Professional development

Almost a year after the Volcker Rule was finalized, banks still have questions about which regulators are taking the lead on the rule and how the supervisory and enforcement process will work.

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ISOs no longer have to rely on dog-eared Xeroxes of training materials "borrowed" from competitors. Two new online resources have emerged to help sales agents and ISO employees learn to navigate the increasingly complex acquiring industry.

Most ISOs create printed or online training materials for agents by cobbling together sales tips gleaned from other industries and tossing in some rudimentary information on regulatory matters, observers say.

Sales agents who take advantage of industry training to stay current on issues, technology and regulation can safeguard their future in an industry with a shrinking number of employers, observers say.