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TBA Inducts Five Leaders in Banking Excellence Into the 2023 Class

Five Tennessee bankers were honored by the TBA at the Leaders in Banking Excellence ceremony on August 9, 2023. Commemorative plaques highlighting the careers of each of the honorees were […]

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Rieniets primed to lead as TBA chairman

From Memphis to Mountain City, the Tennessee Bankers Association has represented the banks of the Volunteer State for more than 100 years. Jim Rieniets knows the value of representing each […]

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Resilience and progress celebrated at the 133rd Annual Meeting

Colin Barrett, President/CEO, Tennessee Bankers Association Thank you to everyone who attended the 133rd Annual Meeting of the Tennessee Bankers Association at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida. This convention […]

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James H. Rieniets Elected 2023-2024 TBA Chairman

Jim Rieniets, president and CEO of InsBank in Nashville, was installed as chairman of the Tennessee Bankers Association during ceremonies at the closing banquet on Tuesday, June 20. Rieniets accepted […]

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TBA Washington Conference recap

Amy Heaslet, Executive Vice President/General Counsel, Tennessee Bankers Association Nearly 100 Tennessee bankers, associate members, and association staff returned to D.C. in May for the 2023 Washington Conference. The conference, […]

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Financing for industrial hemp? Proposed legislation may help bankers serve this industry

By Patrick R. Baker, Associate Professor of Law, The University of Tennessee at Martin Paula Hearn Moore, Professor of Accounting and Business Law, The University of Tennessee at Martin Alyssa […]

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Modernization of outdated laws a focus of General Assembly

The first session of the 113th Tennessee General Assembly saw several important pieces of legislation that recognize the need to modernize systems that have become outdated and unworkable—both for the […]

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Tennessee banking remains strong amidst SVB failure

The Tennessee banking industry is strong, with credit quality and capital indicators continuing to be robust. This is the message we are conveying to Congress, media, and bank customers. As […]

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Q and A with Billie Jo Parker

2023-2024 Young Bankers Division Chairman Client Services Group Area Manager Pinnacle Financial Partners Memphis, Tenn. Billie Jo Parker joined Pinnacle Financial Partners in February of 2020 and serves as area […]

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Parker Installed as Young Bankers Chairman

Delegates to the 63nd Annual Meeting of the Young Bankers Division of the Tennessee Bankers Association elected new officers and directors on April 4, 2023, in Knoxville, Tenn. Billie Jo […]

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Haggard family roots run deep at Wayne County Bank

On February 14, 1914, in Wayne County, Tennessee, local investors had raised $15,000 (valued at over $445,000 today) to start a new bank. Among the original investors were Mal L. […]

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TBA Bill Streamlines Tennessee Foreclosures with Improved Access and Affordability

Foreclosures can be a stressful and confusing time for homeowners. Public notices of foreclosures play a critical role in the process. For many years, these notices have been published in […]

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