Associate Members

Associate Membership Overview
Associate Membership is for those firms that serve banks and bankers. This membership has been an important part of the GBA during since we were founded almost 120 years ago. Today 180 + businesses are enjoying increased visibility and expanded marketing opportunities while banks are receiving more options for top quality, cost-effective products and services.

Benefits of Associate Membership
Through Associate Membership in the GBA, businesses enjoy enhanced networking opportunities and are able to stay abreast of news and events in Georgia's Banking industry. Other benefits include:

A copy of GBA's Financial Institution Directory
Listing on the GBA website
GBA member rate to attend events
Georgia Bank CEO mailing list
All GBA mailings
Approved use of GBA Associate Member logo on your firm's literature
Priority invitation to sponsor activities at GBA events
Exhibit opportunities at various conferences and events
Consideration to serve on a GBA Volunteer Committee
Priority consideration to serve as speaker at a GBA educational program when subject matter is conducive to the program
Ability to submit articles about industry trends, studies or ideas worth considering that may be published in future GBA publications. (Publication is not guaranteed and these should not be product/service sales promotions directly.)
Promotion of Associate Member by GBA staff in responding to bankers' request for recommendation of products and/or service providers.

How to Become an Associate Member
Associate Membership dues are $750 per year. The GBA fiscal year begins July 1 and ends June 30th.

To join, download the application form below and return it with a prepayment of one year's dues. Your firm will be immediately added to our directories and mailing list, however approval by the GBA Board of Directors must be granted as well. If not approved, your payment will be immediately refunded.

Please direct questions to Kenyetta Parks, Member Services Manager, at 404.420.2035.

Click here for the Associate Member application (requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing.)

Who are Associate Members?
GBA Associate Members include businesses from categories which include but are not restricted to:

Accounting/CPA Services

Annuities/Securities/Investment

ATM Services

Bank Architects/Construction

Bank Management Services

Consulting Firms

Collection Agencies

Compliance Consultants

Computers/Equipment

Credit Services

Credit Card Program

Data Processing

Financial Services

Home Banking

Human Resources

Imaging

Information Security

Information Services

Insurance Services

Law Firms

Leasing

Marketing

Money/Orders
Traveler's Checks

Mortgage Specialists

Telecommunications

Troubled Assets

Non-Banks