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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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Here’s how bankers can help curtail elder financial abuse

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, millions of elderly citizens are targeted annually with some form of financial fraud, and many of these attempts are successful. It has been […]

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A primer for Tennessee banks on C-PACER financing for energy and resiliency improvements

Brandon England, Energy Efficiency Loan Program Director, Pathway Lending Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy & Resiliency (C-PACER) has financed over $4 Billion in energy efficiency and resiliency property investments through […]

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Financial Literacy Week in Tennessee

Justin Nipper, Chairman, TBA Young Bankers Division Executive Vice President/Chief Administrative Officer, The Farmers Bank, Portland Every banker knows financial health is the cornerstone of accomplishing your goals…and to navigate […]

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Adjusted EBITDA: So much more yet so much less

Dev Strischek, Principal, Devon Risk Advisory Group REGISTER FOR CREDIT CONFERENCE Hear more from Dev Strischek and other insightful speakers at TBA’s Credit Conference, the premier educational and networking event […]

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Talk business to me, baby!

Alyson Van Hooser, Author, Speaker, Professional Development Trainer Hear from Van Hooser at TBA’s 133rd Annual Meeting. Register at TNBankers.org/annual. Losing great employees may be your greatest competitive threat. Attracting, […]

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Get the most out of TBA, FPSI in 2023

From continuing education to monitoring state and federal legislative agendas, the Tennessee Bankers Association and Financial Products and Services, Inc, are here for you. With the New Year upon us, […]

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Stage set for likely legislative gridlock in 2023

Colin Barrett, President/CEO, Tennessee Bankers Association When it comes to elections, my favorite saying is that “people don’t vote for the party they like but against the party they dislike.” […]

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Modernizing foreclosure process tops TBA’s Tennessee political agenda

Amy Heaslet, Executive Vice President/General Counsel, Tennessee Bankers Association As the first session of the 113th General Assembly begins in Nashville, I look forward to working with new members in […]

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