Pub. 3 2013 Issue 4

4 www.azbankers.org M a ny people think of summer as a vacation….a time to relax and take a break from school or work. And although we, at the Arizona Bankers Association, enjoyed our summer — it was far from a break. Upon returning home from our 110th Annual Convention in June we went straight to work on four other important events that we offer our members: The FDIC IRR Securities Analysis Workshop, The FDIC Compliance Workshop, The CEO & Directors College, and our Fraud & Security Seminar. All four events took place between June and October and were met with incredibly positive feedback. The FDIC is the per- fect partner for both the Securities Analysis and Compliance Workshops. Our members found them to be crucial in their ongoing education, and timely regarding current changes in the banking sector. The “Directors Col- lege” is our effort to enlighten our CEOs and bank board directors on new fiduciary processes, recent trends, best practices and procedures, and topics of general interest. We were thrilled to host it this year in conjunction with the FDIC. The morning session focused on Consumer Protection while the afternoon was packed with interesting topics that included: national and state Economic Outlooks, the Arizona Economic Forecast, an Intellectual Property Rights and Data Privacy update, and not to be forgotten—“Bankers Gone Wild: Hot Topics in Employment Law.” Our final event of the summer was our Finan- cial Institutions Fraud & Security Seminar. This was our 20th year to host this exciting event with the FBI and we are incredibly proud of, and grateful for, the relationship with have built with their Arizona team. As you can imagine, the topics ranged from “real life” bank robberies to cyber-crimes to SARS. This is arguably the most interesting day of the year for those of us at the AzBA. Be sure to check out photos from the events throughout this issue. So now we have a few minutes to breathe…oh wait…we are already planning two new events to our yearly schedule. I’m thrilled to announce that we will be part of a team working to bring two Fed Presidents to Phoenix in early 2014. This has been a goal of mine since I took over the reigns as President of the AzBA three years ago. Save the dates: January 7 with Dr. John C. Williams, President of The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and we have invited Richard Fisher of the Dallas Fed to keynote the 2014 Economic Summit of the Americas on February 24, 2014. More information will be available in the next few weeks. So you’ve made it this far in checking out my “President’s Message”…I hope you intend to check out the entire issue. You will learn about our recent PAC contributions and our monthly Counselors Corner has a piece on “Election Chapter 11 Reorganization, An Option All Underinsured Lenders Should Consider.” Jeremy Goodman of Goodman Law PLLC explains new interchange fees and routing. Additionally, we have added an informational excerpt from our partners at Compliance Alliance on “What to ex- pect from the CFPB for the rest of 2013.” Don’t forget to review the summary and photo of our recent visit to Senator McCain’s office. Taking bankers to meet my former boss is always a treat. As you flip through the pages remember that we include important information about upcom- ing events, opportunities and trips. As you read this I will have recently returned from another AzBA Hard at Work The “Directors College” is our effort to enlighten our CEOs and bank board directors on new fiduciary processes, recent trends, best practices and procedures, and topics of general interest. We were thrilled to host it this year in conjunction with the FDIC. By paul hickman , President & CEO A MESSAGE FROM THE PRES I DENT