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On our most recent episode, Heather Coyle, Manager of Talent Acquisition and Development, sits down with us to discuss the recruiting trends she is seeing in the marketplace.
Podcast Disclaimer
This podcast is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (Bank) policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Bank. The information contained herein is not intended to be a source of advice or credit analysis with respect to the material presented, and the information discussed during this podcast does not constitute investment advice. You should not make any decision, financial, investment, trading or otherwise, based on any of the information presented without undertaking independent due diligence and consultation with professional advisors. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Bank employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Bank or any of its directors or officers. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact the Bank’s Office of General Counsel.
On our most recent episode, Heather Coyle, Manager of Talent Acquisition and Development at FHLBank Atlanta, sits down with us to discuss the recruiting trends she's seeing in the marketplace.
Podcast Disclaimer
This podcast is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (Bank) policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Bank. The information contained herein is not intended to be a source of advice or credit analysis with respect to the material presented, and the information discussed during this podcast does not constitute investment advice. You should not make any decision, financial, investment, trading or otherwise, based on any of the information presented without undertaking independent due diligence and consultation with professional advisors. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Bank employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Bank or any of its directors or officers. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact the Bank’s Office of General Counsel.
On our most recent episode, Sharron Kelly of Citizens Trust Bank and Gary Barnoff of Jarrettsville Federal Savings and Loan Association sit down with ShaDonte Butler of FHLBank Atlanta to explore how our partnership has helped to further homeownership in the communities they serve.
Podcast Disclaimer
This podcast is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (Bank) policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Bank. The information contained herein is not intended to be a source of advice or credit analysis with respect to the material presented, and the information discussed during this podcast does not constitute investment advice. You should not make any decision, financial, investment, trading or otherwise, based on any of the information presented without undertaking independent due diligence and consultation with professional advisors. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Bank employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Bank or any of its directors or officers. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact the Bank’s Office of General Counsel.
Join us for a conversation about our Affordable Housing Program (AHP) Homeownership Set-aside Program with Brent Sute of Synovus Bank.
Podcast Disclaimer
This podcast is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (Bank) policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Bank. The information contained herein is not intended to be a source of advice or credit analysis with respect to the material presented, and the information discussed during this podcast does not constitute investment advice. You should not make any decision, financial, investment, trading or otherwise, based on any of the information presented without undertaking independent due diligence and consultation with professional advisors. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Bank employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Bank or any of its directors or officers. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact the Bank’s Office of General Counsel.
Join Joe Kennerson of Darling Consulting Group to discuss how your organization can prepare for rising rates.
Podcast Disclaimer
This podcast is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (Bank) policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Bank. The information contained herein is not intended to be a source of advice or credit analysis with respect to the material presented, and the information discussed during this podcast does not constitute investment advice. You should not make any decision, financial, investment, trading or otherwise, based on any of the information presented without undertaking independent due diligence and consultation with professional advisors. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Bank employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Bank or any of its directors or officers. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact the Bank’s Office of General Counsel.
Join ShaDonte Butler, Assistant Vice President and Community Investment Relationship Manager at FHLBank Atlanta as she interviews John Tomasello, Vice President of Consumer and Residential Lending at Burke & Herbert Bank.
Podcast Disclaimer
This podcast is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (Bank) policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Bank. The information contained herein is not intended to be a source of advice or credit analysis with respect to the material presented, and the information discussed during this podcast does not constitute investment advice. You should not make any decision, financial, investment, trading or otherwise, based on any of the information presented without undertaking independent due diligence and consultation with professional advisors. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Bank employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Bank or any of its directors or officers. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact the Bank’s Office of General Counsel.
Join Sharon Cook, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of FHLBank Atlanta, as we take a look at Cybersecurity and Reputation Management.
Podcast Disclaimer
This podcast is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (Bank) policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Bank. The information contained herein is not intended to be a source of advice or credit analysis with respect to the material presented, and the information discussed during this podcast does not constitute investment advice. You should not make any decision, financial, investment, trading or otherwise, based on any of the information presented without undertaking independent due diligence and consultation with professional advisors. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Bank employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Bank or any of its directors or officers. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact the Bank’s Office of General Counsel.
Join Matthew Gilson, Senior Collateral Risk Analyst, and Heather Gilliam, Collateral Documentation and Operations Manager, for an overview of recent expansions of loan collateral eligibility for farmland mortgages and loans with resolved environmental risks.
For members seeking more information on the information covered in this episode, please reach out to your Collateral Relationship Specialist.
Institutions in Alabama, Maryland, Virginia, and District of Columbia:
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Institutions in Florida and Georgia:
Margaret Reece
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404.888.8293
Institutions in North Carolina and South Carolina, Capital Markets:
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Podcast Disclaimer
This podcast is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (Bank) policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Bank. The information contained herein is not intended to be a source of advice or credit analysis with respect to the material presented, and the information discussed during this podcast does not constitute investment advice. You should not make any decision, financial, investment, trading or otherwise, based on any of the information presented without undertaking independent due diligence and consultation with professional advisors. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Bank employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Bank or any of its directors or officers. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact the Bank’s Office of General Counsel.
Join Nathan Miller, Collateral Verification Review Team Lead, and Kim Whittaker, Senior Collateral Review Coordinator for an overview of electronic promissory notes, or eNotes. This is the first episode in an ongoing series exploring eNotes.
Podcast Disclaimer
This podcast is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (Bank) policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Bank. The information contained herein is not intended to be a source of advice or credit analysis with respect to the material presented, and the information discussed during this podcast does not constitute investment advice. You should not make any decision, financial, investment, trading or otherwise, based on any of the information presented without undertaking independent due diligence and consultation with professional advisors. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Bank employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Bank or any of its directors or officers. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact the Bank’s Office of General Counsel.
Join Public Finance Relationship Manager Patrick Rutledge for an in-depth look at how you can use our letters of credit to spur business growth. This episode explores the practical strategies that can help generate fee income, build new business relationships, increase customer retention rates, and lay a firm foundation for sustainable business growth in 2021 and beyond.
Podcast Disclaimer
This podcast is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (Bank) policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Bank. The information contained herein is not intended to be a source of advice or credit analysis with respect to the material presented, and the information discussed during this podcast does not constitute investment advice. You should not make any decision, financial, investment, trading or otherwise, based on any of the information presented without undertaking independent due diligence and consultation with professional advisors. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Bank employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Bank or any of its directors or officers. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact the Bank’s Office of General Counsel.
Join us for a conversation with Director of Diversity and Inclusion at FHLBank Atlanta, Leslie Schreiner. In this episode, she will explore the steps you can take to build a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) program at your organization, no matter the size of your institution or the resources available to you.
Podcast Disclaimer
This podcast is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (Bank) policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Bank. The information contained herein is not intended to be a source of advice or credit analysis with respect to the material presented, and the information discussed during this podcast does not constitute investment advice. You should not make any decision, financial, investment, trading or otherwise, based on any of the information presented without undertaking independent due diligence and consultation with professional advisors. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Bank employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Bank or any of its directors or officers. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact the Bank’s Office of General Counsel.
The commercial real estate industry has been hit especially hard by the pandemic. What impact will this uncertainty have on your commercial lending? Cal Evans, Credit Market Intelligence Director for Synovus Bank, shares his insight from a recent installment of the FHLBank Atlanta Webinar Series to answer that question.
Evans draws upon his years of experience in analyzing and forecasting economic trends in the commercial real estate industry to provide a look into the trends he’s seeing today and what to expect down the road.
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Podcast Disclaimer
This podcast is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (Bank) policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Bank. The information contained herein is not intended to be a source of advice or credit analysis with respect to the material presented, and the information discussed during this podcast does not constitute investment advice. You should not make any decision, financial, investment, trading or otherwise, based on any of the information presented without undertaking independent due diligence and consultation with professional advisors. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Bank employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Bank or any of its directors or officers. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact the Bank’s Office of General Counsel.
Join Scott Brennan, Director of Sales at FHLBank Atlanta and Scott Hildenbrand, Managing Director and Head of Balance Sheet Analysis and Strategy in the Financial Services Group at Piper Sandler for a discussion of the tactics that will leave institutions better prepared or further exposed in light of the potential upcoming rate changes.
Podcast Disclaimer
This podcast is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (Bank) policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Bank. The information contained herein is not intended to be a source of advice or credit analysis with respect to the material presented, and the information discussed during this podcast does not constitute investment advice. You should not make any decision, financial, investment, trading or otherwise, based on any of the information presented without undertaking independent due diligence and consultation with professional advisors. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Bank employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Bank or any of its directors or officers. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact the Bank’s Office of General Counsel.
Join our guest, FHLBank Atlanta's Patrick Rutledge, for a discussion of letters of credit and how they can support your business goals.
Podcast Disclaimer
This podcast is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (Bank) policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Bank. The information contained herein is not intended to be a source of advice or credit analysis with respect to the material presented, and the information discussed during this podcast does not constitute investment advice. You should not make any decision, financial, investment, trading or otherwise, based on any of the information presented without undertaking independent due diligence and consultation with professional advisors. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Bank employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Bank or any of its directors or officers. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact the Bank’s Office of General Counsel.
Episode one features guests Brian D. Schmitt, President and CEO of SouthCrest Bank, and Jon Keagle, Vice President and Manager of Community Financial Institutions for FHLBank Atlanta. Brian and Jon discuss navigating a global pandemic as a community bank and touch on the relationship between SouthCrest and FHLBank Atlanta.
Disclaimer:
This podcast is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (Bank) policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Bank. The information contained herein is not intended to be a source of advice or credit analysis with respect to the material presented, and the information discussed during this podcast does not constitute investment advice. You should not make any decision, financial, investment, trading or otherwise, based on any of the information presented without undertaking independent due diligence and consultation with professional advisors. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Bank employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Bank or any of its directors or officers. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact the Bank’s Office of General Counsel.