MBA Bulletin Archive

• December 19, 2006
  • MBA Bank Management & Directors Conference, Wire Transfers and Check Fraud, Banking Case in Supreme Court Moves Forward, MBA Marketing Awards, Compete With Credit Unions, Join the MBA ATM Surcharge-Free Network, Michigan Bankers Workers’ Compensation Fund to Distribute $1.5 Million, MBA 2006 Outside Directors Survey, Remote Deposit Capture, Order Your 2007 Blue Book, Affordable Housing Conference (Download PDF)
• November 3, 2006
  • Arthur Johnson Elected Vice Chairman of American Bankers Association, MBA Survey for SBT Replacement, Expand Your Customer Base and Create Goodwill With Go Direct, Access to Suspense Account Facilitates Teller Embezzlement of $1.3 Million, Get Smart About Credit, Remote Deposit: Minimize Your Exposure to Fraud (Download PDF)
• September 14, 2006
  • Get Smart About Credit Day Set for October 19, Michigan Public Service Commission Holds Forums, Legislation Restores Overtime Pay Rules, Outside Directors Survey In Process, In-House Programs are a Banker's Best Value, Bank Management Conference Offers Profitability Tips, MBA Telephone Seminars Now Available as Webinars, Three New Products Drive Profitability and Convenience (Download PDF)
• June 16, 2006
  • 2006 MBA Group Meetings Wrap Up, MBA Compensation and Benefits Survey Now Available, Bankers Classifieds, Michigan Financial Literacy 2006 MBA Financial Literacy Awards Presented at Group Meetings, Quarter in a Glance (Download PDF)
• June 2, 2006
  • Group Meetings Coming Soon!, Turning up the Heat, ABA Responds to Treasury Secretary on CU Issue, March is Fraud Prevention Month, Consumer Confidence Drops, FDIC Increases Retirement Account Coverage, Training Opportunity, Lawmakers Oppose Wal-Mart ILC Application, Rates Drop, Go Direct is Online, First MBA Marketing Conference and MBA Marketing Awards, A Quarter in a Glance (Download PDF)
• May 19, 2006
  • First Annual MBA Marketing Awards Presented at Marketing Conference, Van Loan Honored at Perry School Banquet, Group Meetings Schedule, Wanted: New MBA Committee Members, Congratulations Perry School of Banking Graduates, 2006 MBA Compensation and Benefits Survey is Hot off the Press!, Bankers Classifieds, Michigna Literacy, Perry School Fin Lit Session, MBA Offers Fin Lit Workshop, MBA Financial Literacy Awards, Education Center Calendar (Download PDF)
• December 23, 2005
  • Plan to Attend 2006 Convention, Major Credit Union Conversion in the Works, Resolve to be Ready, Ann Arbor in Top Ten (Download PDF)
• May 5, 2006
  • Bankers Try to Turn Young Spenders into Young Savers on National Teach Children t Save Day, ACB Nasdaq Index Tells Community Banks' Story Nationwide, 120th Annual Convention Almost Here!, CUNA Continues to Generously Give to Leadership PACs, 80 Percent Say Banks Do a Good Job, Port Austin State Bank Leads the Way with Windows-Based Loan and Deposit Software, Bankers Classifieds, 2006 Bank Compliance Institute, MBA Education Center Calendar. (Download PDF)
• April 21, 2006
  • Group Meeting Schedule, DFCU Drops Bid to Convert to Mutual Savings Bank, MBA Service Corp and Harland: Saving Community Banks Money, MBA Promotes Direct Deposit with Go Direct, Michigan Financial Literacy, Don't Forget! Training Opportunity, Most Teens Can't Balance Checkbook, Eduction Center News, First MBA Marketing Conference Rapidly Approaching, May 4-5, 2006 Human Resource Conference, A Quarter in a Glance (Download PDF)
• March 31, 2006
  • MBA Group Meetings, HUD Toll-Free Number Changed, Credit Union News, Full Court Press, Thomas: Expand Tax-Exemption Review, Workplace Spanish for Bankers, Numbers Behind the 'Madness', More Opposition to Wal-Mart ILC, Check Overpayment Scam, Michigan Financial Literacy, Fed Launched Kid Friendly site, Early Financial Education Pays Dividends, Fraud Busters, Quarter in a Glance (Download PDF)
• March 17, 2006
  • Group Meetings Coming Soon!, Turning up the Heat, ABA Responds to Treasury Secretary on CU Issue, March is Fraud Prevention Month, Consumer Confidence Drops, FDIC Increases Retirement Account Coverage, Training Opportunity, Lawmakers Oppose Wal-Mart ILC Application, Rates Drop, Go Direct is Online, First MBA Marketing Conference and MBA Marketing Awards, A Quarter in a Glance (Download PDF)
• March 2, 2006
  • Rollout of Capital Access Program, Standardized Procedures for Forms, Banks Have a Record Year, In Bank Training, Teach Children to Save Michigan Media Blitz, A Quarter in a Glance (Download PDF)
• February 17, 2006
  • Make Savings Lessons Stick in 2006, Banks are Branching Out, Men, Women and Money - A Valentine Outlook, FDIC Defines Emergency Preparedness, Banking 4th Most Important Online Activity, Everyone Seems to be Joining the Do-Not-Call Club, Free Identity Theft DVD, Customer Loyalty?, Online Gender Gap, A New Spin, A Quarter in a Glance (Download PDF
• February 3, 2006
  • Charles Van Loan Named Banker of the Year, OFIS–Penalties on Ameriquest, Michigan’s Winter State Profile, OFIS Reorganization, Over 70,000 MI Consumers Became Money Wise in 2005, CUNA Gave $1.4 Million to Candidates, CRA Credits Available for Banks Outside the Hurricane Area, 30-Year Treasury Bond is Back, Informational Forums!, A Quarter in a Glance (Download PDF)
• January 23, 2006
  • Is an Identity Theft Fraud Ring Calling You?, Strong Performance in Federal CUs, ABA Urges Examination of CU Service to the ‘Underserved”, Another Wachovia Victory, Credit Card Late Payments Drop, FDIC Issues Second Money Management Guide, ABA Comments on Tax Reform Proposals, A Longterm Partnership, Consumer Confidence Continues to Bounce Back, New $10 Bills, Is a Financial Literacy Crisis in the Making?, Apply for the Prochnow Education Scholarship (Download PDF)
• January 9, 2006
  • Fraud-Net’s Successful First Year, NCUA Withdraws CU Expansion, Hollister Steps Down, FNB Launches Another Life School (Download PDF)
• December 9, 2005
  • Bank Management & Directors' Conference a Success, House Passes Tax Cuts BUT Their Future Unclear, Bogus Tax-refund E-mail, Direct Mail Response Dropping, 2006 Dates of Interest, IRS Set 2006 Mileage Rates, Real Estate Bubble?, Paying More at the Pump Fuels Price Increase (Download PDF)
• November 23, 2005
  • Money $mart Submission Deadline Approaches, Financial Literacy Report Ready to Print, Banking Schools (Download PDF)
• November 11, 2005
  • A Year After Check 21, Joseph Reid Named Innovator of the Year, ABA and State Bankers Associations Create Task Force, Too Easy for ID Thieves, Annual Jump $tart Teachers Conference a Success!, In-School Branches a Hot Commodity (Download PDF)
• October 28, 2005
  • Get Smart About Credit Day a Success Across Michigan, Consumers Embrace Electronic Payments, Oppose CURIA!, CUNA Increases Campaign Fund Giving, One-Third of CUs Violate BSA, DLEG Cutting 20 Jobs, Don’t Miss this Financial Literacy Training Opportunity, Bank Management and Directors Conference, Join One of the MBA Forums!, NEW Business and Ag Lending Conference in 2006 (Download PDF)
• October 14, 2005
  • Agreement Reached on GSE Reform Bill, Free Bankruptcy Reform Communication Kit, CU Violates Loan Limit, MI CU gets New Name & Field of Membership, MBC Exceeds $100 Million, Website Updated Regularly, Watch Out for Charitable Scams, Banks Give Over $4 Million, Transforming the Nickel, Remember to Turn in Your Data, Branch Manager Certification, Head Teller Certification, Fundamentals of Bank Compliance (Download PDF)
• September 30, 2005
  • Michigan Banks Step up to Hurricane Katrina Relief Challenge, CUs Shamelessly Push CURIA During Katrina Hearing, Large CU Merger, CUs Back Congressional Leaders, ABA Elects Hickman as Treasurer, New Financial Literacy Webpages, Changes to the Bank Management and Directors Conference, Marketing Conference Oct. 25, Annual Financial Management Conference Oct. 26 (Download PDF)
• September 16, 2005
  • MBA’s New Website Launches Monday, Looking for Stock Market Sponsors, Bank Management and Directors Conference, Online Signup for Get Smart About Credit Day (Download PDF)
• September 6, 2005
  • MBA’s New Website Coming to a Computer Near You, House Passes Business Tax Package, CUs Adding “Poison Pills” to Conversion Bylaws, 1 Million New Members, NCUA Reverses Position on the Conversions, Unclaimed Property Laws – Department of Treasury Stepping up Enforcement, Still Room on Our Walls, BIF, SAIF Ratios Drop, FDIC Has Bank Shopping Guide, Invest in Your Future Customer, Time to Report Financial Literacy Data (Download PDF)
• August 23, 2005
  • Fraud Busters, Judge Rules Against NCUA, Banks Outshine CUs in Remittance Programs, MI CUs Hit the Air Waves, Competition Between Banks and CUs Intensifies, Banking Issues a Staple on Congressional Platter, Financial Education for Teens, Start Planning for Get Smart About Credit Day, Qchex.com May be Used for Fraud, Says FDIC, ABA Releases New Bankruptcy Law Guide, MPSC Forums Coming to You, Another $1 Billion CU, Branch Manager Certification, Head Teller Certification, Bank Management Conference (Download PDF)
• August 5, 2005
  • Michigan Banks Honored for Financial Literacy Leadership, Fight Further CU Expansion, ABA Ad Opposes the CU Bill, Matz Urges CUs to Protect Their Tax Subsidy, Two CUs Sue NCUA, Deposit Insurance Reform Bill Introduced, Regulatory Relief on the Plate, Thank you Money $mart Participants, GSE Reform Legislation Approved by Committee, Interest Business Checking Bill Introduced, ABA Opposes NAR-backed Provision, FFIEC Released BSA Exam Manual, MiBankPAC issues $55,000 to ABA BankPac, Need More Information about HSAs?, OCC Issues HMDA Exam Booklet, Hickman nominated to ABA’s 2005-2006 Officers, Pop-up Ads Huge Pet Peeve, Need Pharming Attack Guidance?, ID Theft’s Unhappy Toll, HMDA: Data – Litigation – Media Relations Issues, Bank Directors Seminar, Retail Lending Conference, Supervision Academy! (Download PDF
• July 18, 2005
  • NCUA’s Authority Over Conversions May Diminish, State Employees CU Gets Largest Community Charter in MI, Democratic Leadership Council Backs CU Tax, Fraud-Net Users are on the Ball, Bush Signs Fax Regulation Fix, Wachovia Wins Preemption Decision, October 20 is Around the Corner, FDIC will Consider CRA Rule, FDIC Issues Supplemental ID Theft Study, Free ‘Phishing Prevention & Resolution’ Guide ((Download PDF))
• July 1, 2005
  • MBA Introduces New Officers, MBA Welcomes John Llewelyn, Taking Control of Your Finances, NEFE® Suggests a “Money Night”, SBT Update, CURIA Cosponsors Increasing, Red-hot Market Spurs Mortgage Diversity, Online Banking Customers Enjoy Their Freedom, CU Merger Trend Continues, Credit Card Loan Delinquency Continues to Improve, Loan Flexibility Triggers Minority Homeownership (Download PDF
• June 10, 2005
  • The MBA Adds Web-based Bankers Classified Section to the MBA Website, SBT Joint Hearings Draw to a Close, Century Bank and Trust Helps Kids Learn Financial ABCs, Wanted: New MBA Committee Members, Mary M. Fowlie Appointed by Governor Granholm, Oppose CURIA!, Banks Serve Underserved Better than Credit Unions, CU Says–None of Your Business, Congratulations Perry School of Banking Graduates, Wanted: Bankers Interested in Learning and Sharing Ideas with Their Peers! (Download PDF)
• May 13, 2005
  • SBT Road Show Continues March Across State, Credit Union ‘Wish List’ Bill Introduced in U.S. House, FDIC Forming Partnership for Hispanic Financial Literacy, Deposit Insurance Reform Bill Passes U.S. House, Yingling Takes Top Post at ABA, OFIS Launches New Newsletter, McPherson Named Baft’s Banker of the Year, Banks Ranked 8th in ‘Doing a Good Job’, Increased Job Opportunities for College Graduates, Financial Spam #1 in U.S. (Download PDF)
• May 2, 2005
  • Panel Solicits Feedback on Granholm’s SBT Plan, Teach Children to Save Day a Success!, President Bush Signs Bankruptcy Bill into Law, MBA Group Meetings Around the Corner, SBA Honors Two Michigan Banks, ABA Weighs in on ‘New Breed’ of CUs, Presidential Panel Asked to Examine Tax Subsidy, CU Merger Activity Slows, Bank Compliance Institute, MBA Annual Convention, Federal Bankruptcy Reform Symposium (Download PDF)
• April 12, 2005
  • Michigan Banks Share $233,702 in Profi t Distributions, Ford Loses Dealer Markup Case, Chemical Bank & Trust Company Recognized as a Key Collaborator, Take Action April 26, Bankruptcy Reform Update, Consumer Loan Delinquencies Improve in 4th Quarter, Huntington National Bank Fights Fraud, OFIS Commissioner Receives Civic Affairs Award, Federal Study Finds CUs Have Competitive Advantage, Local CU Expands Reach, Ninety-nine CUs Surpass the Billion Dollar Mark, U.S. Treasury Secretary Snow Explains What Jeopardizes CU Tax Exemption, Educating Michigan Bankers Through AIB (Download PDF)
• March 18, 2005
  • House Judiciary Committee Approved the Senate-Passed Bankruptcy Reform Bill, Financial Education is April’s Focus, OFIS Continues to Target Predatory Mortgage Practices, March Madness Costs, Tax E-filing Continues to Rise, Fraud-net a Continued Success, Senator Sarbanes to Retire (Download PDF)
• March 4, 2005
  • What a Difference a Day Makes!, Window to Wall Street – a Win-win for Everyone!, Free Credit Reports now Available in Michigan, Credit Unions Post Gains in 2004, New Head Teller Certi?cation Program, The Leader’s Edge…, West Shore Bank’s School Bank Program a Success (Download PDF
• February 18, 2005
  • David Hickman Named Banker of the Year, Richard Lavolette Named OFIS Chief Deputy Commissioner, State Committee Objects To OFIS Credit Scoring Proposal, Senate Passes Class Action Reform, Top Ten Credit Unions Post Double-Digit Growth in 2004, ABA Money in Motion, Fifth Third Plans Money $mart Week Events, Perry School of Banking, MBA Bank Operations & Technology Conference, Fabulous Forums! (Download PDF)
• February 4, 2005
  • Governor Unveils Proposal to Restructure SBT, MBA “Grand” Opening, Are Your Consumer Lending Forms Compliant?, Fraud-Net Update, 2005 MBA Compensation & Benefits Survey, Peoples State Bank to Participate in Money $mart Week, Education Center Update (Download PDF)

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