Duty of Care: Community banks step up amid child care shortage
While the pandemic significantly impacted all industries, many have clawed their way back even as inflation, labor shortages and supply chain constraints continue. Child care has been a slightly different story, with a crucial industry failing to rebound since 2020 put it in freefall ...
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No time like the present
Turning the pages of the calendar on a new year encourages us to think about timing. The world isn’t slowing ...
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Don’t rely on stale data to make important decisions
Too many mid-sized financial services institutions rely on reporting modules from their banking cores to try to understand business performance ...
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Create a holistic customer view with a CRM
Customer relationship management: It’s a process that has always been a “nice to have” instead of a “must have” for ...
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Chronicles
Gate City Bank to open a branch in Elk River, Minn.
Fargo, N.D.-based Gate City Bank will open a branch this summer in the northwest Twin Cities suburb of Elk River ...
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Indiana’s JCBank acquires Vision Financial Group
Seymour, Ind.-based JCBank recently acquired finance and insurance firm Vision Financial Group, Inc. Also based in Seymour, Vision offers securities ...
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Majority of supply chain managers predicting recession
Sixty percent of Midwest supply chain managers expect a recession will strike this year as January’s business conditions sentiment reached ...
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BMO rebrands, to remove ‘Harris’ name
Toronto-based BMO Financial Bank will retire the “Harris” name for its Chicago-based U.S. operations later this year, after the bank ...
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LevelField Financial to acquire Illinois bank, offer crypto services
Houston-based LevelField Financial will acquire Illinois-based Burling Bank later this year. According to a press release, the acquisition will enable ...
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House passes bill easing credit union meeting requirements
The House of Representatives passed a bill last week that eases the annual meeting requirements for credit unions. The Credit ...
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People
Prominent banking attorney joins Citizens Independent Bank board
Nationally-recognized bank regulatory and M&A attorney Karen Grandstrand recently joined the board of directors of Saint Louis Park, Minn.-based Citizens ...
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Graduate School of Banking promotes Erin Dunn to leadership role
The Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison promoted Erin Dunn from administrative assistant to student engagement and ...
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One Community Bank promotes Amy Bailey to VP, director role
Oregon, Wis.-based One Community Bank promoted Amy Bailey to vice president and director of treasury management. Bailey joined the bank ...
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Opinion
What a difference a year makes!
Things can certainly change over the course of a year. The interest rate environment is completely different than it was ...
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Combine internal and external technical expertise
Community banks could take a mostly hands-off approach to IT … but should they? The key often lies in the ...
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Four ways to grow your Gen Z client base
With inflation here and a potential recession just around the bend, many of those who were once interested in big ...
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Community Relations
Wisconsin’s One Community Bank donates $5,000 for tree planting initiative
Wisconsin-based One Community Bank donated $5,000 to the village of Oregon for a tree planting initiative. The village, south of ...
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North Shore Bank marking 100th anniversary this year
Brookfield, Wis.-based North Shore Bank is marking its centennial anniversary this year. The bank, which was founded in 1923 by ...
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New Market Bank donated $25K to local organizations last year
Minnesota-based New Market Bank contributed $25,431 to local nonprofits, schools and community initiatives last year. According to a press release, ...
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