The advantages of self-funding medical insurance
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By Karen Tokarz, Insurance Consultant, Financial PSI, Inc In today’s business climate, employers need benefit solutions as adaptable as the organizations they run. For many employers, fully insured health plans […]
TBA inducts Eight Leaders in Banking Excellence into the 2021 Class
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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
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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
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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
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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!
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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, […]