ACB Board Okays Merger With ABA

The joining of America's Community Bankers and the American Bankers Association has moved another step closer with a unanimous vote by ACB's board of directors to approve the merger.The membership of the two trade groups will cast their votes to ratify the merger at their annual conventions in October. "Today's vote underscores our board's belief that we are combining two great organizations into one extraordinary organization that will serve its members well through outstanding advocacy, an experienced and talented staff, a wealth of education and training programs, and an unmatched breadth and depth of products and services," ACB chairman Mark E. Macomber said. The organizations can be found online at http://www.acbankers.org and http://www.aba.com.