Seeking Solutions For Appraisal Challenges
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By Colin Barrett, President/CEO, Tennessee Bankers Association In November, TDFI Commissioner Greg Gonzales, First Community Bank of Middle Tennessee’s Scott Cocanougher, and TBA President Colin Barrett were invited to speak […]
Looking Forward to the 111th General Assembly
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By Amy Heaslet, Executive Vice President/General Counsel, Tennessee Bankers Association As we near the start of the second session of the 111th General Assembly on January 14, 2020, I am […]
Include TBA in Your 2020 Resolutions
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By Colin Barrett, President/CEO, Tennessee Bankers Association Whether or not we make a formal declaration, many of us make New Year’s resolutions. Eat better. Get regular exercise. Spend more time […]
‘Right Person, Right Time’
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Article by Roger Shirley Wilson Bank & Trust CEO Randall Clemons (left) is set to retire at the end of the year and president John McDearman (right) will become the […]
Q&A with Robert Bradley
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Chairman, Credit Committee, Tennessee Bankers Association Executive Vice President/Chief Risk Officer, Bank of Tennessee, Johnson City Robert Bradley first started working at Bank of Tennessee in 1995 as an intern […]
Q&A with Matt Daniels
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Q&A with Matt Daniels Chairman, Independent Bankers Division, Tennessee Bankers Association President/CEO, Apex Bank, Camden (Right to left) Matt Daniels is seen with Mark Miller and Robby Moore at the 2018 […]
Bankers Benefit from the Changing Political Landscape
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By Amy Heaslet, Executive Vice President/General Counsel, Tennessee Bankers Association It was just one year ago that I wrote on the outlook for the 2019 legislative session. I emphasized that […]
Identifying a Solution for Tennesseans’ Small-Dollar Needs
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By Colin Barrett, President/CEO, Tennessee Bankers Association During a recent parent teacher conference, I learned that my son, William, shared with his second-grade class that “payday lenders take advantage of […]
Three Elite Tennessee Bankers Inducted in Leaders of Banking Excellence
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Three Tennessee bankers were honored by the TBA at the Leaders in Banking Excellence ceremony on August 14, 2019. Commemorative plaques highlighting the careers of each of the honorees […]
RELEASE: Disturbing Trend—Credit Unions’ Buying Banks Has Come To Tennessee, TBA President Says
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The purchase of a Kentucky community bank by a Tennessee-based credit union is part of a growing trend in the industry that ultimately hurts taxpayers and local communities, said TBA […]