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The Max & Cindy Cook Endowment for Advocacy and Leadership Training

Max Cook, who is just the sixth individual to lead the Missouri Bankers Association in its 131-year history, will retire in summer 2023. He and his wife, Cindy, have created a legacy of leadership and culture of service that the Missouri Bankers Foundation is honoring with The Max & Cindy Cook Endowment for Advocacy and Leadership Training. Contributions to the endowment will support education, advocacy and leadership initiatives for the next generation of bank leaders. Learn More

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March 28 2023
Target Banker Program 03/28/2023 MBA Office Add to Calendar
March 29 2023
Target Banker Program 03/29/2023 MBA Office Add to Calendar
April 4 2023
Target Banker Program 04/04/2023 MBA Office Add to Calendar
April 5 2023
Account Titling Seminar 04/05/2023 Courtyard by Marriott This program is designed to help bankers provide superior customer service to depositors while reducing risks to the bank. It will help bankers assist their customers in selecting the appropriate accounts to meet the needs of the customers. Specific topics include individual accounts, sole proprietorships, joint accounts, business accounts, trusts, transfers to minors, powers of attorney, estates and conservatorships. A common theme for each of these topics will be how to use various types of accounts to provide innovative methods of handling the customer’s funds. The program is designed for new and experienced account officers. Add to Calendar
April 5 2023
Target Banker Program 04/05/2023 MBA Office Add to Calendar
April 12 2023
Operations, Security, and Technology Conference 04/12/2023 - 04/14/2023 Margaritaville Lake Resort Add to Calendar
April 12 2023
Principles of Banking Online Training 04/12/2023 - 04/13/2023 Online Centered on career-pathing, this interactive workshop introduces participants to each functional area of community banking, with informative exchanges with other attendees and the instructor’s actual work experience. Participants will also learn about economic influences, the importance of community banks to the economy, key bank performance measurements, as well as how each department contributes. Informative charts and data tables in the provided ABA Textbook are updated to reflect current information. Add to Calendar
April 18 2023
Compliance Basics 04/18/2023 Online Add to Calendar
April 18 2023
Target Banker Program 04/18/2023 MBA Office Add to Calendar
April 19 2023
Target Banker Program 04/19/2023 MBA Office Add to Calendar
April 24 2023
Spring Briefing & Golf Tournament 04/24/2023 The Club at Porto Cima Add to Calendar
April 25 2023
IRA Basics Seminar - Springfield 04/25/2023 DoubleTree By Hilton This course is designed as a “Very Basic” IRA as it is designed to build a great solid IRA foundation. The seminar will start with the differences between a traditional and a Roth IRA, and then discuss how to set up a new IRA and the eligibility rules to contribute to an IRA. The biggest topic for new people to discuss is the moving of money from one financial institution to another. This involves IRA transfers and rollovers, plus the direct rollovers from a qualified plan. Discussion will go through the 13 exceptions to taking money out of an IRA before age 59.5 to avoid the penalty tax, and how RMD is calculated in a traditional IRA. There will be an introduction into death distributions. Finally, cover how to take money out of a Roth IRA. Add to Calendar
April 25 2023
Target Banker Program 04/25/2023 MBA Office Add to Calendar
April 25 2023
Mitigating Supervisory and Litigation Risk for NSF Fees 04/25/2023 Online Add to Calendar
April 26 2023
IRA Basics Seminar - Columbia 04/26/2023 Holiday Inn Express and Suites This course is designed as a “Very Basic” IRA as it is designed to build a great solid IRA foundation. The seminar will start with the differences between a traditional and a Roth IRA, and then discuss how to set up a new IRA and the eligibility rules to contribute to an IRA. The biggest topic for new people to discuss is the moving of money from one financial institution to another. This involves IRA transfers and rollovers, plus the direct rollovers from a qualified plan. Discussion will go through the 13 exceptions to taking money out of an IRA before age 59.5 to avoid the penalty tax, and how RMD is calculated in a traditional IRA. There will be an introduction into death distributions. Finally, cover how to take money out of a Roth IRA. Add to Calendar
April 27 2023
Branch Manager Bootcamp Pt. 4 - Maintaining Team Performance 04/27/2023 Virtual Branch Manager 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
April 27 2023
IRA Basics Seminar - Cape Girardeau 04/27/2023 Drury Plaza Hotel & Conference Center This course is designed as a “Very Basic” IRA as it is designed to build a great solid IRA foundation. The seminar will start with the differences between a traditional and a Roth IRA, and then discuss how to set up a new IRA and the eligibility rules to contribute to an IRA. The biggest topic for new people to discuss is the moving of money from one financial institution to another. This involves IRA transfers and rollovers, plus the direct rollovers from a qualified plan. Discussion will go through the 13 exceptions to taking money out of an IRA before age 59.5 to avoid the penalty tax, and how RMD is calculated in a traditional IRA. There will be an introduction into death distributions. Finally, cover how to take money out of a Roth IRA. Add to Calendar
May 9 2023
Operations Compliance Workshop 05/09/2023 - 05/10/2023 Holiday Inn Exec Center The MBA Operations Compliance Workshop is designed for bankers who must ensure their bank’s compliance with federal and state laws and regulations affecting the operations function. The two-day workshop will cover federal issues on the first day, and state laws and regulations on the second day. A comprehensive, plain language resource manual for each day will enable you to take the facts back to the bank for future reference. These manuals are updated by the MBA as laws and regulations change. Add to Calendar
May 16 2023
Call Report Update Seminar 05/16/2023 Courtyard by Marriott Add to Calendar
June 13 2023
2023 Annual Convention 06/13/2023 - 06/16/2023 Chateau on the Lake Add to Calendar

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MBA Statement on Bank Closures in California, New York

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Missouri’s banking industry remains a source of strength and stability.

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