December 18 - CBA Today eNewsletter - Community Bankers Association of Georgia

On Friday, December 13th, CBA moved into our new home. The move was a huge sucess and CBA is fully operational. Our new address is 1640 Powers Ferry Road SE, Building 28, Suite 100, Marietta, GA 30067-1425. Please be sure to update your records.

We would like to thank David Lance and his team at Greater Community Bank, Rome, for providing the CBA staff with lunch during the move. It was greatly needed and much appreciated!

CBA will be hosting an open house event in late January to present our new offices, so be on the lookout for more details to come.

CBA Wraps Up 2019 Compliance Program
The 2019 Compliance Program is a Wrap! This past year we covered four helpful topics to support your banks compliance with the last session focused on BSA & AML including the HEMP/Marijuana topic.

Testimonial:
“Mark Burnside, ProBank Austin, was exceptional. His methodical approach and his real-life examples were informative and helpful.” – Chuck Shaw/SVP; BSA/AML Officer, The Piedmont Bank

Check out the 2020 Compliance Program Topics – Grab your KEYS to participate in the 2020 program. We have new topics for all four quarterly training sessions in four Georgia cities. Click here to be a part of the timely, effective compliance education!

Scenes from Compliance Program IV

Bankers Review Deposit Account Opening Procedures in Dublin
Special thanks goes to John Sillay, Adams, Hemingway, Wilson & Rutledge, LLC of Macon for putting together and teaching a 3 hour class that covered the details of what to have and look for in setting up deposit accounts. Another thank you goes to the Community Bank of Dublin-Laurens County for hosting the program in their conference room. If you are interested in taking this class, click here to complete the poll question.

Georgia’s community bankers do great things in their communities every day. Here is the latest on community outreach and news from CBA Members:

Congratulations to Ben Morris, SVP of Planters First Bank, Cordele, who recently announced his retirement after 48 years in banking. Read more.
Scott Curry, President and CEO of First State Bank of Randolph County, recently presented a donation to Andrew College President, Linda R. Buchanan, in honor of his father, Charlie Curry. Charlie served as Chairman and President of the bank until his passing in 2018. He served an active role in his local community and the community banking industry, including serving as Chairman of the CBA of Georgia from 2013-2014.
Employees from Cadence Bank, Atlanta, recently volunteered at the Junior Achievement Discovery Center in downtown Atlanta, where they guided seventh graders from Stone Mountain Middle School through a budgeting simulation aimed at equipping the next generation with real-life financial acumen.
South Georgia Banking Company, Tifton, has recently sponsored a scholarship for Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) student Kasey Kight as part of the bank's annual sponsorship of “An Evening for ABAC.” Pictured (l-r): Kasey Kight, ABAC student; Glenn Willis, President of the bank; and Maghan Campbell, Director of Marketing. Read more.
Planters First Bank, Cordele, recently contributed funds to purchase 10 bicycles for the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office Youth Initiative Bicycle Fund.
United National Bank, Cairo, recently received the 2019 Spirit Award at the Cairo Christmas Parade.
United Community Bank, Blairsville, has announced that Jennifer Mann and Cathy Cox, both members of the bank's Board of Directors, were named to WomenInc. Magazine’s 2019 list of Most Influential Corporate Directors, published earlier this month. Read more.

2020 Campaign for the CBA PAC/PR Fund Underway!
CBA's 2020 campaign for the Political Action Committee and Public Relations (PAC/PR) Fund is underway, and we are pleased to announce recent contributions to the PAC/PR Fund.

Special thanks to our recent contributors:

Heritage Southeast Bank, McDonough
Community Banking Co. of Fitzgerald
Jackie Dasher
Dale Dutton
Steve Kimbrell
Ed Nelson
Troy Rahn
Paul Rose, Jr.
John Shuman
Bran Thompson
Greg Woolard
McCall Woolard

In order to achieve our goals, we will need the help of your institution, Board members, officers, and employees. Your contributions are greatly appreciated and will go towards the only Georgia State PAC exclusively committed to representing the interests in community banks. Click here for contribution forms. For more information, contact Lori Godfrey.

Brian Bazemore, EVP/Senior Credit Officer at Community Bank of Dublin-Laurens County, has been elected to the bank's Board of Directors.

Amanda Edwards at Community Bank of Dublin-Laurens County was presented with the bank's 2019 Linda Warren Memorial Award.

Bonnie Kitchens at The Citizens Bank of Cochran was presented with the bank's 2019 Linda Warren Memorial Award.

Jim McLemore has joined Oconee State Bank, Watkinsville, as Chief Financial Officer.

Sherry L. Kinard has joined Georgia Primary Bank, Atlanta, as Senior Vice President and Director of Government Guaranteed Lending.

Hugh Hollar has been named Senior Vice President, Director of the Homebuilder Finance Division, at Colony Bank, Fitzgerald.

Rebekah Hammond at Oconee State Bank, Watkinsville, has been promoted to Vice President of Retail Operations.

Jeremy Hatcher has joined Commercial Banking Company, Moultrie, as Assistant Vice President and Lending Officer.

Think CBA First for Your Professional Development Needs!
Be sure to think of CBA first when it comes to your training and Professional Development needs. Here are some upcoming CBA events:

An Investment in Your Bank's Future!
The Retail Banking Forum provides a platform and an opportunity for retail banking oﬃcers to exchange ideas freely and examine pressing issues in today's ever-evolving regulatory, cost-conscience, and results-driven environment. The agenda for each session is based on input from participants in the forum group and the facilitator. Also, subject matter experts will be brought in to cover speciﬁc pressing forum topics. Click here for the flyer. Register here.

Here are some of the latest national news stories relevant to community banking and the financial services industry:

DECEMBER 18, 2019