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Thank you for reading The Bank Partner Playbook

This page is designed to support the concepts we discussed and provide you with the practical tools needed to implement them within your organization. My goal is to help you move from theory to action with clarity and structure.

Materials are intended to serve as reference and discussion aids, helping readers interpret concepts, prepare internal documentation, and better understand how governance and compliance expectations are commonly applied in practice.

Companion Material

1. Interagency Third-Party Risk Management Guidance (2023)

This interagency guidance represents the current baseline for bank oversight of third-party relationships. Issued in June 2023, it consolidated and updated prior agency guidance and is widely treated as the “gold standard” referenced by banks and examiners today.

Personal Financial Data Rights (Section 1033)

Primary source documentation related to the CFPB’s rulemaking on consumer data access, data portability, and open banking standards under Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act.

TPRM Lifecycle

A high-level overview illustrating how third-party and fourth-party risk management activities are commonly structured across the full lifecycle—from initial scoping and diagnostics through remediation, verification, and ongoing governance.

  • Download the TPRM Lifecycle Overview (PDF)

Disclaimer: These materials are provided for educational and reference purposes only. They do not constitute accounting, legal, or financial advice. Because every organization is unique, you should review these templates with your internal finance team or a qualified professional before implementation.

Optional Companion Tools

Documentation Templates for Bank TPRM

Three editable worksheets designed to provide directional guidance on the development and management of reporting process consistent with bank expectations.

The materials are intended for internal use to document gap identification and resolution management.

These tools are optional and are not required to understand the concepts discussed in the book.

Access the optional Documentation Templates to Implement, Manage abd REport for TPRM (Digital Download – $149.00 via Paddle)..

Provided for internal operational support; not legal, accounting, or audit advice.