Eye-catching tech and regulatory insights on display at Orlando confab
The ICBA ThinkTech showcase in March gave a dozen companies an opportunity to share their elevator pitch on stage at ICBA Live in Orlando, Fla. ...
Expert: Half-dozen banks will fail in coming weeks
A half dozen smaller banks will fail in the next three weeks, predicted Don Musso, president of management consulting firm ...
Never a better time for financial education initiatives
Today, banks and other financial institutions have an incredible, yet often overlooked, business opportunity ...
Expert: Economic conditions mixed, weaker than portrayed
The U.S. economy is weaker than portrayed through unemployment numbers and by public officials, said Bell Bank Chief Investment Officer ...
Chronicles
Twin Cities credit unions to merge this summer
Coon Rapids, Minn.-based Anoka Hennepin Credit Union plans to merge with Maple Grove, Minn.-based TopLine Financial Credit Union this summer. ...
West central Illinois banks to merge
Monmouth, Ill.-based Western Illinois Bancshares is acquiring Princeville, Ill.-based Main Street Bancorp in an all-stock deal, local media reported on ...
UMB Financial to acquire Heartland Financial
Kansas City, Mo.-based UMB Financial is acquiring Denver-based Heartland Financial in a $2 billion stock deal. ...
Midwest BankCentre opens first innovation branch
Suburban St. Louis-based Midwest BankCentre opened its first full-service, cashless bank last year in the north St. Louis metro city ...
Bond losses, uninsured deposits sink Philadelphia’s Republic First Bank
Philadelphia-based Republic First Bank failed April 26. ...
GDP up 1.6 percent in Q1
Gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 1.6 percent in the first quarter of the year, according to ...
People
U.S. Bancorp names president
Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp promoted Gunjan Kedia as president. ...
Bank First hires VP of deposit operations
Pete Gobis joined Manitowoc, Wis.-based Bank First as vice president of deposit operations ...
Bremer Financial increases size of board, appoints three members
Bremer Financial Corp. increased the size of its board to nine members by electing MayKao Hang, Anthony Heredia and Liwanag ...
Opinion
Cyber attacks cost you time, money and, possibly, your reputation
I learned distressing yet enlightening cybersecurity news last month while attending the Iowa Division of Banking’s Day with the Superintendent ...
Is AI the end of your local bank teller?
As big banks have undergone rapid changes over the past few years, the shift from traditional teller windows and long ...
Embracing the potential of 360-degree feedback
Once team members trust your intent, they will be more willing to speak up, offer feedback and iterate the process ...
Community Relations
Wisconsin’s Prevail Bank donates $67,500 to local nonprofits
Medford, Wis.-based Prevail Bank donated $67,650 to 20 Wisconsin-based nonprofits last month through its semiannual Charitable Contributions program ...
Alerus donates $50K to Children’s Museum through partnership
Grand Forks, N.D.-based Alerus partnered with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines to award $50,000 to the Grand ...
Wisconsin bank donates $5K to local homeless shelter
Medford, Wis.-based Prevail Bank donated $5,000 to homeless shelter The Taylor House. ...