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risk & opportunity
Risk can create opportunities but is your institution ready to take advantage of these opportunities? Enlist in the WBA Enterprise-Wide Risk Management School, May 5 – 9, to learn how Enterprise Risk Management can become a strategic competitive adr vantage if used to identify specific action steps that enhance performance and optimize risks. Class size is limited so enroll now!
become a wba Associate member
Founded in 1892, the Wisconsin Bankers Association is the state’s largest financial industry trade association, representing 300 commercial banks and savings institutions, their nearly 2,300 branch offices and 28,000 employees. Click here to discover the advantages and opportunities of being an associate member.
resource for fdic insurance questions
Resources now include a phone seminar!
In light of recent events in the financial markets, bank customers may have questions in regards to FDIC insurance and how deposits are structured in terms of FDIC insurance and will be turning to you for answers.
For your convenience, WBA has gathered several resources from the FDIC that will enable your bank staff to answer many of the questions that may be brought to them. Click here to access these resources.
order your 2009 WBA calendar
Order your 2009 WBA Scenes of Wisconsin Calendar today and receive the special discounted price of 99 cents per calendar!
This calendar is the best and most inexpensive marketing tool available to get your bank's name and contact information in front of your customer. Click here to take advantage of this unique opportunity.
large credit union practices questioned
Do Large Wisconsin Credit Unions Deserve Their Tax Exemption? Click to access this WBA report.
take a closer look!
Take a closer look: Financial Link® Loans and Mortgage Customize your real estate filing and guaranty documents within the Financial Link® (GulfPak) Loans and Mortgage software: Ease your loan processing input and improve your efficiency with customized drop down boxes that provide predefined lists of names and titles, yet still have the flexibility to add newly typed information. |
Teach children to save day a success!
The 12th annual National Teach Children to Save Day was held April 29. Bankers, legislators, teachers and others worked to spread the word about saving, budgeting and financial skills to Wisconsin youth. Pictured: Representative Steve Hilgenberg and Joann Manteufel, Peoples Community Bank, explain the value of saving. View Madison media coverage of the event at NBC15.com.
office depot discounts now available
A new agreement between Financial Institution Products Corporation (FIPCO) and Office Depot will allow FIPCO to offer discounts on Office Depot’s inventory to Wisconsin BankersAssociation (WBA) members, their affiliatesas well as WBA associate members and endorsed vendors.
Take advantage of this member benefit by registering with Office Depot by clicking here.
To learn more, call WBA’s Joe Schwartz
at 608/441-1220.
WBa scholarships now available
Invest in your employee's future by applying for one or both of the scholarships offered by the WBA and GSB. Click on each of the following links and carefully read the descriptions to determine if your bank can take advantage of these great educational opportunities. The application for the scholarships are included in the below links.
Prochnow Educational Foundation/ Wisconsin Bankers Association Scholarship
Human Resource Management School Scholarship
EVENTS
WBA sponsors a wide range of training and events throughout the year. To learn more, visit our Event Calendar.
WBA Enterprise-Wide Risk Management School
WBA Fair Lending: Positive Steps To Risk Reduction - Webinar
WBA Implementing the Identity Theft Red Flag Guidelines - Webinar - May
WBA Procedures upon a Depositor's Death - Webinar
WBA Human Resources Conference: Doing It Well & Doing It Legally
WBA employee benefits corporation
Strategic Partnership Maximizes Customer Service
Effective Jan. 1, WBAIT and WBA Employee Benefits Corp. (EBC) began a new partnership with WPS and Delta Dental to provide group medical and group dental benefits to members of the WBA Insurance Trust.
Members of the WBA Insurance Trust can access the WPS Web site 24 hours a day at www.wpsic.com to review their own coverage and find doctors and hospitals to meet their need, as well as information about Delta Dental. The WPS site can also be accessed from EBC’s Web site, www.wisbankins.com.
To learn more about EBC’s new partnership with WPS and Delta Dental or the WBA Insurance Trust, please contact EBC’s John Ladwig at 608/441-1213 or visit their site by clicking here.
 WPS Health Insurance gave away a Bo Ryan signed UW Basketball at the 2008 Bank Executives Conference. The winner was Sue Mares from Premier Community Bank in Marion. Pictured left to right: John Ladwig, WBA Employee Benefits Corporation; Sue Mares, Premier Community Bank; Rich Birrenkott, WPS Health Insurance. |
