ICBA Bancard’s Card Conference & Expo, “Passport to Payments,” will be held Sept. 26-28 in St. Louis. The conference will include workshops to help revive and drive card performance, presented by professionals from Visa, Fiserv, FIS, MasterCard and other payment experts.
Participants will also benefit from collaborative roundtables featuring marketing strategies, compliance tactics, fraud prevention tips, and emerging products and services opportunities. Satisfaction guaranteed, or the conference fee will be refunded. Click Card Conference for more information.
Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation Conference
The Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation (SHCPF) will host its seventh Annual Bankers Conference Oct. 7-8 in Memphis, Tenn. The SHCPF is devoted to reducing the incidence of crime in our nation’s nursing homes and veterans’ facilities. Sponsoring financial institutions can earn CRA credit with a 100:1 multiplier effect.
There is no charge to attend the conference, and lodging and travel reimbursement is provided. For more information, contact IBA’s Paul Freeman, 317-387-9380.
Bank Record Retention Quick Notes - Second Edition
This unique nine-page laminated guide is designed to be an easy-to-use reference for the most common types of records that banks encounter. Quick Notes cover federal requirements and general industry practices in six broad topic areas: General Records; Deposits and Operations; Loans; Securities; Human Resources; and Tax. This resource will enable you to develop, implement and support an up-to-date record retention/destruction program. Such a program will enhance compliance, reduce costs and improve operating efficiency. As an added bonus, your order of Quick Notes includes at no additional charge; a PDF file that can be posted to your bank intranet! Ordering Information
The Next Generation of Banking Education
The Indiana Bankers Association is proud to offer IBA On-Demand University
IBA On-Demand University is an on-demand training tool that gives member banks and their staff six month of unlimited access for one low price. The university will offer a variety of training topics, presented by some of the most trusted names in the industry: Bill Elliott, Dan Hadaway, Jack Holzknecht and Laura Wilson, to name a few. Each course includes a video presentation by the speaker, audio and slides, plus a detailed manual.
IBA On-Demand University is the future of learning. Find out how your bank can take advantage of this affordable, quality training solution. Visit the IBA On-Demand University for more information or contact Laurie Rees at 317-387-9380.
Is Your Firm Set to Become a Diamond Associate Member?
Earlier this year, IBA launched the Diamond Associate Member Award, designed to recognize those associate members that go above and beyond the norm in their support of the Association. Now is ideal timing to prepare to join the ranks of the 2010 class of Diamond Associate Members.
To be recognized as a Diamond Associate Member, an organization must meet at least four of the following five criteria:
Please evaluate your firm’s participation level to determine if you are on the path to becoming a Diamond Associate Member. For questions or guidance, please contact Paul Freeman, 317-387-9380.
Hoosier Traditional Mortgage Guidelines Announced
Guidelines for Hoosier Traditional Mortgage providers have been announced by David Mills, director of the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions. The Hoosier Traditional Mortgage program is a voluntary registration program for all mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers.
The program was enabled by the Indiana legislature in the 2010 session, originally under the name of “Five Star Mortgage Lender.” The Hoosier Traditional Mortgage program is intended to promote and encourage a return to conventional mortgage lending and to provide educational opportunities for Hoosier homebuyers and owners.
Click here for additional information, or contact DFI’s consumer credit division at 317-232-3955 or 800-382-4880.
Introducing the New IBA/Office Depot Program
IBA members and associate members can now access a national group purchasing plan from Office Depot. In addition to office supplies, the program includes office furniture, print/copy services, custom business forms, stationery supplies, promotional products, and lunchroom and janitorial supplies. Current participants on this national program have experienced an average savings of 40 percent off their prior office product costs. To start saving, click Office Depot/IBA.
The IBA/Office Depot program also offers savings to bank employees. Now employees can shop online or at any one of Office Depot’s retail store locations and receive 40-60% off a core list of 100+ items, plus 10% off all catalog items. To start taking advantage of this program, simply click on the Office Depot Employee Discount Link to create a new account. You can also register your credit card so the same discounts will be available at retail locations.
