Something old, something new

Something old, something new

/ Features
For 95 years, Lead Bank has been a fixture in the Kansas City area. While it’s had changes — in ownership, in direction, in growth — in those many decades, its latest iteration has a lot more percolating under the surface ...
Schaefer feature photo 12/23

Together, we can accomplish great things

/ Features
First Bank & Trust Chief Risk Officer Kristina M. Schaefer's recent participation in a 200-mile relay highlighted important personal and ...
Outstanding Women 2023: Janice Spooner

Outstanding Women 2023: Janice Spooner

/ Features
Janice Spooner is a “firm believer in creating exceptional experiences,” she says, and the nomination she received for BankNews’ Outstanding ...
How effective will you be as a banker of the future?

How effective will you be as a banker of the future?

/ Opinion
Banks and their relationship managers will need to leverage technology, improve effectiveness and uncover new ways to attract, differentiate and ...

Chronicles

Horicon Bank opens Milwaukee-area branch

/ Chronicles
Horicon Bank recently opened a flagship branch in a Wauwatosa, Wis.-based outlet mall ...

First Western Bank & Trust enters SW Minnesota with bank buy

/ Chronicles
Minot, N.D.-based First Western Bank & Trust recently expanded its footprint into southwest Minnesota by acquiring State Bank of Lismore.  ...

Economic activity slows as outlook weakens

/ Chronicles
The U.S. economy slowed in recent weeks, according to the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book ...

Community bank income fell in Q3

/ Chronicles
Net income at FDIC-insured community banks fell nearly 5 percent to $6.7 billion during the third quarter, according to the ...

LCNB Corp. to continue Cincinnati expansion by acquiring local bank

/ Chronicles
Lebanon, Ohio-based LCNB Corp. is continuing to expand in the Cincinnati region by acquiring Eagle Financial Bancorp in a $23.1 ...

Record number had unsecured 2Q personal loans

/ Chronicles
A record 22.7 million Americans had outstanding unsecured personal loans at the end of the second quarter of this year, ...

People

Wisconsin bank announces CEO succession

/ Promotions & New Hires
The Stephenson National Bank & Trust President and CEO Daniel J. Peterson will soon retire after 35 years at the ...

First Interstate BancSystem names chief information officer

/ Promotions & New Hires
Billings, Mont.-based First Interstate BancSystem appointed Lori Meyer as chief information officer.  ...

CSBS appoints seasoned lawyer to top position

/ Promotions & New Hires
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors’ Board of Directors appointed Brandon Milhorn as president and CEO ...

Opinion

Community banks bet big on emerging tech as crypto fades

/ Technology
A newly released survey of community bankers shows a few interesting trends developing in fintech. For one, a good number ...

Commentary: Industry’s silence over FDIC scandal is troubling

/ Opinion
Bankers and their advocates must publicly rebuke the FDIC following allegations that the agency's leadership enabled a toxic work environment, ...

FedNow in a tentative payments climate

/ Payments
Most people want an opportunity to change their mind, to take it back. Sometimes “real time” is simply too sudden, ...

Community Relations

Byline Bank donates $30K to local charities

/ Community Relations
Chicago-based Byline Bank distributed $30,000 to fund philanthropic initiatives, including $5,000 donations to three local charities ...

Wisconsin Bankers Foundation donates $5K to local school

/ Community Relations
The Wisconsin Bankers Foundation donated $5,000 to Milwaukee-based St. Marcus School ...

First Bank of Berne donates nearly $18K to local nonprofits

/ Community Relations
Indiana-based First Bank of Berne recently announced donations to eight local nonprofits ...