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When I first watched It’s a Wonderful Life as a kid, it launched a dream - to become a banker and help people just like George Bailey did. Thank you to all the George Bailey’s out there taking care of their own Bedford Falls. Community banks>Wall Street Banks.
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Wheels up to San Antonio for
#ICBALIVE
- can’t wait to see all of our community banking friends.
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Thank you
@BradMBolton
(ahem - Barret grad) for a great year as Chair of Community Banker University and
@LindsayLanore
(ahem - Barret Board member) for your ongoing leadership. Main Street bankers rule!
#ICBALIVE2020
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When your 10-year old daughter dares you to do something crazy during this crazy time we are all living through - goodbye remote working beard, hello
#bluefumanchu
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Wow…hard to express how great it was to be back together w/ the best of community banking. Thank you
@ICBA
for an awesome celebration. It was so great to be back w/ friends like
@RobertMFisher
@DeckardGreg
@JohnBuhr
@NWWilcox
& so many more.
#ICBALIVE
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This IS Community Banking: these grad students represent 5 former/1 current
@ICBA
Chair(s), 6 current EC members &/or committee chairs.
@hayeshaystack
@jeffreygerhart
@BankPres
@jjhartings
@WALoving
@JohnBuhr
@BankofZachary
@FirstScotia
@BankNewmanGrove
#BGSB19
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Such a great night honoring some of the best in our community banking industry. Thank you
@ICBAsecurities
for all that you do.
#ICBALIVE
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Class of 2018 - an awesome group of bankers! But we just can’t get them to listen or sit still🤪
#BGSB18
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Thank you Jim Reber
@icbasecurities
for hosting the
@ICBA
State Association Partner Conference in Memphis. A great chance to catch up w/ some of our Board members from AR, KS, NE, OH, TN, & WV
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This picture represents the 24 states participating in the 2019
@BarretBanking
Graduate Session
#BGSB19
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Thank you
@LindsayLanore
for all that you (and the whole
@ICBA
Community Banker University team) do for our industry. We are lucky to have you on our
@BarretBanking
board.
#ICBALIVE
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Graduate School has officially begun. Richard Hamm, Dr. Tom Payne, &
@GST_Tuck
@GST_Memphis
kicking off the opening sessions.
#BGSB18
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Hey
@BradMBolton
- hate that
@ByronEarnheart
and I can’t be in Birmingham to celebrate you today. But know we truly appreciate all you have done and will continue to do for our industry!
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Bankers from the 23 states participating in this year’s Graduate program - AL, AR, CT, GA, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NY, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, VA, WV
#BGSB18
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All dressed up in regalia and ready for
@FromCBU
graduation.
@ICBAsecurities
has never looked more brilliant😎✅🎓
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Today we should be kicking off our annual Graduate School session - welcoming bankers, Board members, facilitators, and friends from 25+ states. It was not to be. We miss you all and wish you nothing but the best in this unprecedented time. Until we meet again!
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The
#BGSB19
session is underway w/ Richard Hamm, Dr. Tom Payne, and
@GST_Tuck
@GST_Memphis
batting leadoff ✅💥🔥👍🚨 - 25 states represented, with our first from Michigan and New Hampshire.
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It’s not a
@BradMBolton
selfie, but it’s a winner w/
@KathyUn79920163
&
@LindsayLanore
. Thank you
@ICBA
#LeadFWD
for a great day.
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Possible new Barret School of Banking class: HVAC repair! We’ve got A/C back, people. Onward!
#ChillingWithBarret
#ACRules
#ontheroof
#BGSB18
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Class of 17 - hard to manage, but seem to like each other.
@CBAO1974
@donna_wva
@Shawn_CBAK
@CBAGeorgia
@chris_acb
@theMIBA
#BGSB17
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After three years & we still can’t get them to act right🤪 - but they are one heck of a group of bankers! Thank you Senior Class for a great ride!
#BGSB19
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A deep dive into Bank Management (war stories from the Board room) w/
@Doc_Bodine
@GST_Memphis
- an eye opening discussion for our Senior class.
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As we wrap up the 51st Graduate session, I want to thank the faculty that shared their time & talents with us over the last few months. You help make our industry stronger.
#gratitude
#BankingBluesBBQBarret
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It is always great to hear from
@romerorainey
- CEO/President of
@ICBA
- our industry is in great hands with her advocacy and leadership.
#ICBALIVE2020
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So cool to see
@NWWilcox
interviewing
@MagicJohnson
- great quote form Magic - “We are the communities we serve.”
#ICBAConnect
@ICBA
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Proud to announce program registrations from bankers in CT, RI, UT, & WY. Brings our all-time total to 33 different states represented. Thx to all who’ve supported our mission, especially:
@theMIBA
@chris_acb
@CBAO1974
@CBAGeorgia
@Shawn_CBAK
@donna_wva
@ICBA
@ICBAsecurities
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Months of planning. Tons of support from our Board & friends in the industry. Attendees from 25 states, most on-campus, some Zooming. Spread over 3 weeks. Finished strong. Banking-Blues-BBQ-Barret
#grateful
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We can’t wait to join community bankers from around the country tomorrow for
#ICBAConnect
. And we have some fun stuff in store with
@SocialAssurance
so be on the lookout.
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Whew! Where did the time go? This awesome kid in the back just graduated from high school. Lots of sobbing by lil sis (and maybe us too). Watch out
@Loyola_NOLA
- he’s on the way and ready to make some music in August!
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Community bankers are the best! What a great dinner tonight with
@ICBAsecurities
Jim Reber! Thank you Handke’s, Carruther’s,
@gscottmccomb
@amymccomb
,
@CBAKansas
,
@jsgowen
,
@EricNicb
#ICBALIVE2020
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Perfect night celebrating our industry. Proud of
@BradMBolton
& the whole Bolton family - the official 1st family of banking in Bama, & the USA for the next year. And a shout out to Billy Bolton, 1st in a long line of Barret grads from
@CommSpiritBank
- 50 years ago
#ICBALIVE
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The “edutainment” portion of Grad school week has begun - Dr. Kerry Sauley/LSU &
@benpankonin
of
@SocialAssurance
sharing ideas on Human Behavior, Marketing/Branding, & Profitability.
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I wore my 1st ever bow tie this afternoon to honor a mentor, friend, & longtime
@BarretBanking
Regent
@ijoemiles
- He’s retiring after 43 years in the industry. His stories are legendary, loan portfolio clean, friends a plenty, the best wife & family. Way to go out on top Joe!
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Hey
@BankPres
@MarionneauxMark
- we just wanted you to know that Brent & Loretta are in great hands tonight w/
@ICBAsecurities
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Great night with community bank legends
@ICBAsecurities
@DeckardGreg
@jeffreygerhart
@JimSGowen
#ICBALIVE19
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Dr. Tom Payne explaining ground rules to all of the bank sim teams. Let the competition begin!
#BGSB17
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Our Grad program is officially underway for the Senior class - Bank Sim w/ Dr. Tom Payne & Loan Portfolio Management w/ Jeff Hudson. 24 states represented, 90% of participants on-campus - the rest joining virtually. It’s been a crazy year, but we are thrilled to be back together.
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Ready for bankers from 21 states to take these off our hands!
@ICBA
@theMIBA
@CBAO1974
@Shawn_CBAK
@CBAGeorgia
@donna_wva
@chris_acb
#BGSB17
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So thankful to have the Senior class of our Grad program back together. Dr. Tom Payne introduced the Bank Sim via Zoom this weekend. Competition begins when they hit campus on June 6th. Trash talk begins now🤔🧐😬
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If you didn’t know,
@ByronEarnheart
is the big 4-0🥳🎂🍻. Please wish our podcasting🎤, guitar playing🎸, Programming Director a Happy Birthday!
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It’s rewarding to see so many members of the Senior class spending time together at the
@memphisredbirds
game tonight. With graduation coming Friday, moments like these are priceless.
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Jeff Gerrish
@GMS_Memphis
@GMS_Tuck
@Doc_Bodine
@PhilipSmithTn
- leading our Senior Mgmt./Bank Director Conference
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A great start to Day 2 of
#ICBAConnect
hearing the inspirational story of
@Arlenv1
- so thankful to share in this event with these 3 Barret alums.
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What a great two days in Kansas City for
@ICBA
#LeadFwd23
. Hanging with friends, leading white boarding sessions, and learning from the best in the industry. A can’t miss every year!
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A great night celebrating community banking. Thank you Jim Reber/
@ICBAsecurities
for welcoming & hosting the early arriving
@BarretBanking
Board members to Memphis.
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We are a little down here this week. No Grad School/networking/case studies/socials/bank sim/graduation. We truly miss you all. On the bright side, the Class of 2019 is now the 1st to reign for 2 consecutive years🥳🤣👩🎓. Best wishes & stay safe. May our paths cross again soon.
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Excited to finally be back in person for
#LeadFWD
. Barret board member and
@ICBA
Group EVP/Chief Learning & Experience Officer
@LindsayLanore
getting us kicked off.
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A favorite son of Red Bay, AL sharing his story and that of
@ICBA
with the
#LeadFWD
crowd. It’s an honor to call
@BradMBolton
a friend and
@BarretBanking
alum.
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With our Grad School being cancelled due to the pandemic, we didn’t host our 18th annual lecture event this evening. It’s always been an awesome experience for our participants to meet with MLB/NCAA/NFL champion coaches, Olympic heroes, national biz & gov’t leaders.
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Work & family travel has taken me to 13 states in 30 days. Rural farm communities, idyllic town squares, fast-paced metro areas. One constant in all of these places is community banks. Our industry keeps the economy on the tracks & moving ahead. Thank you!
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It’s pretty awesome to see an
@BarretBanking
grad representing our industry on National TV. Well done
@BradMBolton
@CommSpiritBank
- we are proud of you!
Watch
@ICBA
’s Chairman
@NWWilcox
and Vice Chairman
@BradMBolton
discuss
#PPP
and how community banks are helping their customers and communities during this critical time on
@MorningsMaria
@FoxBusiness
#communitybanks
#smallbusiness
#banklocally
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Thank you
@KatColeATL
for inspiring us to take chances, listen w/ humility and accept that change is inevitable.
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This here is what they call West Virginia “luau wear” at the
@CBofWV
convention. Well done
@Mstick4
&
@ahowellwv
- I’ve never been more proud to call you alums of
@BarretBanking
- & I’m sure
@mybct
is ready to make this casual Friday attire😎
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Thank you
@ICBAsecurities
for hosting an amazing group of
@BarretBanking
Board members tonight
@MemphisPanta
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So amazing to see
@eamslider24
win another medal at the Olympics late last night (one in each of the last 4 Olympics - WOW). We were lucky enough to host her &
@kikkanimal
at our 2018 annual lecture event. Congrats Elana! We are so proud of you!
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Four pretty impressive men up on that mountain.
#americathebeautiful
#visitSouthDakota
#familyroadie
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Thank you
@Lin_Manuel
for telling
@HamiltonMusical
story so incredibly well. This banker & his family are in total awe.
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Great opening gathering for the Community Bankers of Kansas convention w/
@ICBAsecurities
@ByronEarnheart
@jaykennedy00
@PatrickWDix
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What a banner Saturday for Memphis!
@CollegeGameDay
broadcast from
@BealeStreetMphs
in the morning.
@MemphisFB
showed up & showed out on the primetime game w/
@KirkHerbstreit
@cbfowler
.
@BarretBanking
&
@ICBAsecurities
approve 💯%
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Iowa, you’re beautiful! Rolling hills, perfect rows of corn, red barns, idyllic farms. A place I’ve dreamt about since 89 - to “have a catch”. Bucket list ✔️
#visitIowa
#familyroadie
#americathebeautiful
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Wow. What a way to celebrate our 50th graduating class. You were so special - it took an extra year (thanks Covid). A few had to pause this year, and a few couldn’t be at graduation, but were here in spirit. It’s a class we’ll never forget.
#classof22
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Thank you
@kurt13warner
for an amazing afternoon spent with our Grad school participants and Board. You are an authentic, inspirational, servant leader - and it was an honor to share the stage with you.
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Had to stop for
@Runza
on the Nebraska portion of my roadie w/
@ICBAsecurities
- thank you
@EricNicb
@PatrickGerhart
@bankerboss
for a great visit in Lincoln. See you tomorrow in Wichita
@Shawn_CBAK
@BankPres
@jaykennedy00
@BlakeHeid
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We’re ready for bankers from 24 states to take these off our hands on Sunday
#BGSB18
@CBAO1974
@chris_acb
@IBANYS1
@Shawn_CBAK
@donna_wva
@theMIBA
@ICBA
@CBAGeorgia
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What a great group of bankers leading the
@ICBA
Executive Committee this year!
#ICBAConnect
@DeckardGreg
@BankPres
@BradMBolton
@NWWilcox
@rllaffitte
@jjhartings
@BankPres
@TimZimPgh
@RobertMFisher
@romerorainey
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So well deserved
@Em_Mays2
- we are proud to call you an alum!
Congrats
@Em_Mays2
!
@CommSpiritBank
is pleased to share Independent Banker, the flagship publication of
@ICBA
has named Emily Mays as one of its 40 Under 40: Emerging Community Bank Leaders.
Emily works diligently as an industry, community & financial literacy advocate!
⠀
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Watch out DC, these two
@ICBA
superstars are enhancing their community banking bonafides this week in Memphis. It’s been awesome having
@Adam__Mahone
and Miriam with us.
#BankingBluesBBQBarret
MainStreetBanks>WallStreetBanks
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You just can’t beat December golf. Thank you Arne Monson/Holtmeyer & Monson for hosting
@ICBAsecurities
@ZacIves
& I on this balmy winter day. We truly appreciate your partnership at
@BarretBanking
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Thinking of all our banking friends today in AR, MO, IA, & SD as the
@BarretBanking
family takes a cross-country roadie to Big Sky Country. Here we come
@BadlandsNPS
@WindCaveNPS
@MountRushmoreNM
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Hey...someone named Dolly showed up in our booth today. I don’t believe it was Mrs. Parton though🤔
@ICBA
#ICBALive19
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If you have the chance today, join me & Ashley in wishing our resident podcast host, blues musician, & Programming Director a Happy Birthday🎉🎂. All the best
@ByronEarnheart
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Calling all
@BarretBanking
friends & family. Come visit with Chris and Byron at the
@ICBA
#ICBALIVE
expo in the coming days - booth 541. We’ll be giving away a Best of Memphis
@CentralBBQ
package, along with some other goodies. See you in San Antonio!
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Oh good lord! What else can this “too big to fail” bank do to harm people? Main Street Banks > Wall Street Banks.
BREAKING: Wells Fargo has fired more than 100 employees for improperly taking coronavirus relief funds meant for small businesses
211
1K
2K
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Awesome night w/ some of the best Main Street bankers! Thank you Steve Handke, for an unforgettable year as our Chairman, thank you
@JimSGowen
for being a great mentor all of these years, &
@ICBAsecurities
for being my wingman as we work to make the industry stronger.
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Coming at ya
@ICBA
#ICBALIVE2020
- great start so far. Ran into
@ICBAsecurities
&
@Doc_Bodine
on my flight, & was seated next to award winning writer/producer Wright Thompson. Awesome guy. Great stories. You need to watch his show True South on
@SECNetwork
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We are so proud to have 3 grads & 1 current grad school participant recognized by
@ICBA
Independent Banker Mag. Congrats
@PatrickGerhart
@BankNewmanGrove
-
@Em_Mays2
@CommSpiritBank
-
@KaylaKonger
@GarrettStBank
- Kyle Goodwin/Demotte State Bank (IN)
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What an amazing visit we had today w/ the
@firstintlbank
team. Thank you
@PStenehjem
, Dave Mason, Steve Stenehjem, &
@NateMartindale
for sharing your story (and some
@stonehomebrewco
). Who wouldn’t want to do there banking inside a brewery🤔
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Amazing night honoring incoming
@ICBA
Chairman
@BankPres
- so many friends/industry legends/former
@ICBA
Chairmen/Kennedy kin (including 8 of his grandkids) present - &
@MarionneauxMark
made Pres 😢. Geaux Pres!
@JohnBuhr
@jeffreygerhart
@sheitkamp
@WALoving
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Thank you
@marcuslemonis
for spending an afternoon with us in Memphis. It will have a lasting impact on our bankers.
#BankingBluesBBQBarret
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Home of the blues, birthplace of rock-n-roll, and epicenter of college football today. Way to show up and show out Memphis!
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5th Generation Banker✔️
Air Force Veteran & Pilot ✔️
Great guy✔️
Main Street Bankers>Wall Street Bankers✔️
I’m proud to know you
@RobertMFisher
& look forward to your
@ICBA
leadership this coming year.
@TiogaBank
@IBANYS1
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The Barret Lounge in full swing with our resident Programming Director
@BarretBanking
& the Barret House Band throwing down some Muddy Waters. Our banking school house band is better than yours.
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It’s always a pleasure to spend time with some of our industry’s best leaders, advocates, & partners. Thank you
@icba
@ICBAsecurities
@CRA_Partners
@CBAKansas
@LucasNWhite
@BlakeHeid
@NicoleNeumann77
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Richard Hamm kicking off our 15th annual Commercial Lending Academy. We have a great group of participants from 11 states - AR, CA, IN, KY, LA, MO, MS, TN, TX, WV, WY
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Wow...what an awesome podcast we just recorded. Thank you
@RobertMFisher
@TiogaBank
@NWWilcox
@mnlakesbank
@GRSB
for sharing your thoughts on advocacy, innovation, relationship banking, & so much more. It will drop on 4/21, so be ready to listen.
MainStreetBank>WallStreetBanks
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Thanks
@JohnBuhr
@FirstScotia
for sending Chris & Kevin down south to Memphis for the week
#BGSB18
@IBANYS1
@ICBA
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Yahoo! We have some newly minted
@BarretBanking
grads from
@ArvestBank
- Deanna Dring, Vanessa Ferrell, &
@kyleproctor
did you proud these past three years. Thank as always for the continued support!
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Happy 30th Anniversary
@GST_Memphis
- thank you Jeff, Jason,
@PhilipSmithTn
@GST_Tuck
@Doc_Bodine
for supporting
@BarretBanking
all these years.
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@jadande
Greg Maddux faced 20,421 batters during his career and only 310 saw a 3–0 count. 177 of those were intentional walks. Just crazy...
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Not quite a
@BradMBolton
selfie, but close. A great opening reception of the
@CBAO1974
convention with
@gscottmccomb
@TimSDaly
@LucasNWhite
@myersshon
@Joe_Buse_
@ICBAsecurities
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Week of gratitude! The past few days, we’ve been lucky enough to host our Fall Board meeting, Annual Ag Lending Summit, & 4th Qtr Commercial Lending Roundtable. 70+ banks, 29 states represented, 200+ bankers. Our industry is in great hands & we are thrilled to play a small role.
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