ORLANDO, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#CRA—Jason Keller, Director, Market Strategy, Compliance Analytics for Wolters Kluwer Financial & Corporate Compliance

"Financial institutions face significant challenges in measuring and demonstrating CRA compliance effectiveness, especially during periods of regulatory transition. This session will provide actionable insights for banks to develop meaningful benchmarks that align with both regulatory expectations and their strategic business objectives."
As bankers attend the Consumer Bankers Association’s CBA LIVE national conference in Orlando, Fla., they’ll be able to glean insights on current regulatory volatility and its implications for bank compliance. Among the topics covered at the conference, which runs March 17-19, is how financial institutions can establish robust benchmarks for evaluating Community Reinvestment Act performance amid regulatory changes and market uncertainties.
This discussion will be the subject of a panel session, “Benchmarking CRA Performance: Setting the Standard for Excellence,” on Tuesday, March 18. The panel is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. in the Orlando World Center of Commerce.
The session will feature Jason Keller, director, market strategy, Compliance Analytics for Wolters Kluwer Financial & Corporate Compliance. Together with panelists from M&T Bank, Synchrony Bank and KeyBank, Keller will examine how banks can leverage data analytics, implement peer comparisons, and ensure strategic alignment to achieve excellence in CRA performance.
"This session will provide actionable insights for banks to develop meaningful benchmarks that align with both regulatory expectations and their strategic business objectives," said Keller, who specializes in Community Reinvertment Act implementation and has experience in banking regulation and compliance.
Prior to joining Wolters Kluwer, Keller served as a vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, where he led community development and policy initiatives across a five-state region. His expertise includes regulatory compliance, fair lending, and community development finance. A recognized thought leader on CRA modernization, Keller is a regular contributor of articles to leading banking publications, such as his recent piece in American Banker on evolving compliance standards.
Financial institutions, corporations, small businesses and law firms turn to Wolters Kluwer to help them meet critical regulatory and legal obligations, improve efficiency and produce better business outcomes. The company's CRA Wiz solution is a leading platform for CRA compliance and analytics, helping financial institutions manage their community development portfolios and optimize their assessment area performance.