Truist’s Tennessee Leadership in Lockstep
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 […]