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May/June 2015 21 Extraordinary Service for Extraordinary Members. To contact Bert Ely, email bert@ely-co.com , phone (703) 836-4101, fax (703) 836-1403, or send mail to P.O. Box 320700, Alexandria, Va. 22320. If your bank belongs to the American Bankers Association (ABA), you can enjoy a free email subscription to FCW or you can read it monthly online at www.aba.com . To receive FCW by email or to manage your subscription, visit ABA Member Email Bulletins at www.aba.com/Tools/ Ebulletins/Pages/default.aspx. For other inquiries, please contact Barbara McCoy at the ABA at (800) BANKERS or bmccoy@aba.com . two associations began “operating under a joint management agreement.” Almost certainly, the FCA engineered a shotgunmarriage of Southwest into Farm Credit West, but that deal cannot be closed until each association’s borrowers/stockholders approve it; Aug. 1, 2015, is the anticipated merger date. However, they cannot vote on the deal until due diligence has been completed and “detailed disclosure documents [have been] provided to each stockholder.” Of course, Southwest’s financial restatement must be completed before the disclo- sure documents can be finalized. In the meantime, a criminal investigation reportedly is underway at Southwest related to fraudulent transactions that led to the “sudden significant increase” in delinquent loans.  Technology evolves quickly and DBE wants to keep you and your branches up to date with the latest. Visit our website for more information about the newest addition to branch technology. 800-373-3000 finsales@databusinessequipment.com www.databusinessequipment.com/branchofthefuture Step into the future with DBE DBE_Ma -Jun __NBA 4/1 /2015 1:42 P M Page 1  Bert Ely — continued from page 19 Creating an Effective Website Magazines | Newsletters | Annual Reports | Digital Media A good website establishes professional presence, draws traffic, is an invaluable marketing tool , and increases revenue . If your website isn’t performing as it should. Call us.