
Deepen relationships, compete with digital-first lenders with Health Savings Accounts
Community bankers tout their community engagement and personal customer service as competitive advantages ...

Sellers must consider ability of CU buyer to serve customers, keep employees
Experts say owners considering selling their banks should think about the ability and desire of the prospective credit union acquirer ...

Does pushback on CU-bank acquisitions match market realities?
Credit unions acquired a record number of banks last year to expand into commercial banking while growing their member bases ...

Community bankers play key role in rural immigration
When Greg Gannon started his work at DeWitt Bank & Trust in DeWitt, Iowa, he did not expect to one ...
Chronicles
Industrial production increased last month
Industrial production increased a half–percent last month amid gains in the output of parts and aircraft, according to the Federal ...
Survey: Customer service a must in keeping customers
Banks must emphasize customer service to attract and retain customers, according to a survey of 1,000 customers by data analytics ...
Cloud banking provider nCino to acquire Sandbox Banking
Wilmington, N.C.-based cloud banking provider nCino, Inc., is acquiring Boston-based integration platform Sandbox Banking for $52.5 million plus an earn-out ...
Trump announces nominees for CFPB, OCC
President Donald Trump nominated former FDIC Board Member Jonathan McKernan to direct the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. ...
NFIB: Small business owner optimism falls
Small business owner optimism fell last month but remained higher than average, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. ...
Survey: Bankers split on consolidating bank regulatory agencies
Bankers are split on President Donald Trump’s plan to consolidate federal bank regulatory agencies, according to IntraFi’s Q4 2024 survey ...
People
Security National Bank promotes banker to commercial VP
Sioux City, Iowa-based Security National Bank named Tyler Dybsetter vice president of commercial services ...
Nebraska’s West Gate Bank hires controller
Lincoln-based West Gate Bank hired Andrew Lehman as senior vice president and controller. ...
Pathward Financial appoints chief people, culture officer
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Pathward Financial appointed Anjana Berde as executive vice president and chief people and culture officer ...
Opinion
Teach staff and customers the ‘why’ behind fraud protection tools
There’s a postal crime wave going on in the United States. According to data from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, ...
Diligence crucial as M&A market heats up
A couple of stories we’ve written on M&A over the past week captured my attention and highlight the benefits of ...
The upside of compliance: How problem solving and decision making fuel success
Have you ever seen a competitor offering a new product or service or engaging in an interesting marketing campaign and ...
Community Relations
Forward Bank donates $50K for VFW project
Medford, Wis.-based Forward Bank recently donated $50,000 to the Medford VFW building project. ...
Prevail Bank donates $3K to Safe Haven program
Prevail, Wis.-based Prevail Bank donated $3,000 to support Evolving Wellness’ Safe Haven Program in Eau Claire, Wis. ...
South Dakota’s CorTrust donates $17K to nonprofits
The CorTrust Cares Jeans Day donated $17,425 last year to local nonprofits ...