Gain CRA Credit for Loans or Investments in the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation

By making a loan or an investment with a guaranteed return, banks receive credit for Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). The Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation is a nonprofit organization offering banks an proven avenue for gaining CRA credit. Learn more about CRA credit through the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation here...
 

DDI's Electronic Lien and Title Product Can Help Your Bank

Decision Dynamics, Inc. (DDI), a GBA Strategic Partner, announces a new release of its Electronic Lien and Title (ELT) product offering that allows banks to start electronic vehicle titling with the Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR) with no upfront costs. Read 5 ways DDI's new product can help you here...
 

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Career Paths for Bankers^TM

The 44 most-common bank job descriptions, the skills and competencies you need to have those jobs and links to training and development by job title.
 

Small Business Bill is Now Law

The President this week signed the small-business lending bill (H.R. 5297) that includes a new $30 billion fund to provide capital for banks with assets under $10 billion to increase their small-business lending. We're interested in whether members are considering applying for the fund, so please let us know your thoughts about that. Sound off and see a thorough web posting from the Bryan Cave legal team about the bill here...

Fake-Check Awareness Program Launches

On Sept. 28, the GBA, the Consumer Federation of America, the Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs and Georgia Credit Union Affiliates launched the "Don't Become a Target Campaign." Thirty Georgia banks are participating in the program designed to educate consumers about check fraud. Read more about GBA's role in the program and how your bank can participate here...

FDIC Issues Noninterest-Bearing Account Proposal

There's a new proposal by the FDIC related to noninterest bearing transaction accounts, and the FDIC this week put off an interim final rule about its new resolution authority for systemically important institutions. There are some important customer notification rules that are part of the proposal. See it here...

Failed Bank Asset Securitization Safe Harbor Rule Finalized

The FDIC board this week issued a final rule dealing with several safe harbor protections of failed banks' assets that are transferred for securitizations or participations. The safe harbor provisions in the new final rule go into effect on Jan. 1, 2011. Read about what assets the new safe harbor will apply to here...

FinCEN Proposes Banks Report All Cross-Border Electronic Money Transfers
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) this week issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require banks to provide records on all cross-border electronic funds transmittals. The proposal also would require all banks to file annually the tax information numbers of accountholders who have transmitted electronic funds across borders. Read more about FinCEN's proposed rulemaking here...

Discussions in the GBA Compliance Community are Happening Every Day. Join in Now!

Some conversations currently taking place in the GBA Compliance Community are about Reg. Reform, RESPA, Reg. E, Reg. F, Reg. Z, and the SAFE Act. Keri Moon, Compliance Officer, First American Bank & Trust Company, Athens said, "The GBA Compliance Community is a quick and easy way to get ideas and answers from compliance professionals in our area." Learn more and connect to the GBA Compliance Community here...

Recalling the Recent Recession, Most Consumers Have Developed New Financial Habits
Eighty-one percent of Americans said they have become more responsible with their money since the economic downturn, and 46 percent said they are much more responsible, according to a survey by PR firm, Weber Shandwick. Read about what Americans are specifically doing to improve their financial habits here...

GBA Retirement Services Fast Facts on 401(k)s and Retirement

It is believed that less than half of workers have tried to calculate how much money they will need for retirement. Read some interesting facts about sources of retirement income here...

2010 BankPAC Campaign Update
The 2010 BankPAC Campaign continues to get good support from our members. See this week's BankPAC update...

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