President’s Message ABA OFFICERS Jon Harrell, Chairman
Lorrie Trogden | President & CEO Arkansas Bankers Association
Generations Bank, Rogers
Jim Cargill, Chairman-Elect Arvest Bank, Little Rock
Randy Scott, Vice Chairman Farmers Bank & Trust, Blytheville
Tom Grumbles, Treasurer First Service Bank, Greenbrier
Rob Robinson, IV, Past Chairman Simmons Bank, El Dorado
Lorrie Trogden, President & CEO
Arkansas Bankers Association, Little Rock
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Craig Attwood, Pine Bluff Nathan Gairhan, Springdale Robert Husong, Rogers Gary Kleck, Springdale Cody Knight, Piggott Lance Lanier, Van Buren Barry Ledbetter, Little Rock Wilson Moore, Little Rock Evelyn Morris, El Dorado Marnie Oldner, Little Rock Mark Roberts, Malvern Todd Smith, Magnolia Jamie Waller, Magnolia Lynn Wright, Little Rock
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The Arkansas Banker n Fall 2020
It is often said, “We are defined by our actions, not our words.” Our industry has faced tremendous challenges in recent months, and you rose to meet those challenges with extraordinary effort and innovative solutions. Our members did what you do best, take care of your customers and community. The ABA is incredibly proud to have worked alongside our members to provide valuable resources. We like to think that is what the ABA does best. I would like to take a moment to review some of the ways in which the ABA assisted Arkansas banks during the last quarter. Daily conference calls and recap emails covering the countless number of alerts, notifications, rule modifications, and changes put out by regulatory agencies. Ever changing SBA/Treasury FAQs and IFRs. Federal legislation, state, and city executive orders. In addition, we had many guest speakers on those calls giving you the opportunity to ask questions and influence policy decisions. Some of those included: Governor Asa Hutchinson, Senator Tom Cotton, Senator John Boozman, Congressman French Hill, Congressman Rick Crawford, Congressman Bruce Westerman, Congressman Steve Womack, the FDIC, the Federal Reserve, FinCEN, the OCC, the state director for the Arkansas SBA office, Bank Commissioner Candace Franks, Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston, and state epidemiologist Dr. Dillaha. During the early months we were averaging over a hundred bankers on those calls.
