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May 25, 2022

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Summer Boyd, Customer Service Representative, First Port City Bank, Bainbridge, has been selected as the first-place recipient of the inaugural McNair Family Scholarship. Ms. Boyd is enrolled at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) in Bainbridge, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business management. Congratulations also to second place winner Lindsey Kinnett and the two runners up, Noah Simmons and Mac Wages.

The McNair Family Scholarship recognizes and honors the achievements of Nicholas (Nick) R. Cimino. The scholarship is awarded once per year to an adult learner who is currently employed at a Georgia community bank and plans to work towards an associate, bachelor, or trade degree. The scholarship is designed to offset student expenses (tuition, study materials, and expenses).

​“All of the applicants exhibit the characteristics of hard work, dedication, and perseverance needed to complete their respective educational objectives while working,” said John McNair, President & CEO, Community Bankers Association of Georgia (CBA). “It is an honor for the McNair family to have the opportunity to help them all in their journey.”
 
The McNair family is sponsoring the first-place $1,000 scholarship. CBA partner, College Ave Student Loans, learned of the scholarship and is awarding a $500 scholarship to the second-place winner and $250 to the two runner-up winners.
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Summer Boyd
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Customer Service Representative
First Port City, Bainbridge
Mr. Scott Ewing | 1st Place - $1,000
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Lindsey Kinnett
Valdosta State College
Executive Administrative Assistant
Community Banking Company of Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald
Mr. Corey Gibbs
2nd Place - $500
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Noah Simmons
Georgia State University
Teller
Persons Banking Company, Conyers
Mr. Bruce Spence
Runner Up - $250
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Mac Wages
University of Georgia
Personal Banker
Oconee State Bank, Watkinsville
Mr. Neil Stevens
Runner Up - $250

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Welcome First National Bank - Bainbridge!
​​CBA’s Board of Directors, along with CBA’s Membership Committee, welcomes Brad Barber, President & CEO, First National Bank - Bainbridge, as new members. 
 
“We are delighted to have Brad and his team in our membership,” said John McNair, President & CEO, Community Bankers Association of Georgia. “We look forward to serving the bank and assisting them with CBA’s numerous professional development programs and member benefits.”


Education Buzz—Personal Wellness
In the latest issue of Georgia Communities First, Kristi Greer, SVP—Professional Development at CBA, talks about her observations of bankers working longer than ever before and the importance of taking care of yourself to achieve personal and professional success.

At the WINSPIRE program in June, participants will hear from bankers on wellness, self-care best practices, tips to make life easier, and learn from a professional trainer how to do low-impact strength training on their own. 

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Read more from Kristi in the latest Education Buzz.
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Kristi Greer
Senior Vice President Director of Professional Development
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WINSPIRE—Your Best Self
We invite our ladies in community banking to join us for a day to relax, learn, be encouraged, and gain tools for personal wellness. We will be at the brand new hotel in Macon, Hotel 45, for a hot breakfast, sit-down lunch, networking, and a fitness class for all levels. Come dressed in your yoga pants.
 
Sessions Include:
  • IceBreakers & Networking
  • Own Your Brand—Know Your Worth: Heather Clark, Warren Averett 
  • Banker Panel: The Many Hats of Women in Community Banking
  • Wellness Activity—Strength & Stretch Circuit for all levels of fitness—Katie Woodall, TransFIT, Athens
  • And much more!
​Register today.


CBA Leadership Academy Q2 Focus on Leadership Impact    
Participants of CBA’s 2022 Leadership Academy met last week in Macon with the focus on Leadership Impact.  Instructor Darla Harms led the interactive session on Leadership Impact. Special thanks to the program sponsors who presented to the group:  Reid Moehn, College Ave Student Loans, and Chris Bates, Agora Eversole.
 
If your business is interested in sponsoring a future CBLA program, please contact Lindsay Greene.
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CBA PAC Fund: Thank You!
At CBA, we must constantly build and renew relationships with
legislators that understand and support community banking.
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Thank you to the following banks for their generous contributions to CBA’s PAC Fund: 
  • First National Bank of Decatur, Bainbridge--Ms. Kristy Harrell


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FDIC—Insured Institutions Reported Net Income of
​$59.7 Billion in First Quarter 2022

“The banking industry reported a decline in net income driven by an increase in provision expense. Capital and liquidity levels remain strong. In addition, loan growth and credit quality metrics remain generally favorable. Looking forward, inflationary pressures, rising interest rates and continued pandemic and geopolitical uncertainty will likely be headwinds for bank profitability, credit quality, and loan growth,” stated FDIC Acting Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg.  Financial results for first quarter 2022, along with findings for community banks, are included in the FDIC’s latest Quarterly Banking Profile.


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Long-time CBA Partner Harland Clarke Relaunches as Vericast
Long-time CBA Preferred Service Provider Harland Clarke has officially relaunched as Vericast. Vericast is a leading marketing solutions company that helps businesses across many industry verticals connect with consumers through data, analytics, and a broad portfolio of digital and print solutions. With a full suite of services designed to engage customers, including Check Solutions, Card Solutions, Contact Center Solutions, Customer & Employee Insight, Customer Change Management and Acquisition and Retention. Vericast solutions combine superior service and deep experience to build a program tailored to your goals and brand strategy. For more information, contact Janine Ciranni, Account Executive III, at Vericast. ​


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Georgia’s community bankers do great things in their communities every day. Here is the latest on community outreach and news from CBA Members:
  • Peach State Bank & Trust, Gainesville, is moving into one of Gainesville’s classic architectural landmarks, the former SunTrust building on E.E. Butler Parkway near the end of historical Green Street. Read more.
  • Planters First Bank, Cordele,  was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation from the Crisp County Farm Bureau Junior Market Livestock Show for support of the youth and livestock projects through the purchase of an animal at the local livestock show of 2022. Planters First Bank purchased the hog of Luke Stevens.

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Sympathy
CBA offers our sincere sympathy to the family, friends and associates of CSBS President and CEO John Ryan, who passed away unexpectedly on May 16. James Cooper, EVP of Policy and Supervision, has been named as the acting CEO of CSBS. Read more here.


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Rhonda Smith has been promoted to Mortgage Lending Officer at Greater Community Bank, Rome.
Read more.
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Carrie Weldon has joined James Bates Brannan Groover LLP, Macon, as an attorney in the firm’s General Litigation practice group.
Read more.
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Jennifer Ausley was promoted to Banking Officer at First Effingham Bank, Rincon.
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Sherry Martin, SVP and Director of Guaranteed Government Lending, Georgia Primary Bank, Atlanta, has been elected to the 2022 Buckhead Business Association’s Board of Directors.
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David Coxon, CEO and President, Georgia Primary Bank, Atlanta, has been re-elected to the 2022 Buckhead Business Association’s Board of Directors.
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United Community Bank has chosen 17 of its emerging leaders for the bank’s 2022 Leadership Academy, an internal professional development program that includes team members from across the five-state United Community Bank footprint. Georgia bankers include:
  • Tim Ash, President--Cornelia
  • Megan Ballew, ATM Operations, Support and Implementation Manager--Blairsville
  • Nancy Goldman, Commercial Loan Review Officer--Marietta
  • Christian Ngo, Commercial Relationship Manager--Atlanta
  • Kim Ruper, Mortgage Controller--Blairsville


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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:
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Redlining: Not the Basics—What are Community Bankers Asking? 
June 16, 2022 | STREAM
At the CBA Banker Regulatory Panel in April, several points were brought up by regulators about redlining.  Bankers started asking us for help.  In order to help you, we are going to hold a question/answer session on June 16 from 12:00 pm—1:00 to answer your questions.  Complete the form below or click here to tell us what specific questions you have so we can prepare! Survey answers due on May 31. ​Register today.
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Doroteya N. Wokniak
James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-LLP
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Lisa Berry
Warren Averett

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WEBINAR: Building a Business Case for CRM at Your Bank
June 7, 2022  | 10 AM | STREAM
Most marketing and sales professionals know if they do not already have one, that their financial institution needs CRM. Getting the buy-in and presenting the business case to your executive team can be challenging, especially when you consider that choosing, preparing for, and implementing a CRM is not a simple task.
 
​This presentation offers basic information about how to build an effective business case for implementing CRM, including the benefits of CRM and more specific details on how it impacts sales, revenues, and bottom-line productivity—all things on which the C-suite is focused.

​Agenda:
  • Welcome/Meet fellow bank marketers
  • Upcoming Marketing Events/Networking
  • Presentation
Learn more and register.


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2022 Crowe Bank Compensation & Benefits
Survey—Deadline Extended to Participate

The deadline to participate in the 2022 Crowe Financial Institutions Compensation and Benefits Survey has been extended to June 10.
 
Participating in the survey is the first step to accessing bank compensation benchmarks and trends across 273 jobs, including salary trends and incentive payouts, employee turnover and staffing levels, board compensation, and more.
 
Participants receive a substantial discount on the survey report, which will be available this fall. Learn more.


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Here are some of the latest news stories relevant to community banking and the financial services industry:​
  • Agriculture Update: Cotton Marketing News
  • FDIC Climate Comment Letters Due Next Week
  • Fed Board Members Sworn In
  • Three Key Trends Driving Innovation in Banking in 2022 
  • ​2022 US Bank Market Report from S & P Global

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    • Community Bankers College
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      • Programs by Functional Category
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      • Barret School of Banking
      • Community Bank Leadership Academy
      • Compliance Professionals Package >
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      • Connect (Convention)
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      • McNair Scholarship
      • Walraven Scholarship
      • Rise Up - College Student Development Program
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