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December 8 2021
IRA Essentials Online Seminar 12/08/2021 VIRTUAL IRA Essentials gives attendees a solid foundation of IRA knowledge. Real case problems and examples are included throughout the day to help participants apply information to job-related situations. Attendees will leave this session able to work with IRA holders and process basic IRA transactions with confidence. The course is for people who are in a back-up position or an IRA support person wanting to stay current. This is also a great review course for those that have been away from IRAs for a couple of years. This course goes in a logical order from opening an IRA, to talking about contribution rules, then on to distribution rules and regulations, which includes RMDs and death distributions, plus the course will address moving money as a transfer or rollover. Add to Calendar
December 8 2021
Vizaline Free Webinar 12/08/2021 Online A free webinar for community banks making loans on metes and bounds legal descriptions. Vizaline's service converts legal property descriptions to images. Add to Calendar
January 20 2022
Women in Banking Virtual Session 01/20/2022 Virtual Add to Calendar
January 21 2022
Key Ratio Analysis: Calculating and Interpreting the Numbers 01/21/2022 Online Ratios, ratios, and more ratios! What do they really mean? Many financial professionals including bankers use financial ratios on a regular basis. But do they always use the same ratios and more importantly, do they always interpret the ratios in the same manner? Attend this proactive webinar and learn a “five-step” analysis plan to calculate the key ratios covering liquidity, activity, leverage, operating performance, and cash flow analysis and correctly interpret the financial condition of the business client. Upon completion of this webinar, the bank employee will also be able to better negotiate with their business clients as well as other financial professionals. The session will also include a review of “spreading” a financial statement using Moody’s Lending Cloud software in order to better analyze the key ratios. This section will also include the bankruptcy (Z-score) predictor and sustainable growth models. Add to Calendar
January 25 2022
Branch Manager Bootcamp - Online Seminar 01/25/2022 Virtual The program will focus on the critical skills and expectations that need to be developed to ensure that the next generation branch manager will exceed expectations and goals set for him or her. Participants will engage in discussions, small group activities and skills practices to ensure that ideas are shared and learning is entertaining and adopted. All seminars run from 8 to 11 a.m. CST. The instructor will be presenting in front of a slideshow, as if training in front of a classroom. Cost is $250 per seminar or $800 for the series. Banks may register for the entire series, and a different individual from the bank can attend the session that applies to his or her job responsibilities. Add to Calendar
January 30 2022
2022 School of Bank Management-Second Year 01/30/2022 - 02/04/2022 Courtyard By Marriott Add to Calendar
January 31 2022
2022 School of Bank Management 01/31/2022 - 02/04/2022 Courtyard By Marriott Add to Calendar
February 24 2022
Branch Manager Bootcamp Part 2 Leading Service Excellence 02/24/2022 Branch Manager Bootcamp Serices - Part 2 focuses on the manager’s role in building and leading an effective service and sales organization.” Managers will learn to plan and direct the team toward an effective business development effort. Add to Calendar
March 8 2022
2022 School of Compliance 03/08/2022 - 03/11/2022 Courtyard By Marriott Compliance is one of the most crucial and consuming issues in the financial industry today. The regulatory agencies are making it clear through their examinations of banks that no institution can aff ord to be without a comprehensive, well-managed compliance program. Your compliance offi cer must be able to run the process, including a bank-wide training program, like a well-oiled machine. As a major resource for banking education, the MBA provides this year’s School of Compliance. It ensures that fi nancial institutions have the latest knowledge and preparation they need to properly handle compliance issues. Constant changes and the highly charged regulatory environment make this information more important than ever to your fi nancial institution. You will have the opportunity to interact with nationally-known compliance experts and with others involved in compliance from institutions similar in size to your own. Add to Calendar
March 17 2022
Branch Manager Bootcamp Part 3 Bussiness Development 03/17/2022 Branch Manager Bootcamp Series- Part 3 focuses on the relationship building process to identify how to gain the trust of your client, gain a larger share of wallet and present solutions that solve your clients’ needs. Add to Calendar
March 31 2022
Basic Personal & Business Tax Return Analysis 03/31/2022 Online Attend this proactive webinar and gain an understanding of the often complex and confusing topic of TAXES! Bank personnel are required to obtain and properly interpret tax returns for both commercial and consumer lending purposes. The first part of this webinar will concentrate on personal tax return analysis while the second part will focus on the analysis of various business tax returns. Add to Calendar
April 21 2022
Branch Manager Bootcamp-Part 4 Maintaining Superior Team Per 04/21/2022 Branch Manager Bootcamp Series - Part 4 focuses on maintaining superior performance. Managers learn to evaluate individual performance and build performance standards that blend with the company’s mission and vision. Add to Calendar
May 10 2022
Introduction To Consumer Lending 05/10/2022 Online This webinar will cover the basics of consumer lending including the consumer loan function, marketing consumer loans, and making consumer lending decisions based on the five (5) C’s of credit- capacity, capital, collateral, conditions, and character. The attendee will also be exposed to loan structure, loan support, and documentation issues and how they are an intricate part of the consumer lending process. An “auto loan,” “RV loan,” and “home equity line of credit” (HELOC) will be utilized as examples throughout the session. Additionally, the basics of consumer loan compliance will be provided including Reg B, Reg Z, TRID, BSA, and Fair Credit Reporting. Add to Calendar
July 26 2022
Commercial and Industrial Lending in Today's Competitive Mar 07/26/2022 Online This webinar will begin with a brief overview of Commercial and Industrial (C&I) loan products including working capital lines of credit, ABL facilities, and equipment financing (loans/leases) and their typical structure. The training session will also cover underwriting C&I loans including accounts receivable assessment and the use of a “Borrowing Base Certificate” (basic and advanced models), the valuation and quality of inventory, and the analysis of various equipment-related issues in lending. This portion of the webinar will also cover the proper evaluation of the borrower’s financial statements. Add to Calendar
September 13 2022
Commercial Real Estate Lending in Today's Economy 09/13/2022 Online This webinar will begin with a review of “commercial real estate” including types of properties and demand/supply in the “current” market. The session will then cover the entire “loan process” by which a commercial real estate (CRE) loan is marketed, underwritten, approved, documented, “closed,” and monitored. The process will include a discussion of CRE underwriting techniques and loan documentation issues. Additionally, strategies to handle a problem CRE loan will be addressed. Add to Calendar
September 14 2022
MBA Regional Meetings 09/14/2022 To Be Deterimined Add to Calendar
November 15 2022
Introduction To Commercial Lending 11/15/2022 Online This webinar covers the basics of Commercial Lending and is a must for all new commercial lenders and/or those individuals who want to explore this vital discipline! The training session will begin with a brief overview of “conventional” commercial lending versus SBA lending. Additionally, the concept of “credit scoring” will be explored. The webinar will also cover underwriting a commercial loan including a review of “financial statement analysis” (with emphasis on various cash flow analyses). Additionally, a standard loan “write-up” or written presentation format will be displayed. The webinar will also cover negotiating a commercial loan, sources of commercial financing, and a brief review of various legal aspects of commercial lending. Add to Calendar

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MBA President and CEO Max Cook Announces Retirement

11/10/2021

MBA President and CEO Max Cook, who has led the association for more than 30 years, has announced his retirement, effective summer 2023.

IRS Reporting Mandate Grossly Violates Your Privacy

10/13/2021

A highly controversial IRS tax reporting provision would require banks to report any account that has annual activity exceeding a certain dollar threshold.