Florida Banking June/July 2026

FLORIDA B ANK I NG

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JUNE | JULY 2026 VOLUME 41 | NUMBER 3

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Learn, Earn and Return Former Florida Senator Garrett Richter Becomes 2026-27 FBA Chairman

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Kathy Kraninger President & Chief Executive Officer kkraninger@floridabankers.com Suellen Wilkins Director of Marketing & Communications swilkins@floridabankers.com Keith Costello Chair Garrett Richter Chair-Elect Fabiola Brumley Immediate Past Chair Advertising & Production Offices NFR Communications, Inc. 250 Prairie Center Dr., Ste. 300 Eden Prairie, MN 55344 952-835-2275 www.nfrcom.com For advertising information, contact Erica Nelson Advertising Sales Executive 763-497-1778 Erica@NFRcom.com Statements of fact and opinion are made on the responsibility of the authors alone and do not imply an opinion or endorsement on the part of the officers or members of FBA. Florida Banking is published six times annually. Subscription price is $50 per year for nonmembers. Postmaster, send address changes to Florida Bankers Association, P.O. Box 1360, Tallahassee, FL 32302. Copyright 2026 For reprints or single issues, contact 800-336-1120

President's Perspective Driving the Future Chair’s Message Gratitude, Progress and What Comes Next Government Relations FBA Continues Efforts to Combat Fraud SHAZAM The Fraud You Don’t See Coming Women in Leadership Conference Recap ICBA Getting to the Core of Innovation Washington Update: Banking Can Bridge the Political Divide FBA Thanks Outgoing and Incoming Board Members Consumer Compliance Conference Recap Bank on Your Future Spring Recap Personal Transactions Kudos Upcoming Events

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