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Regulatory Overburden Message
Getting Through; Keep it Up
From Ben Bernanke to Sheila Bair, comments made by
some the nation's top regulators recently indicate that bankers'
concerns about the harmful effects of overregulation on
communities, consumers and banks are being heard.
What have top regulators and policymakers said? Click through to
find out...
Legislature Completes Day 33
The Georgia General Assembly completed Day 33 this
week of their 40-day allotment of days to be in session each
year. Adjournment has been set for Apr. 14. We learned a new tax
bill is most likely going to be released Monday but won't
contain sales taxes on safe deposit boxes or credit card
membership fees. Almost every other bill that we've been telling
you about that most likely will pass also saw action this week.
See more details
about the Legislature's work this week...
Interchange:
GA Treasurer Hills, Others Join the
Fight against Fed's Proposal
 Georgia State Treasurer Tommy Hills
this week submitted a letter to Congressional leaders expressing
concern about the im pact to Georgians and the state budget on
the Fed's debit-card interchange price-control proposal. Hills explains the probable stress the proposal would put on
prepaid card services provided by the state to Georgians
receiving government assistance payments. The National Education
Association and NAACP also this week expressed concerns about
the potential effects of the price controls on educators and
consumers.
Read more about Interchange and learn how GBA was called on as a
resource for Georgia media about the issue...
Big Crowd Attends Southeastern
GA Bank Symposium
Top bank, economic and accounting experts shared a wealth of
information with
more than 80 bankers at this
year's Southeastern Georgia Community Bank Symposium
Wednesday in Statesboro. In addition, the
regulatory panel that included Georgia Banking Commissioner
Rob Braswell, FDIC Regional Director Tom Dujenski and
Federal Reserve Vice President for Community Bank Supervision
Steve Wise, was an informative session.
Read more about the Symposium and its coverage by the Savannah
Morning News...
Look for Annual Convention Brochure
This Week
Today's Legal & Regulatory Issues
- Ask the Attorneys at Annual Convention
Join
Jerry Blanchard, partner with Bryan Cave, LLP,
Atlanta; Ray Fortin, Counsel for SunTrust Bank,
Atlanta; Mark Kanaly, partner with Alston & Bird, LLP,
Atlanta; and James Stevens, partner with Kilpatrick,
Townsend & Stockton, LLP, Atlanta, as they address
some of the tough legal and regulatory issues facing banks
today. In addition to answering your questions, they'll also
focus on the prospect for the coming year. Convention brochures
were mailed this week so be on the lookout.
Learn more about the 2011 Annual Convention and register...
Steve Wood Appointed
to GBA Board
 Steve Wood, city president, Adel Banking Company, a
Division of The Citizens Bank, Nashville, has accepted an
appointment to the Georgia Bankers Association Board of
Directors. In making the appointment,
GBA Chairman Rick Whaley
said, "Steve is a valuable addition to the Georgia Bankers
Association board. We welcome his expertise, wisdom and
counsel."
Learn more about your newest Board member, Steve Wood...
Contender
for Bair's FDIC Post Emerges
 Martin Gruenberg, the
FDIC's No. 2 official, has emerged as a top candidate to fill
the FDIC Chairman's seat when Sheila Bair's term expires in a
few months, according to story in Thursday's Wall Street
Journal.
Gruenberg has been the FDIC's vice chairman since 2005, and
served briefly as acting chairman before Bair became Chairman in
2006.
Learn more about Gruenberg...
Credit Card Regulations
Finalized by Fed
In a move many believe will constrain credit for families, the
Federal Reserve approved a final rule clarifying implementation
of the Credit Card Act. Among the things stipulated in the final
rule is that credit card applications generally cannot request a
consumer's "household income."
Read why and more about the approved final rule ...
New Resource
SBA Lender Toolkit Online
Small
business lenders now have access to more in-depth information
and resources on U.S. Small Business Administration loan
programs through the new Lender Toolkit on the agency's recently
redesigned website.
Elements of the Lender Toolkit include useful
tools like the ability to download and submit loan packages,
updates on interest rates and important lending news. Check it
out at
here...
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Industry News and Analysis
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you have a Blackberry, iPhone or other smart phone? If so, you
can use it to get
ASAP GBA, Legislative and Industry news on the go through Twitter.
Here is one tweet you may have missed if you're not following
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Personal Income, Manufacturing
Jobs
on the Rise in Georgia
In the encouraging-news-of-the-week category, personal income
for Georgians is up and the state's manufacturing sector is
showing good signs of growth. Personal income in Georgia rose
2.5 percent in 2010, compared to a 2.5 percent decline in 2009.
In the manufacturing sector, 83 percent of Georgia manufacturers
expect an increase in production in the next six months, and 33
percent recently reported higher employment levels, according to
a
story in this week's Atlanta Journal-Constitution...
GBA Retirement Services Welcomes
New
Member
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Retirement Services, Inc.
is pleased to welcome to the Trust Century Bank of Georgia,
Cartersville, Richard E. Drews, Jr., CEO. Learn how
the
flexibility
offered by GBA Retirement Services can help any bank or
associate member that may be looking at its qualified retirement
plan...
Newsmakers
Read about
all the Georgia
bankers making news this week...
Send Us Your News
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Bankers Association on the list of recipients for
announcements about promotions, new employees and special
recognition your bank has received. We want to share your
news with your colleagues across the state. Please forward
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Compliance Peer Group Meeting
Spotlight on
Reg Z
March 30
Macon
Collections & Recovery Seminar
April 6
Macon
Teach Children to Save Day
April 12
Bank Security Conference
Top 5 Reasons to
Go
April 12-13
Atlanta
Senior Lending Officer Peer Group
Appraisals, Community Bank Changes
April 15
Macon
Basic Deposit & Operations
Compliance Seminar
Regs CC, DD, & E
April 19
Macon
Basic Loan
Compliance Seminar
Reg Z & RESPA
April 20-21
Macon
New Account Documentation
& Compliance Seminar
April 27 - Macon
Georgia Banking School
May 1-6
Athens
Southern Operations & Technology School
May 1-6
Athens
Rural Development & Lending Conference
May 12-13
Savannah
Employee Investigations Seminar
May 18
Macon
BSA Training Webinar
May 19
Bank Trainer Peer Group Meeting
May 19
Macon
2011 Annual Convention
Ask the
Attorneys
June 20-21
Atlanta
Annual Leadership GBA Conference
Banking Out of a Recession
July 24-27
St. Simons
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