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October, 2005
Here's our BOL MONTHLY ROUNDUP
The hottest articles, best Threads, latest products, new faces,
and a look at some of the sponsors and advertisers who make it all possible!
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Vendors in the BOL Family
ADT Security Services
Leading provider of systems and security solutions, including bank robbery solutions.
Global Visions Systems, Inc.
Provider of intelligent business management system products including BSA, OFAC and US Patriot Act solutions.
Intelius
Provider of information services for personal safety and homeland security including identity theft solutions.
Intrusion
Provider of real time identity theft and regulated information compliance solutions.
Learninsurance.com
Provider of web based compliance and elearning solutions for insurance and financial services industries.
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Is there anyone, anywhere, who doesn't recognize our featured BOL Guru? Our own Mary Beth Guard  is CEO of Glia Group, Inc., and Executive Editor of BankersOnline.com. She speaks and writes frequently for financial industry groups. From compliance to security, she has shared her expertise in seminars and schools across the country.
During a career spanning more than two decades, Mary Beth previously practiced law as General Counsel for the Oklahoma State Banking Department, served as EVP, General Counsel and COO for the Oklahoma Bankers Association, and held the position of Executive Vice President of Specialized Services for Thomson Financial Publishing. She is on the Board of Advisors for the Bankers’ Hotline newsletters, and serves on the faculty of the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado.
Mary Beth is presenting a BOL LearningConnect webinar, "OFAC: What You Should Be Doing" on October 18.
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New Lending Book by BanKnology
 This book was created around fictitious borrowers and contains a complete loan package (borrower's application, credit reports, various credit rating letters (VOD, VOE, VOM/R, etc). It presents challenging twists to aid you in solving the complex lending situations that will invariably arise in real life. Order Now!
New CDs
Suspicious Activity Reporting: How, When, Why
Repossessions: Preapprovals and Qualifications
Recognizing Suspicious Activity
Risk Analysis on Information Security
Lending Notices: What to Send
These People Drive Me Crazy
New Job Descriptions
Audit Officer
Audit Specialist
Chief Technology Information Officer
Information Technology Manager
Information Technology Specialist
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Banker Theme eCards
BOL is the only spot on the Internet where you can find free virtual greetings on banking-related topics.
If a picture is truly worth a thousand words, our eCard Exchange speaks volumes. Browse our gallery of photographic art and less serious offerings and you'll find just the right image to convey your words. Click here and take a look!
 Have you thought about using this season's hurricane disasters to drive home the importance of flood insurance? The newest additions to our Flood collection might be just the thing to get your point across!
 Whether you want to support a colleague affected by Nature's wrath this year, or encourage a friend in life's challenges, we've added new eCards to our Support and Encouragement collection with just the right message. |
 A new card that deals with site inspections on loans is sure to tickle the funnybone of lenders, auditors and examiners. It's in our Work Life section.
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 Newest Tools
BOL user Happy Gilmore furnished this moving PowerPoint presentation depicting the devastation Hurricane Katrina caused New Orleans. It should be required viewing for financial institution employees to reinforce the importance of disaster recovery plans, flood hazard requirements, and personal planning.
BankersOnline has compiled a Disaster Recovery Contact Information Handout for Customers available in PDF or Word format.
Elena Little has created a set of Holiday Closing Signs and made these available so you can prepare for 2006 holiday closings.
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 Favorite Threads
With over 437,000 messages, Bankers' Threads has no equal as a spot for bankers to network and exchange information.
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 Hottest Articles
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