Truist’s Tennessee Leadership in Lockstep
Article by Roger Shirley As the end of 2019 approached, SunTrust Memphis Regional President Johnny Moore and BB&T Tennessee President Christian Corts were in communication with each other as the […]
Terry Eastwood Elected Chairman of TBA Independent Bankers Division
Terry Eastwood, executive vice president of First Farmers and Commercial Bank in Pikeville, was announced as the newly elected chairman of the Independent Bankers Division of the Tennessee Bankers Association […]
TBA and ABA held virtual Washington Conference
By Amy Heaslet, Executive Vice President/General Counsel, Tennessee Bankers Association As I look back on the challenges the banking industry has overcome in 2020, I am incredibly proud of bankers’ […]
Growth in the Midst of a Pandemic
By DeVan Ard, Jr., Chairman and CEO, Reliant Bank As an essential business during the COVID-19 global pandemic, community banks across the state have demonstrated their commitment to fulfill their promise to customers […]
Emerging Trends In Community Banks: A Look Inside Developing Technologies And Electronic Security
By Dustin Giltnane, Account Executive, Bankpak, Inc. Bankers across the nation are all looking to update their physical security and equipment in a time when significant changes to technology are […]
Q&A with Philip Calahan
Philip Calahan with his daughter, Annmarie, wife, Paige, and daughter, Caitlin, at Caitlin’s 2020 Coffee County High School graduation. Philip Calahan is the president and CEO of Peoples Bank & […]
Thanks to Banker Outreach, New Bill Protects Against Frivolous COVID-19 Lawsuits
By Amy Heaslet, Executive Vice President/General Counsel, Tennessee Bankers Association The successful passage of legislation to protect businesses from frivolous COVID-19 lawsuits during the General Assembly’s special session in August […]
Towards the Future
By Colin Barrett, President/CEO, Tennessee Bankers Association “What if there is no tomorrow? There wasn’t one today.” No movie encapsulates the last few months more than Groundhog Day, the Bill […]
TBA Hosts Virtual Membership Meeting
On August 27, TBA hosted its annual Membership Meeting virtually for bankers across the state, which kicked off with a welcome from TBA’s Chairman Chris Holmes. Highlights of the meeting […]
Release: New Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Fee on Refinances Harms Tennesseans
The Tennessee Bankers Association, along with the Tennessee Mortgage Bankers Association and Tennessee Realtors®, strongly disagrees with the decision by the Federal Housing Finance Agency to approve Fannie Mae and […]
