A group of regional banks has launched a consortium to spur the development of the bank-minted stablecoin USDF. [Continue]

An influx of smaller loans limited total ag lending dollars at the end of 2021, according to Kansas City Fed economists. [Continue]

The U.S. expanded “at a modest pace” during the final stages of last year as ongoing supply chain disruptions and labor shortages hampered further growth. [Continue]

Community banks should “review and innovate” overdraft policies and pricing as pressure to do so increases, according to tech and data company Curinos. [Continue]

Community bankers are a little more optimistic about future business conditions than at the end of 2020 but remain concerned over profit and regulatory outlooks. [Continue]

Banking services company CBANC has launched an online B2B fintech marketplace platform to allow fintechs to share information for financial institutions. [Continue]

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Independent Bank is expanding its west Michigan footprint by adding a commercial banking office in downtown Holland.  The bank office will be at 151 Central Ave., Suite 100. Holland-based employees will have an average of nearly 30 years in commercial lending, the bank said. “We are combining experienced lenders with local decision-making … Read more

Whiting, Ind.-based Centier Bank is slated to open a new branch on Jan. 10 at 2850 W. Cleveland Road in South Bend, Ind.  [Continue]

Carmel, Ind.-based Merchants Bank of Indiana will open a new banking center Jan. 18 at 201 S. Main St. in Lynn, Ind.  [Continue]