| Asset/Liability Management Programs
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Financial Risk Management Conference - Nov 7-8, The Westin Buckhead Atlanta
Net interest margins have fallen for some banks, and the pace of the rebound could depend on how quickly those banks can lower their deposit costs as the Federal Reserve eases monetary policy. While the Fed’s pivot could help reduce credit quality concerns, interest rates may need to move notably lower to alleviate Wall Street’s discomfort, particularly regarding commercial real estate exposure. During this discussion, FIG Research Director Nathan Stovall, S&P Global Market Intelligence, will review his proprietary projections for commercial bank performance and discuss how lower rates will impact performance and future strategies, including balance sheet positioning, capital raising and M&A activity. This is one of many outstanding sessions planned for the conference. Get all the details and register here.
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Internal Audit Peer Group Meeting - Nov. 19, Farm Bureau, Macon
Our inaugural internal audit peer group meeting was a great success and you wanted more, so we are extending our next meeting to a full-day program. Register now for the next peer group meeting. Event highlights include:
- Effectively Communicating Audit Results - Learn best practices for communicating audit findings to stakeholders and overcoming resistance.
- The Modernization of Internal Audit - Discover how to embrace data analytics, agile auditing, and fraud detection to modernize your audit processes.
- Roundtable Discussion - Participate in an interactive roundtable where industry challenges and trends will be discussed with peers and experts.
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| Continuing Education Credits Available!
Compliance Conference - Oct. 23-25, The Westin, Jekyll Island
American Bankers Association (ABA) Professional Certifications has approved the GBA Compliance Conference for: 14 CRCM, 7.25 CERP, 2.75 CAFP credits. Sharpen your skills, elevate your bank’s compliance management program, connect with peers, and earn your continued education credits! The conference was planned by the GBA Compliance Committee, chaired by Lindsay Holloway, The Four County Bank, and Renee McCullar, BankSouth, is vice chair. Get all the details and register here.
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| New Alumni Track Added
GBA Compliance School - April 27 - May 2, University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education and Hotel, Athens
Registration for the 2025 GBA Compliance School on-campus session is open! The big news is our Compliance School Board has added a new feature. Here’s the lineup:
- Year 1 – Basics
- Year 2 – Advanced
- New – Compliance Alumni Continued Education track (Compliance ACE) to refresh skills from any Year 1 and/or Year 2 classes, earn CE/CRCM credits and work toward a GBA Compliance Master’s certification
The school is designed to give new and experienced compliance pros the tools necessary to build, monitor and maintain an effective compliance program. Secure your spot here.
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| Understanding Bank Performance - Oct. 29, Virtual Course
We are excited to announce another round of the virtual Understanding Bank Performance Program in partnership with the Washington Bankers Association.
See why bankers of all experience levels are raving about how this program helped them understand their impact on the bank’s performance. Starting on Oct. 29, with two sessions per week for a month, students will learn to assess and analyze a bank’s financial performance using real data and become familiar with balance sheets and income statements while also learning how to apply key performance metrics to data in those documents. The program will finish with students undergoing a pro forma capstone evaluating Silicon Valley Bank.
This is a great way to help newer employees learn how the banking industry works or to help experienced individuals further their careers.
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| Banking Foundations - Virtual Training (ABA resources available to all GBA members)
If you’ve got team members new to banking or just entering the workforce, we’ve got a host of good online training resources to help get them up to speed. There are more than 100 Banking Foundations courses and nine certificate programs available for:
- Tellers
- Branch Managers
- Universal Bankers and Customer Service Representatives
- Small Business Bankers
- Early Career Lenders and many others.
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| Lending, Credit and Underwriting Programs
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Session Spotlight: Economic Update
Credit Conference - Dec. 5-6, The Westin Buckhead AtlantaDr. Roger Tutterow, Henssler Financial Endowed Chair and Professor of Economics, Kennesaw State University, a conference favorite, will give his annual economic update at the 2024 GBA Credit Conference. Our conference covers the full spectrum of market intelligence, credit trends, underwriting, risk management and business development topics essential for growing, thriving banks. Planned by the GBA’s Credit Committee, the conference will include these sessions in addition to Dr. Tutterow's:
- CRE - Cal Evans, Senior Director, Investor Relations & Market Intelligence, Synovus
- Your Credit Culture & Its Impact on Problem Loan Management - Mike Allen, Three B's Advisors, LLC
- Roundtable Discussion
- Regulatory Panel
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Request a Seat!
Senior Lending Officer Roundtables - Oct. 21-24, 2024; Feb. 24-27 & June 23-26, 2025
A new program year is about to start and seats are available in all four groups of GBA's Senior Lending Officer Roundtables. Mike Allen of Three B’s Advisors serves as facilitator. With 45+ years of banking/credit expertise and experience, Allen is among the most respected lending experts in Georgia.
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Who Should Attend: Any member bankers, Associate Members or Bank Counsel Section members with management, finance, business development or government relations-related responsibilities or interests.
Sponsorships Available! Your company or firm may choose to support this event through sponsorship; click here for more information. Thanks to ServisFirst Bank for their event sponsorship!
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| Enrollment Now Open
Georgia Banking School - April 27 - May 2, University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education and Hotel, Athens
The Georgia Banking School has developed generations of Georgia bank leaders who shape the industry in our state. The three-year school offers everything you want and expect from an investment in banker education, specifically preparing the next generation of bank leaders, building the pool of management-level talent in your bank, and connecting students to the most knowledgeable industry experts and a community of fellow bankers. The Georgia Banking School Board, led by Darron Burnette of Synovus Bank, has been hard at work reviewing the curriculum and planning next year’s session. Details and enrollment access here.
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| Marketing Programs
Marketing Peer Group Meeting - Nov. 6, Middle Georgia State University, Macon
GBA’s Marketing Committee is excited to host our next peer group meeting. The meeting will begin with a deep dive on data analytics with Hunter Young, president of the HIFI Agency. Young was a hit at last year’s Marketing Conference, and the committee wanted to bring him back for a more thorough how-to-workshop for members. The afternoon will be dedicated to peer exchange with a roundtable discussion tackling all the latest marketing trends.
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| Operations & Technology Programs
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| Registration opening soon!
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| Retail Programs
Flexible Format - Choose the Content You Need
IRA Academy - Feb. 4-6, Middle Georgia State University, Macon
We are extending our valuable two-day IRA seminar into a newly designed IRA Academy. Registrants now have the option to attend the days that will benefit them most. Choose from the following, or any combination of the following options:
- Day 1: Basics
- Day 2: Advanced and complex IRA transactions
- Day 3: Operations, administration and reporting of IRAs
All three days will include an interactive workshop giving attendees the hands-on training needed to service IRA requests. The IRA Academy will be Feb. 4-6 in Macon at Middle Georgia State University. Facilitated by Loni Porta, Director of Education, Convergent Retirement Plan Solutions, anyone even remotely involved in IRAs will benefit from this training.
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| Bank Trainer’s Conference - Oct. 9-11, St. Louis, MO
We’ve signed on as an association partner for the 2024 Bank Trainers Conference put on by OnCourse Learning. We encourage members to consider attending the premier event for HR and Training Professionals in banking. It’s where careers take off, institutions begin to scale, and over 500 industry leaders unite. Get details and register here.
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ABA Certificates
Certificates build the skills necessary for a specific position in the bank and can be taken entirely online as a certificate curriculum. The programs are continually reevaluated and refined to reflect the current needs of bankers in their jobs today and changes in the industry. There are multiple certificates available in each of the categories below.
- Business Banking & Commercial Lending
- Compliance & Risk Management
- Mortgage Lending
- Retail Banking & Marketing
- Wealth Management & Trust
- Executive Education
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