May 31, 2023

CHARLESTON HERE WE COME! 

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Grassroots Advocacy at Cordele and Eatonton Town Hall Talks

CBA held its’ first two Town Hall Talks (THTs) last week in Cordele and Eatonton.  THTs are an alternative to the Day at the Dome where legislators, bankers, and small business owners meet within the community to discuss topics important to them.  CBA partnered with NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business) at both of the first two locations.  Attendees heard about CBA advocacy updates, insights from the legislative session, and were able to meet and greet with legislators directly and hear what was important to them during the legislative session.    The THT format illustrates the importance of grassroots advocacy in your community.  Four additional locations will be held in June and July.  Click here to find out more details.

ICBA Offers Resources to Help Understand & Comply with Section 1071

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) is offering numerous resources to help community banks understand and comply with the small business lending rule, which implements section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act.

•  Section 1071 – Final Rule Summary
•  Banker Briefing
• Advocacy Resource Page
• CFPB Small Entity Compliance Guide – while the guide is over 100 pages, it’s much more concise and plain language than the 1900-page final rule.
  
  

• Entities can submit questions regarding the 1071 rule via reginquiries.consumerfinance.gov.

The next CBA Today eNL will be published
June 14, 2023 and include major coverage of 
CBA’s convention, CONNECT.

CBA Member Compass – Pay Invoices in Minutes!

Have you checked out the new Member Compass?  You can pay all invoices right from your Member Compass.  Check out page 2 for the help guide below for more information. 

Need Help? Check Out Our Member Compass User Guide (PDF)

CBA’s Innovation Circuit – Excellent Resource for Tech-Minded Community Banks

Community bankers must remain vigilant in exploring ways to implement solutions that keep community banks competitive while offering personal service. Check out CBA’s  Innovation Circuit, an online repository of innovation articles, feeds from the four fintech organizations- ATDC, Fintech Atlanta, Georgia Fintech Academy and Technology Association of Georgia (TAG). Learn about upcoming events and ways to get plugged in with other tech-minded community bankers.

	Georgia Community Bank, Albany, hosted an Albany Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours at their Albany branch on May 18.
Barwick Banking Company, recently hosted a ribbon cutting for the bank’s new Boston branch.
	Queensborough National Bank & Trust, Statesboro, hosted a lunch and learn event for business owners. The bank’s BSA officer shared information on the latest fraud trends and how to protect businesses.

Live Virtual Learning: How to Generate More Profit and Add More Discipline and Consistency to Your Pricing Process

June 27 2023 | 2:00 pm

Are you 100% comfortable with the method you employ today to set rates on loans and deposits?  At times, do you worry that you are just matching the competition or sometimes that your lenders are more concerned with giving the customer a good deal vs. making money for the bank?  The session will cover:

• Methods to establish more discipline in pricing
• If I don’t just match the competition, how do I win more business?
• Increasing profit through a more formal pricing process
• How to gain lender buy-in

Learn more and register.

• Agencies Release Anti-Ransomware Guide

• New ICBA podcast on best-performing community banks

• Guest Article from Travelers: Tips to Reduce or Avoid HELOC Scams 

• Guest article from Engage FI: The Future is Open Banking

• QwickAnalytics Community Bank Index (QCBI) Georgia Performance Trends

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Executive Insurance Agency

Ryan Sower 
Executive Vice President
770.474.2355   ryan@executiveinsuranceagency.com
www.executiveinsuranceagency.com

Founded and family-owned since 1980, Executive Insurance Agency provides comprehensive insurance solutions for financial institutions needing customized protection for collateralized loans and mortgages. These products include Blanket VSI, Collateral Protection, Flood, Guaranteed Asset Protection "GAP", as well as both Blanket and Creditor Placed Mortgage.

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