CONTENTS Issue 4 www.cbak.com ©2024 Community Bankers Association of Kansas | The newsLINK Group LLC. All rights reserved. In Touch is published six times each year by The newsLINK Group LLC for the Community Bankers Association of Kansas and is the official publication for this association. The information contained in this publication is intended to provide general information for review, consideration and education. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need legal advice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your circumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Community Bankers Association of Kansas, its board of directors, or the publisher. Likewise, the appearance of advertisements within this publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or service advertised. The Community Bankers Association of Kansas is a collective work, and as such, some articles are submitted by authors who are independent of the Community Bankers Association of Kansas. While In Touch encourages a first-print policy, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidelines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission. For further information, please contact the publisher at (855) 747-4003. 4 FLOURISH CONNECTED AS INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKS By Rebeca Romero Rainey, President and CEO, ICBA 6 COMMUNITY BANKER APPRECIATION TAILGATE 9 HOW POSITIVE PAY HELPS FIGHT CHECK FRAUD By Jason Young, Senior Director of Enterprise Banking, CSI 12 THE MEEK … Inherit a Prominent Place in Bond Portfolios By Jim Reber, President and CEO, ICBA Securities 14 PUTTING YOUR INSTITUTION’S BEST FOOT FORWARD FOR A LOWER-RATE ENVIRONMENT By Kent Musbach, Senior Vice President, and Marc Gall, Senior Vice President and Asset/Liability Strategist, BOK Financial Capital Markets 16 NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBER IT SOLUTIONS 17 ANNIVERSARIES IN EVERY ISSUE: 19 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS 19 PRODUCTS AND SERVICES REFERENCE LIST 22 BANK TRAINING WEBINARS 6COMMUNITY BANKER APPRECIATION TAILGATE 12 THE MEEK … INHERIT A PROMINENT PLACE IN BOND PORTFOLIOS 14 PUTTING YOUR INSTITUTION’S BEST FOOT FORWARD FOR A LOWER-RATE ENVIRONMENT 3 In Touch
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