Our playbooks and manuals provide practical, banker-focused guidance, tools, and step-by-step frameworks to help financial institutions build, manage, and strengthen safe, compliant, and effective cannabis banking programs.

The Cannabis Lending Industry Guideline provides a practical framework for understanding key considerations, risks, and opportunities related to lending in the cannabis industry. It is designed to help financial institutions approach cannabis lending with greater clarity, consistency, and confidence.

The EMC Payments Guidelines provide practical direction for understanding payment options, managing related risks, and evaluating compliant approaches to payments in the cannabis industry. They are designed to help financial institutions make more informed decisions as payments evolve in this complex and closely scrutinized market.

The Cannabis Cash Management Standards provide a structured framework for managing the unique cash handling, control, and operational challenges associated with cannabis banking. They are designed to help financial institutions strengthen consistency, reduce risk, and support safer, more effective cash management practices.

The EMC Financial Risk Management Best Practices provide guidance for identifying, assessing, and managing the financial risks associated with cannabis banking in a more structured and consistent way. The best practices help FIs better understand coverage considerations, potential gaps, and key insurance-related risks.

The Board and Governance Playbook helps FIs establish stronger oversight, clearer accountability, and a more informed governance framework for cannabis banking. It is designed to support board members and leadership teams as they guide strategy, risk management, and program direction with greater confidence.

The BSA Compliance Manual helps financial institutions build and maintain a stronger framework for meeting Bank Secrecy Act requirements within a cannabis banking program. It is designed to support effective controls, clearer procedures, and more consistent compliance oversight.

The Cannabis Banking Risk Assessment helps financial institutions evaluate the unique risks associated with serving cannabis-related businesses through a structured and consistent framework. It is designed to support stronger decision-making, clearer risk identification, and more effective oversight across the cannabis banking program.

The Cannabis Compliance Playbook helps Fis navigate the regulatory, operational, and risk management expectations associated with serving cannabis-related businesses. It is designed to support stronger compliance frameworks, more consistent processes, and greater confidence in managing a cannabis banking program.

The Cannabis Lending Playbook provides practical guidance to help financial institutions evaluate, structure, and manage lending opportunities in the cannabis industry. It is designed to give bankers a clearer framework for understanding risk, strengthening decision-making, and approaching cannabis lending with greater confidence.

The Cash Management Playbook offers operational guidance to help FIs build safer, efficient processes for handling the unique cash challenges associated with cannabis banking. It is designed to support stronger controls, smoother day-to-day operations, and more effective strategies for both the institution and its customers.

The Due Diligence and EDD Manual helps FIs establish a stronger process for onboarding, reviewing, and monitoring cannabis-related businesses through effective due diligence and enhanced due diligence practices. It supports more informed decision-making, risk identification, and consistency throughout the customer lifecycle.

The Growing a Cannabis Banking Program Playbook provides practical strategies for financial institutions looking to build, expand, and strengthen their cannabis banking programs over time. It is designed to help bankers think through growth, operations, risk, and long-term program development in a structured and sustainable way.

The Marketing a Cannabis Banking Program Playbook helps financial institutions position and promote their cannabis banking services with clarity, confidence, and credibility. It is designed to support thoughtful messaging, stronger outreach, and a more strategic approach to attracting and retaining the right customers.

The Transaction Monitoring Manual helps financial institutions establish effective processes for identifying, reviewing, and escalating suspicious or unusual activity within a cannabis banking program. It is designed to support stronger oversight, more consistent monitoring practices, and better-informed risk management decisions.

The Treasury Management Playbook helps financial institutions develop and deliver treasury services that support the complex operational needs of cannabis-related businesses. It is designed to strengthen product strategy, improve client service, and support safer, more effective cash flow and payment management.

The Vendor Management Manual helps financial institutions evaluate, monitor, and manage third-party relationships that support a cannabis banking program. It is designed to strengthen due diligence, clarify oversight responsibilities, and support more consistent risk management across key vendors.