Correspondence Courses
Delaware Bankers Association Financial Education Alliance is a Local ABA Training Provider
Is your time limited? Would you find it beneficial to study at your own pace? Is the nearest class site simply too far away? Even though there is no substitute for the classroom learning experience, correspondence courses are perfect for the student who likes to work independently and whose schedule does not permit attendance at a regular classroom course. Students are provided with a textbook, practical exercises and exams which are administered by your supervisor or a bank officer. Your assignments and exams are graded by a mentor who is assigned to you at the beginning of the course and is your contact throughout the class for questions and guidance.
Enroll Anytime! Just complete the registration form found following each course description below, print it and return to your HR/DBAFEA Representative. Exercises will be shipped to you within 3 weeks of registration.
Drop Fees: If you must withdraw from a correspondence course, your request must be made through your HR representative within 5 working days from the receipt of the text and exercises, which must be returned unopened. The fee to withdraw within the 5 day period is $75. There will be no refunds after the 5 day period.
Course Extensions If you cannont complete a course within the 6 month time frame, an extension request must be made through your HR Representative. A one-time only 2 month extension is $75. If the course has not been completed after the extension, the student will be graded as an "Incomplete."Credit Hours: Each correspondence course qualifies for 3 AIB credits.
Tuition: $325 per course, includes textbook!
Courses Available:
Commercial Lending - #6350-C
Commercial Lending will give you the knowledge and skills required to identify the credit needs of various types of small business customers and to sell a total banking relationship. It will also prepare you to assess the customer's credit worthiness by examining income statements and balance sheets. This program covers both the technical side of small business lending and the interpersonal skills required to be a successful loan officer.
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Consumer Lending - #7008-C
This up-to-date, insider's view of consumer lending offers essential information about the regulations governing credit practices, and reviews loan processing, cross-selling, and collections.
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Economics for Bankers - #2310-C
This program introduces you to the fundamental principles of economics. Special emphasis is placed on macroeconomics and topics of importance to you as a banker. The course covers the basics of economic theory and includes examples of the application of economics to banking.
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Law & Banking: Applications - #3670-C
This newly updated AIB course reflects the ways that banks do business and how they are affected by laws and regulations --- in plain English for the non-lawyer. It is devoted to the basic laws and banking regulations that govern deposit accounts, lending, real estate lending, bankruptcy, non-deposit products and services, international banking, marketing, safety and soundness, and information reporting.
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Law & Banking: Principles - #3660-C
This newly updated AIB course is a study of the business law principles underlying banking law as well as a description of the context for and process of creating banking law and regulations. Knowing the basics of business law enables every banker to more easily understand laws pertaining to bank products, services and transactions.
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Marketing Financial Services - #7740-C
Marketing Financial Services looks at what motivates customers to purchase financial services and teaches you how to develop a successful marketing plan.
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Money and Banking - #1350-C
Money and Banking presents a fundamental treatment of how money functions in the U.S. and world economies. Topics include the concept of money supply and the role your bank plays as a money creator and participant in the nation's payment mechanism. Money and Banking also explains how the various types of financial institutions operate, the workings of monetary and fiscal policies, the functions and powers of the Federal Reserve, and more.
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Principles of Banking - #1370-C
Long recognized as the standard introduction to the banking industry, Principles of Banking touches on nearly every aspect of banking, from the fundamentals of negotiable instruments to contemporary issues and developments within the industry.
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