Four Reasons to Use GBA Partner's Flood Zone Determinations

Through its accurate, cost-effective approach to Flood Zone Determinations and commitment to customer-focused services, Federal Flood Certification Corp. provides banks with products and services that protect lenders and expedite the closing process. Here are four simple reasons you should use Federal Flood as your provider of flood zone determinations...
 

FMS offers Specialized Marketing and Branding for the Digital Age

Digital marketing channels such as e-mail marketing, social media marketing, blogs, online display advertising, search engine optimization, search engine marketing and mobile marketing are critical for earning new business from today's bank customers. Financial Marketing Solutions (FMS), is a niche branding and marketing agency solely serving the financial services industry. Find out more about FMS and the power of brand here...
 

 
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New Performance, Regulatory Insight, Mortgage Modification Information in Revised Georgia Banking Update

Mortgage modifications, repayment plans and principal and interest reductions for homeowners by Georgia lenders outpaced actual foreclosure sales by about 3-to-1 so far this year. That is one of the many new facts we've added to the September version of our Georgia Banking Update. Click on the cover image to the right to access the full version. We've also updated bank performance statistics, facts and figures about the economy and where things stand on the regulatory and legislative fronts. Reminder: Also, don't forget to sign up for the free second-quarter performance analysis webinar for GBA members by SNL Financial. The webinar is Sept. 7 at 11 a.m. and you can link to a registration form and learn more about the GA Banking Update right here...

First Georgia Bank Approved for Small Business Lending Fund

Lowndes Bancshares, Inc., the holding company for Commercial Banking Company, Valdosta, has been approved for a $6 million investment from the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF). This is the first announcement of an approved SBLF investment in a Georgia bank. We hope to see more qualified Georgia banks in the next round of funding pledges. Read more about the Small Business Lending Fund Program...

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Bank Accounting Firms to Join Bank Counsel and President/CEO Conference

Recently a GBA member suggested creating a new conference exclusively for GBA-member accounting firms that would be held concurrently with the President/CEO and Bank Counsel Conferences. So this year, we are inviting GBA-member accounting firms to register for the President/CEO Conference as the first step. We want to hear more and make sure we deliver relevant content for our accounting partners, so we'll hold a breakfast meeting for the accountants in attendance to discuss the future of their conference and the format. Learn more about the new Bank Accounting Conference and sign up for the President/CEO Conference today...

Special Session Ends - All Maps Approved by Legislature

The Georgia General Assembly completed its' work this week during a special session called to redraw the boundaries of our 180 state House districts, 56 state Senate districts and now 14 U.S. Congressional districts. Georgia was awarded an additional congressional district after the 2010 census data confirmed our population growth merited one more. Gov. Nathan Deal has signed the legislation creating the House and Senate districts and is expected to sign the Congressional map legislation soon. Learn more about the recent reapportionment process and see the maps here...

Are Banks Doing More Compliance Work than Lending?

Limiting regulatory overburden and overcorrection has become a consistent theme for the GBA in our advocacy efforts. ABA President and CEO Frank Keating this week penned a good op-ed about the topic in the Wall Street Journal that's worth a read. Of note, Keating points out how compliance focus has, for many banks, become the dominant driver of daily activities. Keating went on to stress that regulation doesn't necessarily make consumers safer, banks stronger or the economy healthier. Learn more about the ballooning need for compliance monitoring and read Keating's article here...

Credit Unions Assessed Extra to Cover Corporate Credit Union Losses

A special assessment on credit unions announced this week to cover large corporate credit union losses will also wipe out net income for some 811 credit unions that had reported profitability. The National Credit Union Administration Board this week approved a 2011 Temporary Corporate Credit Union Stabilization Fund assessment of 25 basis points of insured shares (deposits) to raise about $1.95 billion to help cover the corporate credit union losses. Learn more about the upcoming special assessment on CUs...

Employers Must Post Right-to-Organize Notice

Most private-sector employers must post a notice by Nov. 14, 2011, notifying employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act. The requirement applies to banks and all private-sector employers subject to the act, which excludes agricultural, railroad and airline employers. The notice says employees have the right to act together to improve wages and working conditions; to form, join and assist a union; to bargain collectively with their employer; and to refrain from any of these activities. Read more about this important HR requirement that will require action from you...

2011 BankPAC Campaign Update - We're at 40% of our Goal

Thank you to all who have contributed to the GBA StatePAC and GBA FedPAC so far. Contributions benefit our advocacy efforts. We're currently at about 40 percent of our goal for both PACs for this campaign. Download contribution forms and see who contributed to the GBA BankPAC this week...

Who's got a Better Gallup Rating: Banks, Airlines, Healthcare or Oil & Gas?

The banking industry's positive rating gained 4 percentage points in this year's Gallup Industry Image Poll. The annual poll asks consumers whether they have positive or negative views of business and industry sectors. The poll this year found that 30 percent of consumers rate banking positively, up from 26 percent last year. The total positive rating of the industry was higher than that of airlines, the legal field, healthcare, real estate, oil and gas and the federal government. See the full results from the Gallup Poll...

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Please remember to include the Georgia 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 your announcements and photos to GBA's David Oliver and Bogan Brannen.

 

Bankruptcy, Garnishment, Liens and Levies Seminar
Sept. 22
Macon

IRA Update Seminar
Sept. 28
Macon

Employee Investigations Seminar
Sept. 29
Macon

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Sept. 29
Valdosta

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Oct. 4-5
Macon

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Oct. 9-11
Greensboro

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Oct. 26
Macon

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