New survey data from business consultancy Wolters Kluwer shows an easing in anxiety levels among U.S. lenders compared to previous years. However, the research also affirms certain compliance and risk challenges remain high, notably in the areas of keeping current with changing regulations, formalizing enterprise risk management (ERM) systems, and automating compliance processes.

Aly McDevitt is Data & Research Journalist at Compliance Week. She has a background in education and college consulting. Prior to teaching, she was an editor/author at Thomson Reuters, where she reported...