Newport Federal Savings Bank has renewed its contract with Edcomm Banker’s Academy and added three training programs.

New York, NY, March 06, 2010 — Newport Federal Savings Bank has renewed its contract with Edcomm Banker’s Academy and added three training programs, accompanied by Edcomm Banker’s Academy’s Learning Management System (LMS), Learning Link®.

Focus on Compliance covers: BSA, AML, USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC, Privacy, Reg P, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Right to Financial Privacy, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), Reg CC & Check 21, Reg D, Reg E, Reg Z, Truth in Lending, FCRA, FACT Act, HMDA, CRA and Bank Bribery.

Take Charge! Achieving Teller Excellence provides an overview of the financial industry, prepares tellers to provide outstanding customer service, reviews the various products and services that the Bank offers, and teaches tellers how to process and settle transactions while being mindful of compliance issues.

Achieving Sales and Service Excellence covers sales and service skills needed to succeed, available bank products and services, customer care, selling bank products and services, and most importantly, how to create great customer relationships.

Focus on Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) teaches students every step of the ACH process, including how to spot suspicious activity, comply with BSA requirements, mitigate risk and understand the breakdown of the ACH system in its entirety.

Introduction to IRAs covers: IRA features and benefits, products and resources, the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (EGTRRA), how to identify and sell prospects, and how to better understand and communicate contribution and distribution requirements.

Learning Link®, Edcomm Banker’s Academy’s full-featured LMS, maintains a complete record of every learning and administrative activity and offers a wide variety of customizable, real-time reports available both onscreen and in CSV formats for download and integration into any HR system.

For more information about programs like this, or to find out how Edcomm Banker’s Academy can customize any training program, log onto www.bankersacademy.com or call +1.212.631.9400.

Founded in 1888, Newport Federal Savings Bank operates five branches in Rhode Island and maintains assets exceeding $450 million.

Edcomm Banker’s Academy is a 22-year-old multimedia education and communication consulting firm specializing in the development of creative business solutions that improve productivity, customer service and market share - providing bottom-line results. Edcomm Banker’s Academy has had the privilege of assisting many distinguished clients with business solutions in the form of eLearning programs, online bank training and classroom instruction, multimedia production and online and print based documentation. Edcomm Banker’s Academy offers many off-the-shelf and customized courses such as Teller Training, Compliance Training and Systems Training specifically designed for Banks, Credit Unions and Money Services Businesses (MSBs).

Edcomm Banker’s Academy (www.bankersacademy.com) is headquartered in New York City with locations and representation throughout the world.
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Contact:
Dr. Linda Eagle
Edcomm Banker’s Academy
21 Penn Plaza, Suite 1010
New York, NY 10001, USA
Tel: +212.631.9400
Fax: 215.631.0659
linda.eagle@edcomm.com
http://www.bankersacademy.com