Meet Governor Brian Kemp at an exclusive networking event hosted by the CBA Fintech Committee and the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) next Thursday, February 13 in Atlanta. At this cocktail reception, meet new and existing Fintech entrepreneurs who are innovating programs designed to improve performance, engagement and efficiencies at community banks. CBA members are invited to register for the reception held from 5-7 pm at ATDC in Tech Square, Atlanta. Click here to register for this event. For more information, contact Lindsay Greene at (770) 541-0376.
Next Week: Small Business Day at the Dome
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 | Georgia State Capitol & Georgia Railroad Depot
Next week, CBA is partnering with NFIB to present the Small Business Day at the Dome. This important event is a chance for you to hear from key government leaders as well as network with other small business owners to get a first-hand account to what is happening in the Peach State! Confirmed speakers include Governor Brian Kemp and Vince Dooley. View agenda and register.
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 | Georgia State Capitol & Georgia Railroad Depot
Next week, CBA is partnering with NFIB to present the Small Business Day at the Dome. This important event is a chance for you to hear from key government leaders as well as network with other small business owners to get a first-hand account to what is happening in the Peach State! Confirmed speakers include Governor Brian Kemp and Vince Dooley. View agenda and register.
Meet Your Legislator: Senator William Ligon
CBA's latest issue of Georgia Communities First magazine features the first article in a series designed to help community bankers get to know their legislators. The 2020 Georgia Legislative Session is well underway, and CBA’s John McNair, President & CEO, and Lori Godfrey, EVP and Chief of Staff, Government and Regulatory Relations, recently sat down with Senator William T. Ligon, Jr., State Senator, District 3 (Brunswick), and Chairman of the Senate Banking & Financial Institutions Committee, for an exclusive interview.
Read the full article in CBA's latest issue of the reformatted Georgia Communities First magazine, now exclusively digital and issued bi-monthly. Check out the January/February 2020 issue.
CBA's latest issue of Georgia Communities First magazine features the first article in a series designed to help community bankers get to know their legislators. The 2020 Georgia Legislative Session is well underway, and CBA’s John McNair, President & CEO, and Lori Godfrey, EVP and Chief of Staff, Government and Regulatory Relations, recently sat down with Senator William T. Ligon, Jr., State Senator, District 3 (Brunswick), and Chairman of the Senate Banking & Financial Institutions Committee, for an exclusive interview.
Read the full article in CBA's latest issue of the reformatted Georgia Communities First magazine, now exclusively digital and issued bi-monthly. Check out the January/February 2020 issue.
CBA Participates in DECA High School Competition
CBA recently supported the Georgia High School's State Career Development Conference by serving as judges for the DECA competitions that promote entrepreneurship, leadership and community service. The conference provided opportunities for "students to shine as they compete among the best in the state." As competition judges, Debra Weil, EVP, Community Banking Company of Fitzgerald and Kristi Greer, SVP, CBA of Georgia, had the opportunity to see students in action as they presented their projects that included a wide variety of ways to learn career skills.
CBA recently supported the Georgia High School's State Career Development Conference by serving as judges for the DECA competitions that promote entrepreneurship, leadership and community service. The conference provided opportunities for "students to shine as they compete among the best in the state." As competition judges, Debra Weil, EVP, Community Banking Company of Fitzgerald and Kristi Greer, SVP, CBA of Georgia, had the opportunity to see students in action as they presented their projects that included a wide variety of ways to learn career skills.
Scenes from the DECA Competition
Georgia’s community bankers do great things in their communities every day. Here is the latest on community outreach and news from CBA Members:
- United Community Bank has been educating students in their local communities. Team members in Cleveland and Blairsville recently visited local high school students to educate them on all things finance. In addition, the bank's Junior Board in Brunswick recently took a trip to the Jacksonville, FL branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta to learn about risk management, regulation and more. The students also visited the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens for team bonding.
- Bobbie Clemons from Planters First Bank, Hawkinsville, recently visited the Little Ladies Big Hearts Club at Pulaski County Elementary School to share about finances, careers in banking, and community service opportunities.
- Oconee State Bank, Watkinsville, is celebrating it's 60th anniversary as of February 1, 2020, and will be celebrating all year long.
- BankSouth, Savannah, recently sponsored the Savannah Technical College's Opportunity Award Gala. In addition, Eric Fletcher, Vice President, recently spoke on Athens CEO to discuss the importance the bank places on providing outstanding customer service and what great customer service is to them. Watch the interview.
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.
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.
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Special thanks to our recent contributors:
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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.
Peter A. "Trey" DeSantis III, Partner at TLG Real Estate Services in Tallahassee, FL, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of TC Federal Bank, Thomasville.
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Eric Johansen has joined Exchange Bank, Milledgeville, as Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer.
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Laura Finney has joined Colony Bankcorp, Fitzgerald, as Senior Vice President, Director of Reporting.
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Amanda Diehl has joined Colony Bankcorp, Fitzgerald, as Senior Vice President, Director of Director of Internal Audit.
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Tas Denman has joined Cadence Bank, Atlanta, as Senior Vice President and Wealth Advisor.
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Lindsay Steele has joined Cadence Bank, Atlanta, as Vice President and Wealth Advisor.
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Sean Spellman has joined BankSouth, Savannah, as Business Development Officer.
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Brittany Rye has joined Pineland Bank, Alma, as Retail Operations Manager.
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Danielle Wilson has joined Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company, Louisville, as a Wealth Services Assistant.
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Jim Stewart has joined Fiserv, Atlanta, as an Enterprise Solutions Architect.
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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:
Be sure to think of CBA first when it comes to your training and Professional Development needs. Here are some upcoming CBA events:
Bankers Staying Up to Date on SECURE Act this Week
Yesterday and today, community bankers have been learning about IRAs and the SECURE Act at CBA's Basic and Advanced IRA workshop in Macon. Attendees have been focusing on the changes made to the SECURE Act, which include the repeal of age restriction, minimum distributions and beneficiaries, and more. While yesterday's session covered basic IRA subjects, today's session is covering more advanced topics for experienced IRA professionals.
Yesterday and today, community bankers have been learning about IRAs and the SECURE Act at CBA's Basic and Advanced IRA workshop in Macon. Attendees have been focusing on the changes made to the SECURE Act, which include the repeal of age restriction, minimum distributions and beneficiaries, and more. While yesterday's session covered basic IRA subjects, today's session is covering more advanced topics for experienced IRA professionals.
Scenes from the Basic/Advanced IRA Program
This February, Show Why Customers LOVE their Community Bank!
Each month CBA designs promotional items to help member banks celebrate different aspects of Community Banking! We offer themed promotional materials to use for your website and social media channels including banners, profile frames, square overlays, hashtags, quotes and facts.
This February, CBA is helping community banks share stories of why customers love their local community bank. Take advantage of these graphics to promote the campaign, and be sure to reach out to your bank customers on social media so they can share why they love their hometown bank. Check out the marketing toolkit.
Each month CBA designs promotional items to help member banks celebrate different aspects of Community Banking! We offer themed promotional materials to use for your website and social media channels including banners, profile frames, square overlays, hashtags, quotes and facts.
This February, CBA is helping community banks share stories of why customers love their local community bank. Take advantage of these graphics to promote the campaign, and be sure to reach out to your bank customers on social media so they can share why they love their hometown bank. Check out the marketing toolkit.
CBA Announces Spring PAC/PR Golf Tournaments & Topgolf Showdown
Mark your calendars and plan to tee it up for Community Banking! CBA is hosting three golf outings this spring that you won’t want to miss! Proceeds from these events go to the CBA Political Action Committee (PAC) and Public Relations (PR) funds. Since CBA maintains the only state PAC working exclusively for Georgia’s community banks, the funds provide Georgia’s community banking industry a voice in state politics. Learn more and register.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available! Boost your visibility by sponsoring the Raffle Prizes, Golf Carts, Putting Green or a Hole on the course. You can also sponsor a team at the Topgolf Showdown, which includes golf, food & drinks for a whole team. Click here to see all available sponsorship opportunities. Contact Lindsay Greene at (770) 541-0376 to reserve your sponsorship today.
Mark your calendars and plan to tee it up for Community Banking! CBA is hosting three golf outings this spring that you won’t want to miss! Proceeds from these events go to the CBA Political Action Committee (PAC) and Public Relations (PR) funds. Since CBA maintains the only state PAC working exclusively for Georgia’s community banks, the funds provide Georgia’s community banking industry a voice in state politics. Learn more and register.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available! Boost your visibility by sponsoring the Raffle Prizes, Golf Carts, Putting Green or a Hole on the course. You can also sponsor a team at the Topgolf Showdown, which includes golf, food & drinks for a whole team. Click here to see all available sponsorship opportunities. Contact Lindsay Greene at (770) 541-0376 to reserve your sponsorship today.
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Branch Leadership Series: Solutions to Managing a Successful Branch
Register for one session or all four at anytime in the year!
The Branch Leadership Series, formerly known as the Branch Management Series, will focus on the critical success elements of managing and leading a performance focused sales and service team. Each workshop is designed either as a series or as a stand-alone, packaged full of checklists, job aids, case studies, examples, and "real world" situations. The Series provides current, proven solutions to managing a successful branch today. The Branch Leadership Series is four workshops that may also be completed as stand-alone sessions. Learn more and register.
Register for one session or all four at anytime in the year!
The Branch Leadership Series, formerly known as the Branch Management Series, will focus on the critical success elements of managing and leading a performance focused sales and service team. Each workshop is designed either as a series or as a stand-alone, packaged full of checklists, job aids, case studies, examples, and "real world" situations. The Series provides current, proven solutions to managing a successful branch today. The Branch Leadership Series is four workshops that may also be completed as stand-alone sessions. Learn more and register.
Download Your Applications for the Julian & Jan Hester Memorial Scholarship
The goal of the Julian & Jan Hester Memorial Scholarship is to assist deserving high school seniors in their first year of college and to promote community banking. To compete, students must be sponsored by a CBA-member community bank. To learn more about this opportunity, please visit the scholarship webpage. We encourage all CBA-member banks to share this program with their local high school guidance counselors. The students will complete their applications and turn them in to you… you then forward them to CBA with your bank information.
All completed applications should be submitted to CBA no later than Friday, April 10, 2020. Only complete applications will be eligible. Winners will be announced in late April 2020. Click here for more details and to download the applications. Contact Jeremy Thomens for more information.
The goal of the Julian & Jan Hester Memorial Scholarship is to assist deserving high school seniors in their first year of college and to promote community banking. To compete, students must be sponsored by a CBA-member community bank. To learn more about this opportunity, please visit the scholarship webpage. We encourage all CBA-member banks to share this program with their local high school guidance counselors. The students will complete their applications and turn them in to you… you then forward them to CBA with your bank information.
All completed applications should be submitted to CBA no later than Friday, April 10, 2020. Only complete applications will be eligible. Winners will be announced in late April 2020. Click here for more details and to download the applications. Contact Jeremy Thomens for more information.
Here are some of the latest national news stories relevant to community banking and the financial services industry:
- What Google’s new checking account means for community financial institutions
- FDIC publishes risk-based pricing study
- USDA issuing final trade assistance payments
- FHFA proposes updated seller-servicer standards
- FDIC webinar for advanced approaches banks 2/18
- FDIC hosting community bank leverage ratio webinar 2/25
- Agencies: leveraged loan risk remains elevated
- Fed’s Bowman sworn in for second term
- Agencies propose Volcker Rule reforms
- Fed finalizes updates on bank ownership standards
- FDIC updates securitization safe harbor rule
- Fraudsters selling card data from Wawa breach
- FDIC issues advisory on agricultural lending
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