TBA inducts Eight Leaders in Banking Excellence into the 2021 Class
Eight Tennessee bankers were honored by the TBA at the Leaders in Banking Excellence ceremony on August 13, 2021. Commemorative plaques highlighting the careers of each of the honorees were […]
Q&A with Terry Eastwood
Terry Eastwood Chairman, Independent Bankers Division, Tennessee Bankers Association Executive Vice President, First Farmers and Commercial Bank, Pikeville, Tenn. Terry Eastwood began his banking career in 1982. He currently serves […]
Tennessee a Top Jurisdiction for Estate Planners
By Derek Church, President & COO, Pendleton Square Trust Company, LLC Tennessee’s reputation as a trust friendly jurisdiction is getting out. With the complete elimination of the Hall income tax […]
Tough Decisions Made Easier—The Do’s And Don’ts Of Estate Planning
By Amy B. Boulware, LAP MSW, Care Manager, Elder Law and Special Needs, Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. I will never forget the day my mom called me and said […]
How NOT to Sell Your Community Bank!
By Cliston V. “Doc” Bodine, III, Managing Director, Gerrish Smith Tuck, PC One of the more common questions we hear from community bankers is how can they ensure their community […]
Directors Key in Bank Success
By Amy Heaslet, Executive Vice President/General Counsel, Tennessee Bankers Association Just as TBA has to come to rely on the sound advice of its board of directors to navigate difficult […]
Credit Union Acquisition Trend Makes Its Way to Tennessee
By Colin Barrett, President/CEO, Tennessee Bankers Association On Wednesday, August 11, a shockwave went through the Tennessee banking industry when Orion Federal Credit Union announced it would acquire Financial Federal […]
Keep Moving Forward: Supporting Small Businesses During and After COVID-19
By Ron Jones, Chattanooga City President, SouthEast Bank The COVID-19 pandemic created a seismic shift in the way businesses operate, and small business owners worldwide found themselves pivoting—many on paper-thin budget margins—to […]
Young Bankers Division Elect New Leadership
Delegates to the 61st Annual Meeting of the Young Bankers Division of the Tennessee Bankers Association elected new officers and directors on June 29, 2021 in Nashville, Tenn. Michael Saporito, […]
Learning from the past, leading into the future
When UBank chairman and CEO Allen McClary agreed a few years ago to serve on the TBA board, he wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. As it turns out, the […]
