CBA Associate Member Programs 10/7/26

Universal Bankers Bank Webinar: Hiring & Onboarding Best Practices for Today's Workforce
October 13, 2026 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am CT
In today’s rapidly evolving workplace, organizations face new challenges and opportunities in attracting, hiring, and retaining talent. From managing remote and hybrid workforces to navigating complex state-specific employment laws and ensuring compliance across multiple HR systems, employers must adapt their hiring and onboarding strategies to remain competitive and successful.

Engage fi: The Future of Technology Conversions
October 15, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. PT
A candid discussion focused on what financial institutions should be doing before implementation begins to create stronger technology conversion outcomes.

CBAO: High-Risk Business Banking as a Growth Strategy
October 21, 2026 | 1:00 pm ET
As community bankers plan for the year ahead, they’re looking for opportunities to grow deposits, generate fee income, and deepen customer relationships. Serving high-risk business segments—including cannabis, hemp, money services businesses (MSBs), and digital assets—can create growth opportunities for community banks, but these markets also come with additional compliance and risk-management considerations.
In this webinar, Tony Repanich, President and CEO of Shield Compliance, will discuss emerging opportunities in the market and how community banks can incorporate high-risk business banking into their broader business strategy.

Tennessee Bankers Association: Women in Banking Conference
October 21-22, 2026
- Learn the impact of the Farm Financial Standards Council recommendations on agriculture lending, including recommended key financial state

Barret School of Banking Presents: AG Lending 101
October 26-29, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM CT
- Learn the impact of the Farm Financial Standards Council recommendations on agriculture lending, including recommended key financial statements and how they interact in the lending process
- Calculate deferred taxes and their impact on agriculture financial analysis and credit decisioning
- Understand the differences between cash and accrual income statements for the agricultural customer, begin developing a working knowledge of accrual income statements
- Understand cash flow analysis in agricultural lending decisioning, implement the “Sweet Sixteen” ratios into your underwriting regimen, specifically: Repayment, Liquidity and Solvency Analysis
- Learn the purpose of loan policy in ag lending, including the importance of loan structure and its relationship to problem loans as well as ag loan workout

