Florida Banking October 2022

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THE MAGAZINE OF THE FLORIDA BANKERS ASSOCIATION

VOLUME 37

NUMBER 9

OCTOBER 2022

ON THE COVER 8 ������������������������������������� Gulf Coast

Business Bank: Focused On Fulfilling Dreams and Goals CONTENTS

4 �������������������������� Chair’s Message 6 ������������������ Straight Talk from the President’s Desk 12 ������������� Government Relations: Please Reach Out to These Newly Elected Legislators 14 �������� Proposed Changes to the Community Reinvestment Act 18 ����� BancServ Endorsed Partner: Cadence Bank Combats ATM 20 ��������� Trust Banking: Advancing Florida’s Trust Industry: A Review Of Trust Legislation From The 2022 Legislative Session 22 ��������� College Is An Investment That Never Loses Value 24 ���������������������������� FBEF Donors 25 ��������������� Personal Transactions 27 ���������������������������������������Kudos 30 ��������������������� Upcoming Events 31 ������������������������� Did You Know? 31 ����������������Advertising Directory Fraud and Theft With The Help of STS Group

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Florida Bankers Association asanchez@floridabankers.com Pamela Ricco Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Florida Bankers Association pricco@floridabankers.com Brooke Harrison Publications Director Florida Bankers Association bharrison@floridabankers.com

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Bill Penney Chair Jose Cueto Chair-Elect

Fab Brumley Immediate Past Chair

Greg Nelson Second Immediate Past Chair

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On the Cover: The Gulf Coast Business Bank leadership, from left: Stacy Suddeth, Tom Robinson, Bill Blevins, and Guy Harris. Photos by Daniese Betito, Images for Business, Orlando, Fla.

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