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Opportunities In Partnership: Ways Community Banks Can Benefit From Today’s Fintechs
By Melissa Whelan, EVP, Institutional Relationships, BHG Financial There’s no question that the pandemic caused devastating loss throughout the country. But as the world begins to open back up, companies […]
Q&A with Kevin Horne
TBA Credit Committee Chairman Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer, hief Operating Officer and Area President, Mountain Commerce Bank In his current role at Mountain Commerce Bank, Kevin Horne oversees […]
Lessons Learned After Chairing Lobbyists Association
By Amy Heaslet, Executive Vice President/General Counsel, Tennessee Bankers Association Since last January, I’ve had the honor of serving as chairman of the Tennessee Lobbyists Association. Leading an association of […]
Q&A with Diana Harshbarger
A native East Tennessean, Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger was born in Bloomingdale, a small community right outside of Kingsport. She attended East Tennessee State University and graduated from Mercer University College […]
Labor shortage? Maybe it’s an appreciation shortage
Richard Hadden, CSP, Author It’s hard to beat the ROI of a simple, sincere “Thank you,” however you might express it. While almost every employer in the developed world is […]
The silver lining of today’s inflation
Chris Stennett, CFP®, Senior Financial Advisor, Financial Advisory Services, Saltmarsh Cleaveland & Gund Five months into the new year, it’s clear that 2022 will be just as unpredictable as the […]
Record-breaking BankPac packs a punch
Amy Heaslet, Executive Vice President/General Counsel, Tennessee Bankers Association One of the core services TBA provides to our membership is government relations. Representing all banks across the state—legislatively and regulatory—at […]
Q&A with Jay England
Chairman, Independent Bankers Division, Tennessee Bankers Association President & CEO, Decatur County Bank, Decaturville Jay England chairs the Independent Bankers Division Board, which is responsible for designing the programs for […]
Elevate and accelerate success for women
Dr. Melissa J. Furman, MS, DBA, Founder and Owner, Career Potential, LLC Approximately 50% of the workforce is comprised of women and more women are serving in leadership roles then […]
Young Bankers Division provides solutions to recruitment, retention
Colin Barrett, President/CEO, Tennessee Bankers Association If you find yourself prone to worrying, these last few years have given you plenty to fret about. From the pandemic to the economy, […]
TBA Inducts Four Leaders in Banking Excellence into the 2022 Class
Four Tennessee bankers were honored by the TBA at the Leaders in Banking Excellence ceremony on August 8, 2022. Commemorative plaques highlighting the careers of each of the honorees were […]
Protecting against security breaches
Jon Goodson, Insurance Consultant, Financial PSI, Inc Banks are top targets for security breaches. While the media often reminds us of high- profile network leaks, banks of all sizes are […]
