Latest Episodes
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MBA State Legislative Priorities & Advocacy Resources
The Missouri General Assembly is back for the 2025 state legislative session, and MBA’s government relations team has hit the ground running with its advocacy efforts. In this episode, MBA Senior Vice President David Kent and MBA Vice President Emily Lewis discuss the association’s legislative priorities. They also share how bankers can be part of MBA’s advocacy efforts through the Target Banker program and resources to help bankers advocate for their customers and communities.
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Beyond Banking: Mark Ramsey, County Bank, Brunswick
Every year, MBA publishes a calendar featuring photos of Missouri scenery and landscapes. These photos are submitted by bankers throughout the state. Mark Ramsey, president of County Bank in Brunswick, has had a photo featured in MBA’s calendar 16 times since 2009.
The 2025 calendar showcases Mark’s last photo for MBA’s calendar. After a career spanning 45 years in banking, Mark is retiring at the end of 2024 to pursue his passion — wildlife photography.
Listen as Mark shares stories about some of his favorite MBA calendar photos and his thoughts about being a community banker.
This episode is our first in a series, Beyond Banking, that features bankers in Missouri and their passions outside of banking.