Consumer sentiment jumps as inflation falls
Consumer sentiment rose 13 percent this month as inflation fell in recent weeks, according to December’s University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. [Continue]
Consumer sentiment rose 13 percent this month as inflation fell in recent weeks, according to December’s University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. [Continue]
Geneva, Neb.-based Heartland Bank is acquiring the State Bank of Odell, Neb. [Continue]
Bank vendor and risk management solution Ncontracts is expanding in the software-as-a-service space by acquiring Quantivate, a Washington-based firm which provides governance, risk and compliance and software solutions for banks. [Continue]
Artificial intelligence poses both emerging opportunities and risks to banking, according to a recent report from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. [Continue]
The economy will continue to expand in 2024 despite rising unemployment, according to a Dec. 6 CliftonLarsenAllen economic forecast. [Continue]
Des Moines-based legacy law firms Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., and Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, P.C., plan to merge at the start of next year. [Continue]
Frankfort, Ind.-based The Farmers Bank will open a new branch on Dec. 15 in the north Indianapolis suburb of Westfield. [Continue]
Supply manager sentiments fell to its lowest level since June 2020 amid a rise in inflation and extensive manufacturing job losses, according to one index. [Continue]
Wichita, Kan.-based Equity Bancshares, Inc., is acquiring Rockhold Bancorp and its north-central Missouri-based subsidiary Bank of Kirksville for $44.3 million in cash. [Continue]
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr said changes to liquidity requirements could be necessary following last spring’s string of high-profile bank failures. [Continue]