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In This Issue
IBANYS: On the Move!
Convention update
IBANYS banks - safest in nation
From the Top: Choices
Upcoming IBANYS Webinars
Quick Links

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IBANYS is launching a new magazine, CommuNitY, and we could not be more excited! Set to debut with a July/August issue, this magazine will reach ALL community banks in New York State, all IBANYS Members, New York State elected officials, other state banking associations, and more!

 

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 Contribute $100 or more to the our state PAC, you will become a member of the Franklin Club.  

 

Everyone receives a Franklin Club lapel pin and recognition at IBANYS events. We're also adding a part of www.ibanys.net dedicated to Franklin Club members. 

 

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It's that time of year again!

Convention 2012
Turning Stone Resort 
September
9, 10, & 11, 2012
 
 
IBANYS: On the Grow!
Inside IBANYS 

August 1, 2012

  IBANYS: On the MOVE update

 

The IBANYS team made it through the big move this past weekend, and we are excited to finally be settling into our new digs. Our e-mail officially came back to life this afternoon, so if you got a bounce-back this morning or yesterday, please send again. Our fancy new phone system is working great as well, so feel free to drop us a line!

 

And if you happen to be in the Albany area, please stop by and say hello! Free tours of the new office are now available.  

 

Our new address is: 

 

Independent Bankers Association   

of  New York State 

19 Dove Street, Suite 101

Albany, NY 12210 

  

Want to know more about the convention speakers? 

 

Our new magazine, CommuNitY, is due to be delivered to your door in just a matter of days. The special 'Convention Preview' section dives deeper into our program, with articles from some of the convention's most exciting guest speakers.  

 

While you are waiting patiently by the mailbox, consider grabbing a booth in the exhibit hall for your business, or sponsor one of our many great programs or activities.   

 

Convention 2012 Brochure 

IBANYS member banks rated "Safest in the nation!" 

 

Using the time-tested 'Texas Ratio,' investigatinganswers.com found just over 350 banks in the U.S. that appear to be the safest.  These banks all had a perfect Texas ratio of 0.0, making them theoretically the least likely to fail in the country.  We are proud to report that out of the 17 New York State banks that made the list, 6 are IBANYS members.  

 

This distinction is of great honor, and we are so proud of our members!

 

Those "safest" IBANYS members are:   

  • Gold Coast Bank
  • Greene County Commercial Bank 
  • Pathfinder Commercial Bank
  • Pioneer Bank 
  • Sunnyside Federal Savings and Loan
  • Watertown Savings Bank   

To see the whole list of the country's 'safest' banks, click here.  

From the Top: Your Choice To Make  

 

By Jeff Gerhart, Chairman of ICBA

 

As a kid growing up in the rolling hills of southwest Madison County, I looked forward to spending lots of time outdoors every summer. You name it, we did it. Our choices gave us many opportunities to stay engaged with our friends. Summers were filled with baseball, swimming at the local pool, camping in Acorn Valley by Shell Creek or just riding our bikes around town.

 

These are among the fond memories I have of growing up in a small town. No doubt, each of you has your own memories of the many summertime choices you once had before you.

 

Today, as community bankers we continue to make choices-ones that have a vital impact on our industry. In 1930 a group of community bankers in rural Minnesota made the choice to organize what has become the Independent Community Bankers of America. As community bankers, we make a choice of who we want to represent our industry on both a state and a national level.

 

Your state community banking association is critical to that end. Without strong community banking associations supported by community bankers in those states,...     

                                                    ...read the rest here.  

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Upcoming IBANYS Webinars

 

All things Mobile: Banking, Payments, Security & More

Thursday, August 2, 2012

3:00 - 4:30pm ET


Accounting/Auditing Series: Recent Accounting Developments & a Look Ahead

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

3:00 - 4:30pm ET


Commercial Lending Series: Regulator Issues for the Credit Analyst

Thursday, August 9, 2012

3:00 - 4:30pm ET


Beware! Signature Card Danger Zones: Account Titling, Ownership & Access

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

3:00 - 4:30pm ET


Understanding & Navigating ACH Rules for RDFIs

Thursday, August 16, 2012

3:00 - 4:30pm ET


Head Teller Development: Improving Teller Performance
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
3:00 - 4:30pm ET
Garnishments, Subpoenas, Summonses, Levies: Getting It Right! 
Thursday, August 23, 2012
3:00 - 4:30pm ET

Ten Lessons Learned When a Depositor Dies

Monday, August 27, 2012

3:00 - 4:30pm ET


Call Report Preparation: RC-C Part I & Related Lending Schedules

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

3:00 - 4:30pm ET


Preparing for Your FFIEC Authentication Guidance Regulatory Exam

Thursday, August 30, 2012

3:00 - 4:30pm ET

 

To find out more or register for any of the IBANYS Webinars, click here! 

Frank J. Capaldo              
President / CEO
  
Victoria Miller
Director of Administration & Membership

Erin Clark
Director of Communications, Development & Marketing

Steve Rice
Director of Government Relations, Policy & Services Development 

William Y. Crowell, III
Legislative Counsel