OVER A CENTURY: BUILDING BETTER BANKS — HELPING NEW MEXICO REALIZE DREAMS The mission of the New Mexico Bankers Association (NMBA) is to serve member bank needs by acting as New Mexico banking’s representative to government, the public and the industry; providing resources, education and information to enhance the opportunities for success in banking; promoting unity within the industry on common issues; and seeking to improve the regulatory climate to the end that banks can profitably compete in the providing of financial and related products and services. ©2023 The New Mexico Bankers Association (NMBA) | The newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. The New Mexico Bankers Digest is published four times each year by The newsLINK Group, LLC for NMBA 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 NMBA, 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 New Mexico Bankers Digest is a collective work, and as such, some articles are submitted by authors who are independent of NMBA. While the New Mexico Bankers Digest 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. 6 WELCOME 2023-2024 NMBA PRESIDENT MARK HORN A MAN OF DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 8 WELCOME TO YELLOWSTONE! AN ANNUAL CONVENTION UPDATE By John W. Anderson, Executive Vice President, New Mexico Bankers Association WASHINGTON UPDATE 10 ADVOCATING FOR ACRE: HOW CONGRESS CAN HELP RURAL AMERICA By Rob Nichols, President and CEO, American Bankers Association 12 LABOR STRIKES AND WHAT THEY REPRESENT IN THE ECONOMY By Mark Anderson, NMBA Legal and Legislative Assistant 15 IS IT TIME TO HEDGE INTEREST RATE RISK WITH A FORWARD RATE LOCK? By Jay Kenney, SVP & Southwest Regional Manager, PCBB 18 NEW MEXICO MORTGAGE FINANCE AUTHORITY’S RESTORING OUR COMMUNITIES PROGRAM: HELPING TO RESTORE VACANT HOUSES AND PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES By Kristie Garcia, New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority 20 STAYING VIGILANT: HOW TO PROTECT YOUR CUSTOMERS AND YOUR INSTITUTION FROM FRAUD IN UNCERTAIN TIMES By OnCourse Learning 22 111TH NMBA ANNUAL CONVENTION RECAP! 25 BANK NEWS 26 IN MEMORIAM Our Mission Contents President Mark Horn Pinnacle Bank 107 E. Aztec Ave. Gallup, NM 87301 President-Elect Kyle Beasley Bank of Albuquerque 100 Sun Ave., NE, Suite 500 Albuquerque, NM 87109 Secretary Treasurer Elizabeth Earls U.S. Bank, NA 1900 Jefferson, NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 Immediate Past President David Hockmuth Wells Fargo Bank, NA 200 Lomas, NW Albuquerque, NM 87102 TERMS EXPIRING 2024 Paul Mondragon Bank of America, NA 4401 Central Ave., NE Albuquerque, NM 87108 Jay Jenkins CNB Bank PO Box 1359 Carlsbad, NM 88220 Jason Wyatt Western Commerce Bank 212 North Canal St. Carlsbad, NM 88220 TERMS EXPIRING 2025 Scott Czarniak First National 1870 7300 Jefferson St., NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 Aaron Emmert Pioneer Bank 3000 N. Main St. Roswell, NM 88201 Kamal Ali PNC Bank 2494 Louisiana Blvd., NE Albuquerque, NM 87110 TERMS EXPIRING 2026 Renanah Taylor Bank of Montreal 303 Roma St. NW, Suite 100 Albuquerque, NM 87102 J. Chesley Steel Southwest Capital Bank 1410 Central Ave., SW Albuquerque, NM 87104 Max Myers Century Bank 100 South Federal Pl. Santa Fe, NM 87501 2023-2024 NMBA Board of Directors 4
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