Something old, something new
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 ...
Together, we can accomplish great things
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
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?
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
Horicon Bank recently opened a flagship branch in a Wauwatosa, Wis.-based outlet mall ...
First Western Bank & Trust enters SW Minnesota with bank buy
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
The U.S. economy slowed in recent weeks, according to the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book ...
Community bank income fell in Q3
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
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
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
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
Billings, Mont.-based First Interstate BancSystem appointed Lori Meyer as chief information officer. ...
CSBS appoints seasoned lawyer to top position
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
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
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
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
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
The Wisconsin Bankers Foundation donated $5,000 to Milwaukee-based St. Marcus School ...
First Bank of Berne donates nearly $18K to local nonprofits
Indiana-based First Bank of Berne recently announced donations to eight local nonprofits ...