CorTrust’s Jack Hopkins is building for the future
For his ongoing commitment to growing his bank in an era of increasing consolidation, along with his career-long commitment to industry activism, Hopkins has been selected BankBeat magazine’s 2020 Banker of the Year ...
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Tech company brings something unique: Longevity
Computer Service Professionals, Inc., Jefferson City, Mo., has been serving up tech solutions to community banks since 1988. We talked ...
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What’s next for ag in 2020?
Looking ahead into 2020, many Midwest farmers see themselves in a holding pattern. With a presidential election looming, the economy ...
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Initiative spurs dialogue on gender diversity in the C-suite
Standing in front of a room full of more than 100 Minnesota bankers at a country club along the Mississippi ...
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Chronicles
Wis. bank acquires office building for use during HQ remodel
Port Washington State Bank is acquiring the Port Harbor Center adjacent to its downtown headquarters in Port Washington, Wis ...
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Northern Minnesota Bank celebrates 100 years in business
Woodland Bank, Grand Rapids, Minn., is celebrating its centennial anniversary in business with events sprinkled throughout the 2020 calendar year ...
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Rural Mainstreet Index indicates continued expansion
A December 2019 report found that the economy in the central U.S. is continuing to expand, though the pace of ...
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InBank launches new Denver LPO
InBank has opened a loan production office in the north Denver area. The new location at 7100 Broadway expand its ...
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TCF Bank sells Arizona branches to CU
TCF Financial Corp., Detroit, exited the Arizona market when it sold seven branches in Phoenix to Alaska USA Federal Credit ...
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Brainard urges retail, community development test as regulators revamp CRA
Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard urged careful consideration of the Community Reinvestment Act proposal put forth by the FDIC and ...
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People
Winter named chief people officer at MetaBank
MetaBank, Sioux Falls, S.D., has named Kathi Winter executive vice president, chief people officer. ...
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Heartland names general counsel
Jay Kim has joined Heartland Financial USA as executive vice president, general counsel reporting directly to President/CEO Bruce Lee ...
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Starion Bank names Morgan president
Don Morgan has been named president of Starion Bank, Bismarck, N.D., with Craig Larson continuing as CEO and board chair ...
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Opinion
Ag bankers consider 2019, look forward to 2020
When Midwestern ag bankers consider 2020, they expect some challenges for their farmer customers, not unlike the year that just ...
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Include all internal experts when launching new products
How exciting is it to roll out a new client offering? It is like that new car smell and getting ...
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Payments a puzzle for community banks
With apps and growing demand for mobile payment options gradually pushing cash aside, banks face a conundrum on how to ...
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Community Relations
Iowa bank to host economic development forum
TS Bank, Treynor, Iowa, will host the first southwest Iowa community and economic development forum in late February, partnering with ...
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Bank aids community recovery from summer floods
First National Bank of Omaha, Neb., is partnering with its community in 2020 to award grants totalling more than $825,000 ...
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Bank brings in a quarter-million pounds of food in 10 days
Merchants Bank, Winona, Minn., garnered almost a quarter-million pounds of food in its 10-day-long fundraising event for the holidays ...
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