Pub. 6 2017 Issue 1

l e a d i n g a d v o c a t e f o r t h e b a n k i n g i n d u s t r y i n k a n s a s 4 The KANSAS BANKER © 2017 Kansas Bankers Association | The newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. The Kansas Banker is published eleven times each year by The newsLINK Group, LLC for the Kansas Bankers Association and is the official publication for this association. The information contained in this publication is intended to provide general information for review and consideration. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need legal advice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your specific circumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Kansas Bankers Association, its board of directors, or the publisher. Likewise, the appearance of advertisements within this publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or service advertised. The Kansas Bankers Association is a collective work and as such some articles are submitted by authors that are independent of the Kansas Bankers Asso- ciation. While The Kansas Banker encourages a first print policy, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidelines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission. For further information, please contact the publisher at: 855-747-4003. 14 20 6 6 Taking Website Accessibility Seriously By Kathy Taylor, SVP & General Counsel, KBA 7 Website ADA Compliance: A Policy Perspective By Preston Curry, CISA, CISSP, CoNetrix 8 Big Changes...Even Bigger Challenges Await State Lawmakers By Doug Wareham, EVP, COO-KBA 10 Who Will be in Your Head This Week? 12 Briefly...In Kansas Banking 13 2017 BLOK Class Announcement 14 3 Keys To Implementing Your Branch Transformation By Steve DuPerrieu, Vice President, CSI 16 Managing Winter Weather Risks By Craig M. Collins, President, OneBeacon Financial Services 18 New Year’s Resolutions for Getting the Best Possible Exam Results By Charles Cheatham, SVP & General Counsel, BankOnIT 20 Washington Update: A Winning Game Plan for 2017 By Rob Nichols, President and CEO, American Bankers Association 21 Bert Ely’s Farm Credit Watch ® By Bert Ely 25 50 Year Club 27 Picturing Kansas 29 Military Lending Act By Abby Hoelting, KBA Legal Dept. Intern