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New Member Registration

Active members of the Association include national, federal and state chartered banks and savings and loan associations, and any such out-of-state organizations, with one or more Vermont branches and independedent trust companies or out-of-state trust companies with one or more offices in Vermont.

 

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
(for member banks)

 

  • Strong, unified voice for the banking industry in Vermont
  • Government relations representation on a State and Federal level
  • Strong link to State Legislators and officials
  • Educational offerings - state-wide and regional with New Hampshire Bankers Associations as well as New England Center for Financial Training, Northern New England School of Banking and New England School For Financial Studies
  • Webinars 
  • Reduced registration fees to the annual conference and all seminars and workshops
  • Representation on any of the standing committees of the Association
  • Weekly updates during Legislative session
  • Web site linkage (upon request)
  • Public Relation campaigns and media interaction (when needed)
  • Notification of ancillary programs being offered by other entities (i.e. Predatory Lending brochures; state programs and services, etc.)
  • Endorsement of several products and services through ABA's Corporation for American Banking
  • Potential for service on an ABA/ACB national committee
  • Listing in the VBA Directory
  • Research and data analysis (i.e. economic survey and tax survey)
  • Directors College
  • Fraud warnings via E-mail / Fax

ASSOCIATE MEMBER BENEFITS
(for individuals, firms or corporations who deal with banks on a regular basis)

 

  • Strong, unified voice for the banking industry in Vermont
  • Government relations representation on a State and Federal level
  • Strong link to State Legislators and officials
  • All the rights and privileges of a bank member except the right to vote or hold elective office or serve on committees (unless written request is received).
  • Access to VBA member mailing list
  • Reduced registration fees to the annual conference and all seminars and workshops
  • Weekly updates during Legislative session
  • Web site linkage (upon request)
  • Listing in the VBA Directory
  • Exposure to financial institutions in the New Hampshire and Vermont through joint program offerings with the New Hampshire Bankers Associations