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Join Scott Brennan, Director of Sales, and Todd Wacker, Director of Member Strategy, for the first episode of News You Can Use, from iLink, an FHLBank Atlanta Podcast. 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 b...

On our most recent episode, Brittany Strickland, Director of Marketing, sits down with Randall Kirsch, Partner at Jackson Spalding, an award-winning PR and marketing agency, to discuss the 6 ways your institution can stand out in a crowded field. Please click here for our companion piece . Podcast Disclaimer This podcast is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of Federal Home Loan Bank o...

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 recommend...

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 Atlant...

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 conta...

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 intend...

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 ent...

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 in...

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 Specialis...

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 specifi...

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...

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 Fed...

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...

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 interpret...

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 cont...

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...