Montana’s First Interstate nearly doubles with Great Western buy
Montana's First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., will buy South Dakota's Great Western Bancorp, Inc., in an all-stock deal worth $2 billion. Once the acquisition closes in 1Q 2022, First Interstate will be one of the region’s largest financial institutions, with more than $32 billion in assets and more than 300 branches ...
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Customers want self-serve options — including appointment scheduling
We all know the feeling of trying to schedule a meeting. The back-and-forth via emails to determine availability, the no-shows, ...
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Day One: Set the Right Tone After Close
The team has worked hard to get the deal done. It looks like the close is imminent. Day One sets ...
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#QuickTakes: BHCA Fall Seminar Preview
Bank Holding Company Association Managing Director Tom Bengtson lays out the highlights of next month's BHCA M&A seminar, Opportunities for ...
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Chronicles
Small business loans up slightly in August
Lenders both traditional and non-traditional approved slightly higher numbers of small business loans in August, according to a study from ...
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Associated expands financing divisions
Wisconsin’s Associated Bank is expanding its auto financing division and adding an equipment financing division ...
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Two Minnesota community banks to merge
Minnesota’s First Independent Bank and United Southwest Bank announced Sept. 14 that they have signed an agreement to merge ...
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FDIC report reveals improved unemployment numbers
The FDIC’s most recent quarterly State Profiles report reveals an Upper Midwest economy in much better condition than a year ago ...
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State of Michigan: Four fake financial websites taken down
The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services ordered the websites of four fake banks and credit unions to be ...
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Bill raising CU lending limits draws community bankers’ ire
Community bank leaders say a bill that would raise loan maturity limits for federal credit unions would further unbalance the ...
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People
Miller named First Security Bank CFO
Brad Miller has joined Charles City, Iowa-based First Security Bank as chief financial officer. ...
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Meta to split president, CEO roles
As its current president and CEO retires, Meta Financial Group in Sioux Falls will split the role between two appointees ...
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First Bank of the Lake names SVP
Dale Wilkerson has joined First Bank of the Lake, Osage Beach, Mo., as senior vice president, senior loan officer of ...
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Opinion
Enhanced shareholder value comes through daily practices
Enhancing shareholder value is something that bank management needs in their filter daily. This mantra helps to make sure the ...
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AI tools speed, secure M&A processes
Founded in 1968 in St. Paul, Minn., Datasite specialized in financial printing, marketing and communications for regulated industries. In 2018, ...
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When bank stock financing is your answer
For banks actively looking to expand brands, footprints and balance sheets via acquisitions and organic growth, bank stock financing can ...
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Community Relations
SBA marks Small Business Week with virtual summit
The U.S. Small Business Administration marked National Small Business Week with a virtual summit. ...
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Indiana bank backs downtown revitalization
Brownsburg, Ind.-based State Bank helped host a reception in August to celebrate a $20,000 contribution to The Heart of Lebanon ...
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UBB partnership sparks education, brand awareness
A collaboration between United Bankers Bank and Banzai allows community banks to be a gateway for students to learn how ...
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