Striking the right balance in ticklers

Striking the right balance in ticklers

/ Operations
I’ve seen my fair share of ticklers throughout my career. And when I say fair share, I mean tens of thousands. I worked for a company that had a tickler solution as part of a larger loan management system and helped community banks make the switch from their old system ...
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U.S. ag lending hit $103 billion in 2022

U.S. ag lending hit $103 billion in 2022

/ Chronicles
America’s ag banks increased agricultural lending by 8.1 percent last year to $103.1 billion, according to the ABA’s annual Farm ...
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Yellen: Feds willing to protect uninsured small bank depositors

Yellen: Feds willing to protect uninsured small bank depositors

/ Chronicles
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the government is willing to expand FDIC insurance to regional and community banks in distress ...
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Understanding deposit pricing stats

Understanding deposit pricing stats

/ Operations
In times of volatility, it is critical to know how to interpret aggregated cost of funds data and correctly understand ...
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Chronicles

First Financial acquiring fellow North Dakota bank

/ Chronicles
Arthur, N.D,-based First Financial Corp. is acquiring fellow eastern North Dakota bank HSB Financial Corp.  ...
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Small, mid-sized banks lost $109 billion in deposits

/ Chronicles
Small and midsize banks lost billions in deposits amid the fallout from the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature ...
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Fed: Custodia rejected for crypto ties

/ Chronicles
The Federal Reserve cited many reasons in rejecting Custodia Bank’s membership application, including its crypto ties ...
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Appeals court rules CFPB funding structure constitutional

/ Chronicles
Competing views on the constitutionality of the CFPB's funding will come to a head before the Supreme Court later this ...
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Industrial production unchanged in February

/ Chronicles
Industrial production was unchanged last month, according to February’s Federal Reserve Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization report.  ...
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Consumer sentiment fell in March

/ Chronicles
Consumer sentiment fell this month as the FOMC continues to raise interest rates, according to the University of Michigan Surveys ...
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People

Banterra Bank names senior banker for southern Illinois

/ Promotions & New Hires
Marion, Ill.-based Banterra Bank hired Joe Gliosci Jr. as senior banker for southern Illinois. Gliosci has served in regional executive ...
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Prevail Bank promotes Vinny Ritchay to VP role

/ Promotions & New Hires
Prevail Bank promoted Vinny Ritchay to vice president of commercial credit in Wisconsin Rapids.  Ritchay, who graduated with a business ...
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National Exchange Bank & Trust promotes eight employees

/ Promotions & New Hires
Fond du Lac, Wis.-based National Exchange Bank & Trust recently promoted eight employees, including:  Mitchell Frydrych to chief technology officer ...
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Opinion

Making sense of saving habits

/ Opinion
Whether it’s at grocery stores or gas pumps, people across the country are feeling the effects of inflation and many ...
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Inflation’s disparate impact

/ Opinion
I am convinced community banks feel the impact of inflation more than big banks. Inflation means upward pressure on interest ...
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Is your remote deposit capture up to snuff?

/ Payments
We’re asked to upload images with our phones all the time. Insurance cards, driver’s licenses, checks. And we’ve all experienced ...
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Community Relations

One Community Bank offering $3K in scholarships through program

/ Community Relations
Oregon, Wis.-based One Community Bank is offering $3,000 in scholarships through its 2023 Scholarship Program.  The program grants $1,000 scholarships ...
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Centier Bank donates $2,500 to local nonprofit

/ Community Relations
Merrillville, Ind.-based Centier Bank donated $2,500 to the Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center. The Indianapolis-based facility provides assistance by offering ...
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Northwest Bank donates $50,000 to local school district

/ Community Relations
Iowa-based Northwest Bank donated $50,000 to Humboldt Community School District for a new multi-purpose athletic training facility.  The addition, expected ...
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