Hoosier Banker 41 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, interest-rate risk and portfolio management. BankTalentHQ Josh Myers, 317-387-9380 jmyers@indianabankers.org BankTalentHQ.com is an IBA-supported talent management website dedicated to attracting candidates to the banking industry and helping banks find and retain quality employees. This is a partnership with several other state bankers associations. BankTalentHQ is a fee-based system connected with all social media outlets, including Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, as well as providing more enhanced marketing to ideal candidates outside the industry to pique their interest in banking careers. Check Printing Contract Consulting Jim Schartman, 216-970-0105 Jim.schartman@checkprintingconsulting.org Check Printing Contract Consulting negotiates check printing agreements on behalf of banks. Since early 2015, the company has impartially negotiated check printing contracts for more than 40 banks. The vast majority of its clients choose to stay with their current vendors. The check vendor funds our entire consulting fee – which is only a percentage of negotiated savings. Common Cinnaire Keith Broadnax, 317-522-5469 kbroadnax@cinnaire.com Cinnaire Corporation offers banks the opportunity to invest in affordable housing and community economic development activities. Cinnaire raises capital from corporations and financial institutions and invests those resources in real estate development partnerships. The company’s responsible financial investment strategies, lending options and value-added services enable investors to advance business and community endeavors. Corporation for American Banking Lisa Gold Schier, 800-BANKERS or 202-663-5098 lgoldsch@aba.com A subsidiary of the American Bankers Association, CAB targets programs that help financial institutions increase efficiencies and improve their bottom lines. CAB-endorsed products are researched and tested by bankers and independent experts in order to meet stringent quality standards. Endorsed firms include UPS, Xerox, Affinion and more. CRA Partners Sue Shaffer, 877-232-0859 sue.shaffer@shcpfoundation.org CRA Partners, powered by the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation, is a compliance program that bankers can feel good about. CRA Partners has been providing protection and an enhanced quality of life for vulnerable senior housing residents through a turnkey CRA compliance solution for community-focused banks. Funded exclusively by the banking industry, CRA Partners has over 225 bank partners which have purchased collateral on behalf of the company’s programs that have made a cumulative positive community impact of $269 million to low- and moderate-income communities. CSI Secure Connect Michael Moran, 888-494-8449, ext. 17236 associations@csiweb.com Financial institutions nationwide rely on CSI Secure Connect as a corporate communications tool for boards of directors, employees, loan committees and other audiences. CSI Secure Connect gives directors secure access to materials from the convenience of their homes, offices or tablets, and simplifies the process of material preparation. As an employee intranet, CSI Secure Connect combines time clock, vacation manager, e-forms, policy manager, task manager, remote access and more into a single portal. CSI Secure Connect requires no additional hardware, software or staff to maintain, and little end-user training. It also provides robust security that exceeds industry-defined security standards. five-year contract savings for a bank with 30,000 checking accounts is $500,000 or more. Continued on page 42.
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