are thrilled to be working with a partner that is an expert in the field and keeps the content up to date annually. The new book is set to replace our 10th edition of this book. Positive reviews on this material in a rapidly changing landscape continue to pour in! This text covers topics required by the SAFE Act: Federal lending legislation, ethics, and nontraditional
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As a nonprofit, CFTEA continually looks for opportunities to provide course transfer opportunities that are mindful of organizational training dollars. Have you completed teller training through your organization’s learning and development or through branch in person training? That training can be transferred into CFTEA for credit toward Today’s Teller at no charge. That is a first step toward gaining the Foundations in Banking Certificate. Start your career development at a financial institution with training that has already been completed and
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#WhatIsMyWhy Winner – Week 4 Congratulations Crystal Meyer from Mechanics Savings, a division of Maine Community Bank!
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Our Understanding Banking Products course has been updated to reflect changes in retirement savings limits and changes made to Money Market accounts during the global pandemic. Earlier this year, the federal government made a rule change that may affect the way you use your savings or money market account. Regulation D is a federal banking rule that affects how banks and credit unions are able to classify certain types of bank accounts. On April 24, 2020, the Federal Reserve Board announced
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Cyberattacks, such as phishing, cost businesses billions of dollars each year. Each year cybercriminals become wiser and find new ways to target you and your company. The first step to fighting cybercrime is awareness and education. Educate yourself on how you can defend your company against a phishing attack with the following tips. What is a Phishing Attack? A phishing attack is a type of fraud in which the attacker tries to learn information such as: usernames, passwords or credit
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From time to time content is discontinued. The following instructor led online courses have been retired by the American Banker’s Association (ABA): Basic Administrative Duties of a Trustee Introduction to Trust Products and Services Looking for current training on this topic? Check out ABA’s Certificate in Trust Administration.
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#WhatIsMyWhy Winner – Week 3 Congratulations Amy Vance from Wells River Savings Bank! Don’t miss out on the last drawing of a $25 Amazon Gift Card!
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Are you new to a career at a financial institution? It is a wise choice in today’s job market. While there are lots of employment options currently, the banking sector is a consistent and reliable source of well-paid jobs. Careers in banking will also provide you with a number of transferable skills, from dealing with people to crunching numbers, so a job in the banking sector can be your gateway to other types of job in the future, too. Moreover,
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