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2017 Annual Convention & Trade Show

Breaking, Convention, Events

Make plans now to attend our 2017 Annual Convention and Trade Show! Set for June 4-7 at the Omni Nashville Hotel in Tennessee. Last year, more than 530 people and 58 banks participated in our convention. We expect participation at our 2017 event to be even higher! As ...Read More

Looking Ahead at 2017

Breaking, Health Care Alert, HR News

Businesses across the nation are anticipating some major changes to occur in 2017 in the areas of healthcare and tax reform. While anticipating significant change, planning at this point is a bit of challenge, because no one can predict with accuracy the extent of ...Read More

Register for our 2017 Bank Operations and Management Summit!

Bank Operations & Management Summit, Breaking, Events

Join us for this two-day seminar featuring 13 different speakers from all over the country! Every department in the bank can benefit from sending someone to this conference! Attendees will have the opportunity to attend three keynote sessions, five different breakout sessions, and a peer group forum. ...Read More

New Overtime Rules

Breaking, Health Care Alert, HR News

In May, the Department of Labor issued new rules regarding exempt and non-exempt employees and overtime. The changes to the salary thresholds are dramatic, in that DOL has not made any adjustments for a number of years. Employers must implement these rules for an ...Read More

Latest Issue of ABA’s Board Briefs Available

Breaking, Industry Reports, Publications

ABA’s newest publication, Board Briefs, is distributed six times a year to Alabama’s bank directors, presidents and CEOs. Read the July/August issue now! ...Read More

Proposed Form 5500 Changes

Breaking, Health Care Alert, HR News

In the process of preparing health reform alerts for our clients, we are seldom the bearer of good news, it seems. This is indeed one of those occasions. Employers have just completed the inaugural round of ACA filing requirements with considerable angst. With round ...Read More

Capitol Notes: Special Session Update

Breaking, Capitol Notes, Politics

AUGUST 23, 2016 – The first special session of 2016 began last Monday. Legislators met for five days last week and adjourned late last Friday evening. The session will resume later this afternoon. Upon adjournment today, the session will be at least halfway over. ...Read More

Cadillac Tax Update

Breaking, Health Care Alert, HR News

IRS published a notice late last year to the effect it was beginning to work on proposed regulations for the Cadillac Tax. That notice[1] – 24 pages in length – outlined issues that would be in need of address and asked for public comment. ...Read More

The Best Defense is a Good Offense

Breaking, Politics

Since taking the helm of the American Bankers Association on Jan. 1, my priority has been meeting with and listening to bankers and state association executives about what’s needed to help banks succeed. I’ve logged tens of thousands of miles in service to that goal and ...Read More

Capitol Notes: Week Thirteen

Breaking, Capitol Notes, Politics

May 5, 2016 – At the stroke of midnight on Wednesday, the Alabama Legislature’s 2016 Regular Session came to a close. Generally speaking, the news around the State House centered on the failure of two major pieces of legislation. But from the association’s perspective, several ...Read More

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