22 Hoosier Banker December 2015 PSP SHOWCASE PSP Update: Year-End Summary About the Author Rod Lasley is vice president-products & services of the Indiana Bankers Association, and also serves as president of the for-profit companies owned by the IBA. He can be reached at 317-387-9380, email: rlasley@indianabankers.org. ABA Insurance Services Richard Flenner, 800-274-5222 rflenner@abais.com ABA Insurance Services serves the banking industry by offering D&O, bond and related insurance to community banks across the country. The company’s unique bank-owned and banker-directed insurance program has been a market leader for nearly 30 years and is recognized by insurance and banking professionals as a secure, stable and affordable source of coverage. A full suite of property and casualty insurance for Indiana bankers also is available. Approval Payment Solutions Inc. Eric Bass, 888-810-9968, ext. 101 ebass@apsolutions.net Approval Payment Solutions provides bankcard-processing services for bank business customers. APS gives merchants the ability to accept debit and credit cards, including Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. The Baker Group Timothy J. Beloat, 866-370-3590 tbeloat@gobaker.com The Baker Group is a leader in the development of innovative asset/ liability and investment portfolio management services for community banks. Products and services include: asset/liability management, investment portfolio accounting, investment portfolio analysis, budget and board reporting, broker/dealer services, plus educational programs concerning regulatory issues, interestrate risk and portfolio management. Banking Infrastructure & Technology Services (BITS) John Hendrich, 765-276-4464 or 877-495-2487 john.hendrich@bitsnetwork.com BITS is a best-in-class telecommunications services provider that exclusively caters to community banks. Bring your bank into the future with a complete platform of next-generation telecommunication services, specifically developed to simplify banks’ technical, operational and regulatory requirements. More than 100 community banks in 15 states have joined the BITS network. As 2015 winds down, now is an ideal time to reflect on the past year, as well as to recognize those organizations which partner with the Indiana Bankers Association. IBA’s Preferred Service Providers (PSPs) are extremely helpful in allowing us to provide our membership with quality product-and-service offerings. The IBA Service Corporation Board regularly reviews each of these PSP relationships to ensure the IBA is endorsing and recognizing qualified, viable products and services. Each PSP is committed to serving Indiana banks at the highest level and to providing value-added products or services that allow banks to remain competitive. While first and foremost helping banks succeed, our PSPs also are extremely committed to the IBA and its success. They support the IBA on many levels, including committee involvement, trade show participation, Hoosier Banker articles, meeting attendance, information resources, non-dues revenue and more. Additionally some PSPs have achieved Diamond Associate Member status, indicating that they have reached certain criteria regarding advertising, sponsorships and other Association-support areas. As you prepare for 2016 and the various projects you plan to complete, please consider the following IBA Preferred Service Providers: Its agent bank program offers payment of residual income, as well as income from check acceptance services and gift cards.
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