the first folks - First Bank And Trust
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the first folks - First Bank And Trust
THE FIRST FOLKS Volume 28, Number 3 www.bankfbt.com From The President It’s great to be in Oklahoma! Our banks continue to be healthy and strong, with only isolated cases of weakness. Most of those are the result of banks pursuing out of territory loans or venturing into new areas in which they are not experienced or where they are willing to take excess risks to develop market share. FB&T remains the only Noble County bank to be rated “5 stars” by Bauer Financial and “A” by TheStreet.com. This rating means our loan portfolio consists of healthy loans, and we have adequate reserves to cover any weaknesses. Our capital is extremely strong (over 14%), and we are not taking excessive interest rate risk by making long term loans with short-term and/or borrowed deposits. The recent financial reform bill will bring its share of challenges to all community banks. While it is lauded as solving the “Too Big to Fail” problem by putting a resolution authority and process in place to handle the dissolution of mega-banks, in reality it will encourage the accelerating consolidation and elimination of many smaller community banks. The law itself is over 2,300 pages, and the Federal regulations issued to implement the new law are expected to exceed 5,000 pages. Each bank will be tasked with reading and interpreting these regulations and then placing policies and procedures in place to comply with them. We’ll need ongoing training for all personnel, as well as additional staff to research the changing laws and monitor for compliance with them. The new law contains additional limitations that may impact our ability to offer long-term fixed rate mortgage loans on the same customer friendly terms that we have done in the past. While FB&T is exempt from the direct supervision of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, we are subject to all of their soon to be issued rules and regulations. Our federal regulator, the FDIC, recently announced the creation of a new department to monitor banks’ compliance with and adherence to these new consumer laws – so much for the widely circulating falsehood that community banks are effectively exempt from the rules of this new bureau! Interchange fees will be set by the Federal Reserve pursuant to the new law, which we believe will be just the first step in government de- Fall 2010 termination of what prices we can charge and what products and services we can offer. While the big retailers are the ones who pushed for federal regulation of debit (interchange) card fees, don’t hold your breath waiting for them to pass such savings on to the consumer. Instead, all banks will realize declining card revenues, while they still remain the responsible party for issuing the cards, paying for the network which makes them available at all retailer locations and bearing the costs and losses of all fraud. I would love to see the reaction of these same retailers if the federal government began telling them what products were acceptable to sell and determining what price was “fair.” The burden of compliance on many small institutions with limited staff will just be too great. Everyone involved in community banking agreed that changes were needed to prevent the types of abuse that created the near financial meltdown. However, there is very little in the new law that addresses those issues. Many of the major culprits in that mess fall under the regulation of the SEC and were specifically exempt from this new law. Our elected Oklahoma officials understood the impact that this legislation will have on the availability of financial services to rural areas and unanimously opposed the law. Thank you to each of them for taking the time to understand the implications and read beyond the rhetoric! We must all continue to stay engaged in the legislative and regulatory process as the implementation of this law moves forward. I’m pleased to have been chosen to serve on the American Bankers Association’s Government Relations Council Administrative Committee as the representative for Oklahoma. We’ll meet throughout the year with bankers from across the country and discuss issues that affect the availability of credit and financial services to our communities. We’ll help the ABA set legislative priorities and directions to make certain we can continue to provide needed products and services. It’s extremely important for community bankers to work together to ensure that our customers will continue to have choices and access to the tools that allow them to reach their personal and financial goals. Community Minded—Just Like You! GHE FB&T INSIDE NEWS First Bank welcomed Chelci Sandefur to the First Bank family on June 7, 2010 as a Perry drive thru teller. Chelci lives in Stillwater and recently graduated from OSU in May 2010 with a degree in Agribusiness and Marketing. She spends her free time playing with her dog, a Labradoodle, named Thomas Jefferson. First Bank also welcomed Robin Moore to the First Bank family on July 12, 2010 as a Perry drive thru teller. She and her husband CJ, an employee at CMW, live in Perry with their four children. Devin, 15, Tucker, 10, Cody, 7, and Colby, 5, all attend Perry Public Schools. Robin enjoys following her kids in all of their sports and school activities. She and her family also belong to Sunnybrook Christian Church. Upcoming Events September Noble County Free Fair Booth….…..……..13-17th Lil’ Settlers Land Run & 16th Celebration Parade ……………………….18th Billings Wheat Country Festival..……………..25th October POF Mississippi River Treasures …….…... 8-13th Phillip Gregg, son of Robert and Janna Gregg, graduated from Midwestern Baptist Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri. Following his graduation, he and his family have moved back to Oklahoma where he works in Stillwater managing the Casa Mia apartments. November Blaine and Gwen Easter celebrated their daughter’s wedding on July 31, 2010. Meghan and Ward Kable were married at the First Presbyterian Church in Perry. They reside in Houston Texas. Bank Holidays Listed below are recent conferences and schools attended by our employees: Consumer/Mortgage Reform, New CFPB & Interchange Fees audio conference attended by: Gwen Easter, Jeanie Ivy & Shirley Scott. ARTA Lending Seminar attended by: Melissa Gilbreath. Fiserv EFT Solutions Product Training attended by: Maureen Wolfe & Karen Niles. OBA Leadership Forum & Convention attended by: Gwen Easter, Jon Alexander & Shirley Scott. Teleseminar with David Allen, author of Getting Things Done attended by: Shelbi Duke, Barbara Ebersole, Melanie McGuire, Jeanie Ivy & Melinda Williams. OSCPA Spring Industry Conference attended by: Gwen Easter. The Graduate School of Banking attended by: Shirley Scott. Link up, Lean in, and Lead on seminar by Meridian Technology attended by: Jeanie Ivy, Mindy Linn & Charity Moxley. Motivated to Succeed, Motivated to Purchase teleseminar by Harland Clarke, attended by: Yvette Dow, Shelley Hawkins & Melanie McGuire. 2 POF Quilter’s Shop Hop Adventure ………….. 6th September Labor Day ……………...……………………….6th October Columbus Day …………………………..…… 11th November Veterans Day ……………………………..….. 11th Thanksgiving Day ………………………..….. 25th Join us September 3rd for a Customer Appreciation Day Come join us for a FREE windshield wash in our Drive Thru from 10:00 to 2:00 on Friday September 3rd! Bank employees will be washing windshields & handing out cold bottles of water to help you beat the heat as a “Thank you for your business!” FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT MY NEW DEBIT CARD... Q. Why does the charge appear right away on my account with an asterisk beside it? A. This is the preauthorization, which will drop off in three days or after the authorized transaction is “posted” to your account. Q. Does the preauthorization post to my account? A. Only the completion of the actual transaction will post to your account. The preauthorized amount may be different than the actual transaction. Q. Why is the preauthorization only for $1 for many gas purchases? A. If you see a $1 preauthorization, the completion will come through for the total amount of the purchase, usually the same day, and the $1 will never truly “post” to your account. Q. Is it best to use my card as a debit or credit? A. You can use your card as a credit and sign your name, or you can use your card as a debit (this is referred to as PIN Debit) and put in your PIN. We allow either method and they both post the same to your account. A few retailers only allow credit. Q. What is my daily spending limit? A. You have $500 a day per card. Q. Can I get cash back without going to an ATM? A. You can use your card as a PIN Debit and get cash back at most retailers. This saves the expense of going to a foreign ATM. Not all retailers offer cash back, so be sure and ask first. Q. Why does my card not have the raised lettering? A. New technology allows the cards to be printed without the raised lettering. It should not keep you from using your card just as you normally would. This will also lesson the wear on the card. Q. Why is the preauthorization with the asterisk sometimes different than the amount of my purchase? A. Some retailers will round up your transaction to a whole dollar. An example would be a purchase for $3.59 may preauthorize for $4, but the actual posted amount will be accurate and the $4 will never “post”. Some restaurants will automatically pre-authorize your meal with a tip estimate added. Once again, only the correct amount will actually “post” to your account. Q. How can I change my PIN? A. You may change your PIN at any First Bank ATM or call or come by. 3 TRAVELTIME Celebrating 27 Years of Travel! newsletter If you would like more information or to make reservations, please call Ann Hight or Cindy Boone in Perry at 580-336-5562; Kay Evans in Billings at 580-725-3222; Janna Gregg in Covington at 580-864-7421. Shop Hop Adventure Saturday, November 6, 2010 A fun-filled outing to the 27th Annual Creek County HCE Quilt Show PLUS *Reddiks Country Living Store in Mannford *The Little Quilt Shop in Sands Springs *The Quilting Post in Stillwater This fun-filled day offers quilts, door prizes, deluxe motor coach transportation, bank tour escort & vendors! $49.00 per person* (non-customer $55.00, lunch on own) Deadline for reservations: October 1, 2010 4 Christmas Lights Tour December 3, 2010 Join us as we celebrate the Christmas Season Tour Inclusions: *Lunch at Bad Brad’s-Pawhuska *Cathedral of the Osage *Keepsake Candles *Woolaroc Museum and Ranch House *Woolaroc Wonderland of Lights *Deluxe Motorcoach Transportation *Bank Escort $80.00 per person (non-customer $85.00) Deadline for reservations November 17, 2010 Pacific NW Tour Myr-Lou Rollins & Kenneth Wade enjoy the scenery while waiting to board the ferry to the Olympic Peninsula, Washington. POF pictured together at Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park, Washington. Pam Steichen, Betty Kindschi, Alline Pfeiffer & Doris Friend pose at Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park, Washington. Betty Waters and Joan Stinnett at the Tillamook Cheese Factory in Tillamook, Oregon. Marilyn Voise, Carolyn Dupy, Mary & Bob Weinkauf, Fran Wagner and Lou & Floyd Jameison rest after lunch and shopping at Pike Place Market, Seattle. After touring the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Katlyn, Jean & Ben Crockett, Petie Cutsinger & Ernie Luckert enjoy dinner on the Hood River in Oregon. 5 Kids Klub News Kids Klub Membership is FREE!!! Contact us for membership information. Kids come by and sign up to be a First Bank Kickoff Kid at your high school’s weekly home football game. If we draw your lucky name, you win… Pumpkin Decorating Free Game Ticket Special Game Shirt Pre-Game Locker Room Visit Autographed Football Take the Field with the Team Your Picture in Our Weekly Ad October 18th 5:30-6:30 pm Watch your mailbox for more details! Winners will be drawn on Monday before each home football game. Contestants may sign up any time during the season in the Perry or Covington bank lobbies. One entry per child per visit. TRICK OR TREAT WITH QUIGLEY Drop by our bank on the evening of October 29th and receive your Halloween treat from Quigley. 6 Lil’ Settlers Run Saturday, September 18th Check-in at 8:45 am. Race begins at 9:00 am on the east lot at the First Presbyterian Church. Prizes will be awarded to five age groups: 1 and under, 2, 3, 4, and 5 years old. Please register at the bank by Friday, September 17th. Watch your mailbox for more information on our Family Turkey Feather Decorating Contest. KIRK WARD—INVESTMENT CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. Don’t Be Shortsighted! After speaking with many of my clients during the past few weeks as they digested their June 30, 2010 statements, I thought it was important for all of you to have the same information I’ve been providing them. The majority of my clients saw what I would term as disappointing performance for the second quarter of 2010 (April 1 to June 30). Those with “mostly stock” portfolios were down, most by at least 5%, many over 10%. Those with “mostly bond” portfolios realized little gain because of the relatively low interest rates being paid. Some were certainly “up”, but most were not. The “good news” however is that when we expanded the clients’ horizons, we saw that the Year to Date performance (six months trailing) was generally flat to positive. If we went a little farther, taking the view back one year (twelve months trailing), we now saw that nearly all performance was positive, some as much as 10-15%. The moral of the story is “don’t get caught not looking past the end of your nose”. In the real world of investing, short term is measured in years (like 3 or 5 or 10) and not in days or weeks (or even quarters). Long term performance (which most of us should be concerned with) is generally in excess of 10-15 years. Remember, even if you are at or approaching the age of retirement, you’re not looking at the finish line. In fact, for some who choose to retire at a relatively young age, there is a distinct possibility that they may spend more years in retirement than they did working. So what’s the answer? In my opinion, the answer is that there isn’t one answer. Each person’s situation is different. Only by thoroughly examining your individual condition, taking into account such items as income and estate tax considerations, insurance needs (life, long-term care, disability), retirement income needs, and asset availability through the process of Financial Planning, we can help you determine how best to plan for the future, manage risk, and ultimately invest your money. Whether you are working with me or someone else, make sure that your advisor is committed to the “whole you”, not just where to put your current money. If you have doubts, I would suggest you broaden your vision and come see us at Investment Centers. Commitment and experience along with access to advice through assets such as our Financial Solutions Team make us uniquely qualified to serve the Perry community. Kirk Ward Financial Advisor Kirk Ward is the “ICA” Investment Representative located at First Bank & Trust, 401 N. 7 th Street (P.O. Box 878) in Perry, OK 73077 and can be reached at 580/336-1010 or by e-mail [email protected] Investment Centers of America, Inc. (ICA), member FINRA, SIPC, a registered Investment Adviser, is not affiliated with First Bank & Trust. Securities, Advisory Services and Insurance products are offered through ICA and affiliated insurance agencies and are * not insured by the FDIC or any Federal Government Agency * not a deposit or other obligation of, or guaranteed by any bank or its affiliates * subject to risks including the possible loss of principal amount invested. * Investment Centers of America, Inc. does not provide tax advice. 7 P.O. Box 878 Perry, OK 73077 FRAUD ALERT!! BANKING ON THE GO! REMEMBER to Review Your Transactions in a Timely Manner Recent reports from the Oklahoma Bankers Association Fraud Division, indicates a major increase in debit & credit card fraud in Oklahoma & surrounding states. If you have online or mobile banking, take a few moments each day to log on and check your bank accounts to help catch problems before things go wrong. If you don’t have online access, look at your monthly paper statements closely! Member FDIC IT’s FREE….Sign Up Today! Access to all of your accounts 24/7 from any computer with internet access or web enabled mobile phone. E-statements, Text Alerts, Funds Transfers & Bill Pay are available. Call or stop by TODAY to get started. WWW.bankfbt.com