Modernizing foreclosure process tops TBA’s Tennessee political agenda
Amy Heaslet, Executive Vice President/General Counsel, Tennessee Bankers Association As the first session of the 113th General Assembly begins in Nashville, I look forward to working with new members in […]
TBA Disaster Relief Fund
When disaster strikes, the Tennessee banking community always steps up to help those in need. From the Waverly floods to the Smoky Mountain fires to the tornadoes in Tennessee and […]
Report: Projecting the Blue Oval City Impact on the Haywood County Region
Using a Parker-Dewey Micro-Internship commissioned by the UT Martin Dunagan Chair of Excellence in Banking within the College of Business and Global Affairs, student Cole Hollis worked to prepare a […]
Industry Remains Strong Heading Into 2023
By Colin Barrett, President/CEO, Tennessee Bankers Association At the end of September, the TBA hosted an NFIB/Visa small business roundtable featuring leading industry economists. During one of the presentations, a […]
TRUSTing in Tennessee
As Tennessee’s trust laws have evolved in recent years, companies have utilized these laws to position themselves as nationwide leaders in the trust industry. We sat down with the executive […]
Opportunities In Partnership: Ways Community Banks Can Benefit From Today’s Fintechs
By Melissa Whelan, EVP, Institutional Relationships, BHG Financial There’s no question that the pandemic caused devastating loss throughout the country. But as the world begins to open back up, companies […]
Q&A with Kevin Horne
TBA Credit Committee Chairman Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer, hief Operating Officer and Area President, Mountain Commerce Bank In his current role at Mountain Commerce Bank, Kevin Horne oversees […]
Lessons Learned After Chairing Lobbyists Association
By Amy Heaslet, Executive Vice President/General Counsel, Tennessee Bankers Association Since last January, I’ve had the honor of serving as chairman of the Tennessee Lobbyists Association. Leading an association of […]
Q&A with Diana Harshbarger
A native East Tennessean, Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger was born in Bloomingdale, a small community right outside of Kingsport. She attended East Tennessee State University and graduated from Mercer University College […]
Labor shortage? Maybe it’s an appreciation shortage
Richard Hadden, CSP, Author It’s hard to beat the ROI of a simple, sincere “Thank you,” however you might express it. While almost every employer in the developed world is […]
