| Community bank chief financial officers (CFOs) face a unique set of challenges, balancing traditional banking needs with modern financial and regulatory complexities. Our topics will address some of the to challenges commonly encountered as well as opportunities presented.
AGENDA
9:00 – 9:50 Daniel Sims, Chief Examiner; Richard Puloma, Commissioned Senior Examiner, Arkansas State Bank Department – Liquidity Management from a regulatory perspective.
9:55 – 10:45 Mike Harbour, Harbour Resources - Attracting top talent, developing employees, and crafting impactful job ads. Key takeaways included building employment brands, using WHO sCOREcards, and leveraging strengths-based development with actionable frameworks.
10:45 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 12:00 Dan Stimpson – ICBA Securities/Stifel - Strategies to hedge interest rate risk and combat margin compression. The velocity of interest rate movements and loan/deposit flows, including transactions in the securities portfolio, wholesale liabilities, and interest rate derivatives. Economic / market update and bond relative value.
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 1:50 Ted Clouser, PCA Technology - Technology Integration and Innovation Upgrading legacy systems to modern, cloud-based or AI-driven technologies. Managing the cost of digital transformation while ensuring data security and operational efficiency. Competing with fintech firms in offering innovative services.
1:50 – 2:00 Break
2:00 – 2:50 Randy Dennis, DD&F Consulting - Preparing for potential recessions, inflationary pressures, and geopolitical disruptions. Facing competition from large national banks, credit unions, and fintech companies. Balancing high-tech offerings with the high-touch service community banks are known for. 3:00 Adjourn
Continuing Education Credits Available Delivery Method: Group Live Program Level: Overview Prerequisites: None Advanced Preparation: None CPE Credits Available: TBD Course Policies: For more information on refunds, concerns and program cancellation policies, please contact our offices at 501-246-4975 or at chris@arcommunitybankers.com. Arkansas Community Bankers is a member of the Arkansas Roster of CPE Sponsors, #139323. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE sponsors through its website www.nasbaregistry.org |
