Loyalty lessons banks can learn from the airlines industry
Loyalty programs are proliferating among banks as they compete to retain customers and gain wallet share ...
Passion for community banking drives transition to new role
Peter Nelson is fired up about community banking. ...
Experts: Crypto growth warrants banker attention, concern
Cryptocurrency is an important issue for community bankers, due to its popularity of crypto among younger customers and the hostility ...
Banks must embrace consumer lending for commercial success
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Community banks must be more active in the consumer lending market to secure commercial lending gains, said ...
Chronicles
Fiserv expands in Europe by acquiring payment solutions provider
Milwaukee-based payments fintech Fiserv recently expanded its reach in Europe by acquiring payment solutions provider CCV. ...
Banker confidence stymied by interest rates, input costs
High interest rates and input costs continue to constrain banker confidence this month, according to a regional monthly survey of ...
ICBA calls for larger credit unions to pay taxes
The Independent Community Bankers of America supports ending the tax exemption for credit unions with more than $1 billion in ...
Economic uncertainty limits home builder sentiment
Home builder sentiment fell this month amid economic uncertainty, tariffs and higher-than-average construction costs, according to the National Association of ...
ABA survey: Community bank exec optimism runs high
Executives and board members are optimistic about the economy and their local markets, according to the American Bankers Association Community ...
Small business optimism falls, remains higher than average
Small business owners were less optimistic last month than in January as labor shortages worsened, according to the National Federation ...
People
United Bankers’ Bank asset liability management leader to retire
Bloomington, Minn.-based United Bankers’ Bank Director of ALM Strategy Jim Nowak will retire at the end of May. ...
Waukesha State Bank promotes 2 executives
Waukesha, Wis.-based Waukesha State Bank promoted Tom Armstrong to senior vice president-manager of loan review and Darci Miller to vice ...
Wisconsin’s Bank First board member announces retirement
Manitowoc, Wis.-based Bank First recently announced the retirement of Judy Heun from its board of directors ...
Opinion
ICBA convention offers new, familiar lessons
Early Tuesday, I flew to Nashville from the Twin Cities to attend the Independent Community Bankers of America’s annual conference ...
Which regulatory agency to drop?
The Trump Administration has floated the idea of eliminating the FDIC by merging it into the Office of the Comptroller ...
Technology simplifies leveraging your personal loan advantage
A personal loan is an attractive product for some potential bank customers; community banks, because of their relationship business model ...
Community Relations
Centier Bank donates $54K to Indiana United Way agencies
Merrillville, Ind.-based Centier Bank donated $54,000 to Indiana United Way agencies following an employee fundraising campaign ...
First Security Bank, philanthropic arm donate $12K for new library floor
Charles City, Iowa-based First Security Bank and its philanthropic arm First Security Foundation donated $12,000 to restore the floor in ...
Bank First donates $500K for dementia care community
Manitowoc, Wis.-based Bank First donated $500,000 to support the development of local dementia care community Support Livasu Village ...