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The Politics of Banking
By Colin Barrett, President/CEO, Tennessee Bankers Association Many of our political leaders believe the solution to the world’s problems can be found within the banking industry. And while we have […]
LIBOR Phaseout, Trust Updates Mark Legislative Wins
By Amy Heaslet, Executive Vice President/General Counsel, Tennessee Bankers Association With the April 28th adjournment of the second session of the 112th General Assembly, TBA concluded another successful year at […]
A New Frontier
By Ian Dinkins Blockchain and digital assets are revolutionizing the banking industry. And there is no turning back from where we are today. Digital assets are part of the financial […]
Q&A with Justin Nipper
2022-2023 Young Bankers Division Chairman Executive Vice President/Chief Administrative Officer The Farmers Bank, Portland Justin Nipper is an executive vice president at The Farmers Bank in Portland, Tenn. Prior to […]
TBA Offers Access to Bankers Helping Bankers for its Member Banks
The Tennessee Bankers Association is pleased to announce its participation with the FedFis and state community banking associations nationwide to offer access to Bankers Helping Bankers to its member banks […]
Young Bankers Division Elect New Leadership
Delegates to the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Young Bankers Division of the Tennessee Bankers Association elected new officers and directors on April 5, 2022, in Memphis, Tenn. Justin Nipper, […]
Putting the Community in Community Bank
By Ian Dinkins, MP&F INSOUTH Bank’s President and CEO David Prince has lived in Brownsville, Tenn., for almost all his life. The town has changed some in his time there, […]
Multifactor authentication will help ensure your bank is not the next cyber crime statistic
By Ted Frizen, Insurance Consultant, Financial PSI Cyber crime, especially ransomware attacks are increasing at an alarming rate. Ransomware is a form of malware designed to encrypt files on a […]
The Summit
Eric Alexander defied the odds and scaled Mt. Everest, guiding his blind friend, Erik Weihenmayer to its lofty 29,035’ summit. Alexander tells of surviving a 150’ fall in the Himalayas […]
Updates on ‘swipe fees,’ more as session moves along
By Amy Heaslet, Executive Vice President/General Counsel, Tennessee Bankers Association As we enter the third month of legislative session, I am reminded what a privilege it is to represent the […]
Solutions available for compliance challenges
By Colin Barrett, President/CEO, Tennessee Bankers Association With Congress narrowly divided, our elected officials in Washington are on track to pass the least amount of legislation in history. Unfortunately, the […]
Get the most out of TBA, FPSI in 2022
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, […]