Provide Your Company with Flood Zone Relief for Challenging Times

Federal Flood Certification Corp. calms the Flood Zone Determination process through its cost-effective approach that protects lenders, expedites the closing process, and helps the bottom line. Click to read more about what Federal Flood offers here...:
 

Make Information Security Your Bank's Top Priority

Gladiator Technology specializes in using a multi-layered approach to monitor and safeguard mission-critical IT solutions and networks and protect non-public customer information required by FFIEC regulations. Gladiator can help you accomplish your security goals. Learn how here...
 

Job Bank
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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.
 

Call Reports:

Proposed Changes out for Comment

There are several proposed changes to the Call Report out for comment that are worth a close look. Topics of note include Troubled Debt Restructurings, consumer loan restructurings, auto-loan reporting and non-brokered deposits. Read more about the proposed changes to the call report here...

DBF to Meet Tuesday on Proposed Rules

Here's a reminder that the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance will meet Tuesday, Nov. 2, to discuss the Proposed Rulemaking issued Sept. 23. The only provision we commented specifically about was the proposed lending-limit statute clarifications. As we reported last week, Commissioner Rob Braswell has informed GBA the Department will be removing that provision from the proposed regulations for further study. With questions, contact Joe Brannen, 404.420.2026, or Elizabeth Chandler 404.420.2027.

GBA in the News:
Foreclosures and How to Pick a Bank

Georgia's Foreclosure process remains in the news spotlight this week, and GBA continues to be a resource for the industry about how the process works and why our non-judicial process is important. Also, we gave people practical advice about how to pick a bank. Read about our comments to the AJC about foreclosures and access the TV segment about picking a bank.

Georgia BankPAC Classic a Huge Success

Leadership GBA's ninth-annual Georgia BankPAC Classic this week was a huge success with more than 70 bankers, Bank Counsel members and Associate Members in attendance.

Tournament winners were Walker Jordan and Graham Bearden with Bank of Monticello. Read more about the BankPAC Classic and access our list of sponsors here...

DeKalb Foreclosure Registry Updated

The registry of foreclosed properties put into place by the DeKalb County Commission a few months ago took effect on Oct. 27. The county's web site about the Foreclosure Registry is now updated with the required form as well as FAQs about the new ordinance. See the updated DeKalb County web site here...

New: Bank Trainers, Connect with Your Peers and Share Ideas in the GBA Bank Trainer Community

The free online GBA Bank Trainers Community is designed to let you collaborate with your peers; share ideas about effective training programs and strategy, or good training resources you've had experience with. GBA members can join the Bank Trainers Community for free. Learn more about the Bank Trainers Community and sign up...

GBA Retirement Services Third-Quarter Update

Last month was the best September for U.S. stocks since September 1939. For GBA Retirement plan participants, the investment returns from both investment managers, Reliance Trust Company and Atlanta Capital Management, performed well against major market indexes and other competitive funds and models. Get more details about GBA Retirement Services fund performance here...

GBA Backs Direct Deposit of Social Security Payments with Go Direct

Go Direct, is a national campaign sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Banks, to encourage people who get Social Security and other federal benefit payments by check to switch to direct deposit. Read more about the Go Direct campaign and find out how to participate here...

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

Newsmakers:

More about Georgia Bankers making news this week...

Mitchell	Tullis	Ladd

 

 Loan Documentation Seminar
Nov. 10 - Macon

BSA/AML and OFAC Compliance Seminar
Nov. 16 - Macon

401(k) Retirement Plan Administration & Investments Seminar
Nov. 17 - Atlanta

Understanding Income Taxes Seminar
Nov. 17 - Macon

Speaker Change:
Senior Lending Officer Peer Group
Gerald Pouncey
Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP
Dec. 2 - Atlanta

Credit Conference
Dec. 2-3 - Atlanta

 Collections and Recovery Seminar
Dec. 16 - Macon

Financial
Risk Management Conference
Jan. 19-20 - Atlanta

Georgia Banking School
May 1-6, 2011
Athens

Southern Operations and
Technology School
May 1-6, 2011
Athens

GBA Legislative Reception
Jan. 12, 2011 - Atlanta

AIB Online Instructor Led Courses

In-person Seminars

Webinars

Compliance Calendar

Lending Calendar

Ops/Tech Calendar

HR Calendar

Asset/Liability Calendar

Management Calendar

Security Calendar

Full GBA-U Calendar