Make the Most of Your Bank’s Benefits With WBA
As a member of the Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA), there are a variety of ways for you and your team to make the most of your member benefits and get involved with the Association.
Get Informed
Wisconsin Banker Daily: Landing in your inbox every weekday morning, this e-publication is a must for all bankers looking to remain up to date on banking-related topics and Association updates. With just a click, start your day with the information most relevant to you and your team.
Banconomics.com: Compiled by UFS LLC and distributed by the Wisconsin Bankers Foundation, these reports provide insightful banking data and benchmarks from the FDIC’s quarterly call reports on asset quality, liquidity, and profitability for seven Midwest states.
Best Practices Library: To aid members in performing their jobs at a high level, WBA and representatives from our various committees have created and curated a number of checklists, forms, and frequently asked questions that are available free to members.
Compliance Resources: From the monthly ‘WBA Compliance Journal’ to the Legal Call Program and online resources, WBA’s attorneys are available to answer compliance questions and aid your team in staying abreast of new and changing regulation.
Get Ahead
Advocacy Officer: As bankers with an interest in public policy and providing their input on legislative and regulatory policy items, these banker volunteers regularly communicate with bank officers and directors, coordinate advocacy programs such as “Take Your Legislator to Work” days and fundraising initiatives, as well as stay abreast of the latest legislative and governmental issues.
Associate Member Directory: Made up of a broad spectrum of third-party providers from around the country, WBA Associate Members often specialize in specific products and services related to banks. WBA member banks may choose to partner with these companies and take advantage of the meaningful and relevant expertise that informs the Association and bankers.
Building Our Leaders of Tomorrow (BOLT): BOLT provides current and emerging bank leaders with the opportunity to learn, network, and expand their leadership in the banking industry. Two leadership summits are held per year to encourage members to make connections, discuss challenges, and explore new opportunities for personal and professional development.
Education Events: Designed for bankers of all levels to help with their professional development, WBA offers hundreds of in-person and virtual educational programs annually. From one-hour webinars to five-day conferences, WBA’s programs are in-demand, reputable, and engaging for the whole team.
Subsidiaries: Whether seeking software and consulting to strengthen the bank’s services or insurance coverage for the bank and its people, WBA’s family of companies FIPCO, Midwest Bankers Insurance Services, and WBA Employee Benefits Corporation offers cost-effective, quality products to banks.
Wisconsin Bankers Foundation: WBA’s non-profit arm serves to promote financial literacy and capability to the public and to broaden consumer empowerment in the financial services industry through education, scholarships, grants, and research. All bankers may access financial literacy resources to aid in their efforts to educate their communities.
Get Involved
CEOnly and CFOnly Network: Open to all Wisconsin-chartered bank CEOs and CFOs, this network focuses on idea sharing and building connections related to Wisconsin’s banking industry. Bankers are provided with a platform to anonymously ask questions and receive advice as well as connect with peers at up to three in-person networking events.
Committees, Sections, and Advisory Boards: WBA Committees, Sections, Advisory Boards are a great opportunity for bankers representing a variety of areas in the bank to contribute to the Association and see firsthand the impact on Wisconsin’s banking industry. These volunteers may discuss current and future education and training programs, create practical resources available in WBA’s Best Practices Library, and work alongside peers from across the state.
Compliance Forum: As the premier Wisconsin-specific program focused on presenting updates and addressing the latest hot topics in compliance, the Compliance Forum allows members to attend several events throughout the year, gain CLE and other compliance certifications (subject to approval), and access to the Forum’s Google Group to connect with peers.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Employee Resource Group (ERG): Formed in 2022, the DEI ERG is a safe space for bankers of historically underrepresented backgrounds to meet, hold open-forum discussions, ask questions, and share ideas.
WBA Connect: WBA’s collection of banker-only peer groups is a free benefit open to all members. The peer groups represent bankers in several areas of the institution and are designed as a non-competitive avenue to keep bankers connected and help one another grow.
