As employees return to in-person work, banks seek new normal
During shutdowns, some wondered if banks would be left with a surplus of space in their buildings if remote work became the new norm. As Covid-19 vaccines rolled out and bank employees trickled back to their offices, those worries have so far been unfulfilled. Still, with more employees working from ...
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‘Bank On’ catches on as way to reach the unbanked
Banking the unbanked has long been an industry phraseology — and a goal of the FDIC. But despite attempts by ...
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When the future doesn’t live up to its hype
Data scientists have concluded at least half of all fintech articles contain the sentence: “Community banks are not known for ...
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Delayed gratification and the future of interest rates
We are taught in business school that interest rates are the expression of the time value of money. Time value ...
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Chronicles
Fed won’t undertake digital currency without executive, Congressional support
The discussion comes as 87 countries — representing more than 90 percent of global GDP — explore a central bank ...
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Bank CEOs: Despite inflation, Midwest economy strong
Banking CEOs say the Midwestern economy remains strong but still faces challenges, according to Creighton University’s monthly Rural Mainstreet Index ...
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Laurent becomes first female Louisiana Bankers Association CEO
The Louisiana Bankers Association board of directors elected Ginger Laurent as CEO starting Jan. 1. Laurent is the first woman ...
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Report: Banks must adopt to crypto, other tech trends to survive
“Make no mistake, cryptocurrency is here to stay,” Wipfli stated. “The questions banks should be addressing aren’t whether to embrace ...
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Two Wisconsin banks combining to create $3.6 billion bank
Manitowoc, Wis.-based Bank First has entered into an agreement to acquire fellow Wisconsin institution Denmark State Bank in an approximately ...
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Epstein appointed DFI deputy secretary
Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions Secretary-designee Cheryll Olson-Collins has appointed Patti Epstein to succeed her as the DFI deputy secretary. ...
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People
Security Financial promotes Johnson to market president
"Duane is an exceptional banker and a thoughtful leader," said CEO Paul Rudersdorf. "He will be an asset as he ...
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Rajek named chief credit officer at Peoples State Bank
Peoples State Bank has hired Erik Rajek as its chief credit officer. Rajek has nearly two decades of experience in ...
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Champagne named Independent Bank senior VP
Champagne has nearly 15 years of financial services experience, the last nine of which in human resources. ...
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Opinion
Automation can reduce disparities in loan approvals
The Paycheck Protection Program included guidance from the SBA to prioritize loans to businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged ...
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Community bankers recount recent deals
Buying and selling activity in banking was chugging along through February of 2020. The number of sellers was manageable, said ...
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Community banks can succeed using data analytics
A company called Aunalytics has a pitch specifically designed for community banks: You can analyze your bank data with the ...
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Community Relations
Grant funding sparks TS Bank renovation project
"Macedonia is very proud of the progress being made on our downtown district," said Susan Goos, Macedonia City Council member ...
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Illinois bank donates nearly $26,200 to charities
Employees of the bank’s 18 branches selected the charities ...
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North Shore Bank sponsors 11 Black entrepreneurs
“We are so excited to support these deserving entrepreneurs as they continue through their journey of building and growing their ...
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