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AI Governance

Bedel Security graphic titled “No Tricks, Just Controls: A Community Bank’s Guide to AI Controls,” featuring glowing Halloween jack-o’-lanterns in a spooky graveyard.

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AI Controls for Community Banks: A Guide to the CSBS AI Supervisory Framework

Nick Podhradsky: Oct 23, 2026

As community banks adopt artificial intelligence, understanding which controls are appropriate for different levels of AI risk is becoming...

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Bedel Security graphic about how community banks should risk-rate AI use cases, featuring a bank committee collaborating and reviewing documents during a meeting.

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How Should Community Banks Risk-Rate AI Use Cases?

Cory Poupore: Oct 16, 2026

How Should Banks Assess AI Use Case Risk? Community banks should risk-rate AI use cases by evaluating four key factors: consumer impact, human...

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Bedel Security graphic about preparing community banks for AI questions during regulatory exams, featuring banking professionals in a business meeting.

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How Should Community Banks Prepare for AI Questions During Their Next Exam?

Jordan Rosiak: Oct 2, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming part of everyday banking. Employees are using generative AI to draft emails and summarize...

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What Credit Union Boards Need to Know About AI

Jordan Rosiak: Oct 1, 2026

Many credit unions are asking, “What should our board know about AI?” The answer is practical rather than technical: boards do not need to become AI...

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Bedel Security graphic about Shadow AI risks and prevention, featuring business professionals in a meeting with one person using AI on smartphone.

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Shadow AI: The Risk And How To Prevent It

John Freerksen: Sep 25, 2026

Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming part of everyday business. Employees are using AI to draft emails, summarize documents, analyze...

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Bedel Security graphic about AI note-taker security, featuring professionals participating in a hybrid video meeting.

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AI Note-Takers: The Security Questions Institutions Should Be Asking

Stephanie Goetz: Sep 11, 2026

AI-powered meeting assistants and note-taking tools are becoming commonplace. They promise better meeting documentation, automatic action items, and...

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Bedel Security graphic about whether community banks should create an AI committee, featuring a banker presenting to colleagues.

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Should Your Bank Create an AI Committee?

Cory Poupore: Aug 14, 2026

Artificial Intelligence is quickly becoming part of daily operations within community banks and credit unions. Whether it's being used in...

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Graphic highlighting AI governance responsibilities for community bank boards, including risk management and regulatory oversight.

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What Community Bank Boards Need to Know About AI

Jordan Rosiak: Jul 31, 2026

Many financial institutions are asking, “What should our board know about AI?” The answer is practical rather than technical: boards do not need to...

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Graphic highlighting AI governance regulations, compliance requirements, and risk management for financial institutions.

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What Are the Regulatory Requirements for AI Governance in the Financial Industry?

John Freerksen: Jul 24, 2026

What are the regulatory requirements for AI governance for the financial industry?

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Graphic highlighting key components of an AI policy for banks, including governance, risk management, and compliance.

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What Should a Bank’s AI Policy Include?

Jordan Rosiak: Jul 17, 2026

Artificial Intelligence is no longer just a future consideration for financial institutions but something that is being used every day, oftentimes...

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