Recently added articles from Texas Banking:
125 years of building on tradition
Feb 01, 2009; ... This year, the Texas Bankers Association is celebrating its 125th Annual Convention in San Antonio. As a result, in the months leading up to convention, we'll be reliving some of the most memorable moments of past years. Using information obtained from the Texas Bankers Record (precursor to ...
Be one of the 90 in '09
Feb 01, 2009; ... As I write this column, I've just witnessed history on my television the inauguration of the first African-American president of the United States, a president whose campaign platform was formulated on change. In the midst of a recession, credit crisis and real estate foreclosure records, change ...
Management Development Program transforms lives
Feb 01, 2009; ... Last month in Dallas, TBA's Executive Team and I had the honor and privilege to attend the graduation ceremonies of Class II of our Management Development Program. I had heard great things about the program from CEOs who had experienced first-hand the transformation MDP brought about in their ...
CAUGHT RED-HANDED
Feb 01, 2009; ... Employee embezzlement can be curtailed through internal controls & separation of duties The description "long-term trusted employee" generally conjures up warm fuzzy feelings about the person in question. Bank management, fellow employees, bank customers and the community all trust, ...
History in the making
Feb 01, 2009; ... 125 years of building on tradition For 125 years, bankers from across the state have flocked to one common location for interesting presentations, information on timely topics, invaluable networking and, of course, golf. But there was no golf at the first Convention, in the sweltering ...
Meet Commissioner
Feb 01, 2009; ... Former banker, examiner takes the reins at the Texas Department of Banking Charles G. Cooper, the recently appointed Texas Banking Commissioner, has sat on both sides of the desk - as an examiner for the FDIC and as a CEO, officer and _ director for several Texas and California banks. He ...
Congratulations to graduates of MDP Class II
Feb 01, 2009; ... Applications for Class III are being taken through Feb. 20 One by one, the graduates related stories about their 18-month transformation: how they no longer froze when speaking in public; how they found their inner strengths and dealt with self-imposed limitations; how they gained ...
First Community Bank expands to Katy
Feb 01, 2009; ... First Community Bank N.A. opened its newest banking center in Katy at 23701 Cinco Ranch Blvd. First Community Bank's Katy-Cinco Ranch office is headed by Executive Vice President Vaughan Brown and Operations Supervisor Sharon Ramazetti. They are joined by Loan Administrative Officer ...
Frisco resident appointed to Finance Commission
Feb 01, 2009; ... Gov. Rick Perry appointed Riley Couch III of Frisco to the Finance Commission of Texas for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2012. The commission ensures banks, savings institutions, consumer credit grantors and other state-regulated financial entities operate responsibly to enhance the financial ...
Bank economists see recession deepening
Feb 01, 2009; ... The U.S. economy is in the throes of a severe recession and the Economic Advisory Committee (EAC) of the American Bankers Association believes that significant efforts by policymakers will be required to ensure recovery takes hold later this year. "Conditions have deteriorated ...
TBF thanks banks for donations
Feb 01, 2009; ... The Texas Bankers Foundation wishes to thank and acknowledge these banks that have responded to our recent appeal. * Broadway National Bank (San Antonio) * Coleman County State Bank * D"Hanis State Bank * First Bank (AzIe) * First Bank of West Texas ...
Teach a million children to save
Feb 01, 2009; ... The American Bankers Association Education Foundation has set a goal to reach one million children during this year's Teach Children to Save day activities. This is an ambitious goal, but with 20,000 bankers-10 percent of the national industry-teaching 50 students each, this challenge can be ...
BancVue's REWARDChecking generates millions in core deposits
Feb 01, 2009; ... EWARDChecking® is a free, high interest checking account with no minimum balance requirements, no monthly fees and nationwide ATM refunds. Since its inception, this revolutionary product has provided an amazing opportunity for community banks nationwide. By generating millions in core ...
Cardservice International a leader in payment processing
Feb 01, 2009; ... Cardservice International, a wholly owned subsidiary of First Data Corporation, is a leading provider of electronic commerce and payment solutions for businesses worldwide. With operations in 38 countries, First Data serves more than 5 million merchant locations, 1,900 card issuers and their ...
A new year in a new world
Feb 01, 2009; ... Looking back 35 years to my entry into banking, it is easy to say, from my present perspective, that things truly were a lot simpler back then. There were probably close to 2,000 banks in Texas, and we all remember the prestigious bank names in places like Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San ...
TARP II: Congress to allow community bank access to funds
Feb 01, 2009; ... ast October, Congress passed the Emergency Economic Stabilization ACT of 2008. Part of that act, the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), authorized the spending of $700 billion originally intended for the purchase of mortgage-backed securities. Shortly thereafter, the Treasury Secretary ...
Answers to your legal questions
Feb 01, 2009; ... Question: What is a virgule and what does it mean when used to designate the payees on a check? Answer: A virgule is the "/" symbol. The Texas UCC section 3.110 provides that a check payable to "A and/or B" is payable in the alternative and can be indorsed and negotiated by either ...
Personal statement
Feb 01, 2009; ... When he was growing up in San Angelo, at the time just a small West Texas town, Daryl Kirkham was certain he was going to be a fireman. "Literally two-thirds of the males in my extended family were firemen," he said. "It just seemed the natural path to take." But rather than staying in San ...
BANKING BYTES
Feb 01, 2009; ... 70 years ago this month: From Texas Bankers Record, February 7.93,9 Marking the milestones "Bankers with many years in banking are rare. Texas has a few who run past the half century mark; a few more who have been in harness 40 years; more who have seen 30 years of ...