Bank CEOs have a positive view of current economic conditions, even as many remain pessimistic over short-term economic projections, according to a Creighton University survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region. [Continue]
The pace of bank mergers and acquisitions was steady in the first five months of this year despite economic uncertainty, according to a report from consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. [Continue]
Most banks are instituting security measures to account for the large rise in artificial intelligence, according to a recent survey from auditing firm KPMG. [Continue]
Home builder confidence dropped this month, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. [Continue]
Kansas City, Mo.-based Commerce Bancshares is expanding by acquiring Fort Myers, Fla.-based FineMark Holdings in a $585 million, all-stock deal. [Continue]
Consumer sentiment increased for the first time in six months in June amid easing perceived impacts from tariffs, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. [Continue]
Artificial intelligence offers banks the chance to do more with less at a time when inflation is eating into profits, said Andrew Busch, global market strategist for BMO Financial Group’s Chicago-based investment banking division. [Continue]
Green Bay, Wis.-based Associated Banc-Corp. is moving its Minneapolis office to the 43rd floor of the IDS Center from PwC Plaza. [Continue]
Cyber criminals are becoming bolder in trying to steal money from both bank customers and financial institutions, said Mike Burke, senior robbery and crisis management consultant for SHAZAM. [Continue]
A New York Times bestselling author called on bankers to dispel negative stereotypes of younger employees on June 9 during the Minnesota Bankers Association annual conference at Madden’s on Gull Lake resort. [Continue]