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Author Guidelines
ABA Bank Compliance
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Thank you for your interest in writing an article for the American Bankers Association's bimonthly magazine ABA Bank Compliance.
Appropriate Topics
ABA Bank Compliance is the source for timely, authoritative analysis of the ever-changing regulatory environment. The magazine and monthly newsletter cover all the current regulatory issues, such as Privacy and E-Commerce, and perennial compliance focus areas, such as fair lending, the Community Reinvestment Act, risk management, training, technology, OFAC, and the USA PATRIOT Act, among many other issues.
Queries/Story Ideas
If you are interested in submitting story ideas for consideration, please e-mail to jkelly@aba.com a two- to three-paragraph summary or outline of the proposed story. Please allow two months for the review process to take place.
Editorial Advisory Board Oversight
A group of Editorial Advisory Board members review queries for appropriateness, and they provide direction to potential authors. These industry professionals reserve the right to reject any story; they serve as the eyes and ears of the industry for the editor.
Synopsis
Each submission must include at the beginning a one- or two-paragraph summation of main points in the article. This synopsis will be used to enable readers to quickly understand the gist of an article and its appropriateness to their role.
Manuscript Submissions
Authors must submit manuscripts via e-mail as MS Word attachments to Senior Editor Joe Kelly at jkelly@aba.com. If you wish to mail an electronic version of a manuscript on a CD please send it to:
Joe Kelly, Senior Editor
American Bankers Association
1120 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20036-3971
(202) 663-5071
Length of Submissions
Feature articles for ABA Bank Compliance may run between 2,000 and 4,000 words (which is approximately 10 to 15 double-spaced typewritten pages).
Editorial Deadlines
All materials must be submitted at least three months prior to the publication date, unless otherwise agreed upon by the senior editor. For example, articles slated to run in the January/February issue must be submitted no later than the first business day of November in the previous year. Here are the deadlines:
Issue Due Date
January/February November 1 (of previous calendar year)
March/April January 1
May/June March 1
July/August May 1
September/October July 1
November/December September 1
Illustrations and Footnotes
Authors are encouraged to suggest graphic illustrations to accompany articles. Charts, graphs, and checklists should be clean and complete. A professional artist will design these as exhibits, but format and content should be clearly presented.
Footnotes are to be listed at the conclusion of a manuscript. Do not imbed them in the text. Footnotes, tables, or appendices also may help readers.
Editing
ABA reserves the right to reject any manuscript submitted for publication whether solicited or not. All first-person references and references to the author's organization, products, or clients may be deleted at the editor's sole discretion. The editor will also edit for brevity and clarity and will edit to fit the publication's editorial style and length requirements. The ABA Bank Compliance style guide is based on The Chicago Manual of Style, 14th edition, but also utilizes the Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual.
Please use the active voice and avoid unnecessary jargon. The clearest writing is writing that communicates in the fewest amount of words. Instead of writing The announcement was made by regulators regarding the new rules at a Sept. 21 meeting on Capitol Hill, write Regulators announced new rules at a Sept. 21 meeting on Capitol Hill. Writers should always strive for brevity and clarity. If you need more detail, contact Joe Kelly at jkelly@aba.com or call (202) 663-5071.
Author Credits
Authors should provide a brief biographical statement—including current position and contact information—for publication with the article. Photographs do not accompany feature articles.
Author Agreements
Each author will be required to sign a standard author agreement that acknowledges that the material submitted is authentic, and grants ABA the proper permissions to publish such article. The agreement, however, does not change copyright, which is maintained by the author or authors. Click here to view the author agreement.
Payment
Unless otherwise agreed upon in writing, ABA Bank Compliance magazine does not pay authors. However, each published author will receive five complimentary copies.
Continuing Education Credit
Special note for CRCMs: The Institute of Certified Bankers (ICB) will award continuing education (CE) credit to CRCMs who write articles for ABA Bank Compliance. Credit will be based on the time it takes authors to research and write articles and will be awarded after the story is published. Credit will be awarded based on a 50-minute credit hour and will not exceed 1/3 of the cyclical requirement for the certification. For example, CRCMs who are required to earn 60.0 credits over a three-year period can claim up to 20 credits for authorship per cycle. CE credit questions should be directed to ICB's Continuing Education Manager at (202) 663-5377 or at icb@aba.com.
For Additional Information
Contact Joe Kelly at (202) 663-5071 or jkelly@aba.com. All correspondence should be addressed to Joe Kelly, Senior Editor, ABA Bank Compliance magazine, American Bankers Association, 1120 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036-3971.
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