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Contact:	Robert Schmermund (202) 857-3104 Jim Eberle (202) 857-3145	Jim Eberle (202) 857-3145 (work) (703) 893-2593 (home) [email protected]	For Immediate Release October 2, 2001 #01-63
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AMERICA’S COMMUNITY BANKERS ENTERS STRATEGIC ALLIANCE WITH RMA TO EXPAND EDUCATION PROGRAMS

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Members of America’s Community Bankers will enjoy additional educational opportunities under a strategic alliance the national trade group for community banks has entered into with RMA – The Risk Management Association.

ACB will make available selected courses from RMA’s extensive open enrollment curriculum at a discount of 20 percent of the non-RMA member fees. The courses will primarily be in the areas of commercial lending, commercial real estate lending and small business lending.

ACB and RMA have had a working relationship since 1986. ACB’s Commercial Lending School draws heavily on RMA instructors. The selected RMA courses complement those offered through ACB’s own education curriculum.

RMA offers courses in many locations, including Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Dallas, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Orlando.

“Forging this alliance with RMA underscores ACB’s commitment to education and provides real value to our members as they broaden their products and services to better serve their community’s needs,” said ACB President and CEO Diane M. Casey.

“Educating lenders is a priority RMA shares with ACB,” said RMA President and CEO Maurice H. Hartigan 2d. “This alliance is a wonderful opportunity for our organizations to enhance the careers of our members and, at the same time, benefit the customers they serve.”

“This partnership will focus on lending areas that are critical to the future growth of community banks and will bring these courses right to the backyards of our bankers,” said David H. Wells, Jr., president and CEO, Key Bank and Trust, Owings Mill, Md. “Joining with RMA is yet another example of ACB’s leadership in education, providing members with timely programs that improve our banks’ bottom line.”

More information on the RMA programs is available to members on ACB’s website at www.AmericasCommunityBankers.com or through ACB’s Professional Development Department. Contact Gloria Pritchard-Becker at (202) 857-3193 or e-mail at [email protected].

America’s Community Bankers is the national trade association committed to shaping the future of banking by being the innovative industry leader strengthening the competitive position of community banks. To learn more about ACB, visit www.AmericasCommunityBankers.com.

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