Two south-central Wisconsin banks are merging in an all-stock deal to create a nearly $3 billion bank. [Continue]

The $24.3 billion, Evansville, Ind.-based Old National Bank has expanded its footprint west of the Mississippi River by opening a commercial banking office in the greater Kansas City region. As part of the expansion, Old National has hired Steve Liggett as market president, and David Robinson as corporate relationship manager. Liggett spent 23 years in … Read more

Nearly 90 percent of U.S. consumers are pleased with their bank and find overdraft protection valuable, according to a recent study. [Continue]

Security experts say banks must consider their exposure to the Russian economy and be on guard for potential cyber threats as war continues. [Continue]

Total assets in federally-insured credit unions jumped nearly 12 percent in 4Q 2021 to $2.06 trillion, according to the latest data from the NCUA. [Continue]

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said already decades-high inflation readings could increase even more following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. During his March 3 testimony before the Senate Banking Committee, Powell noted that Russia’s key role in key global commodities such as oil will likely send gas prices higher, though he didn’t know for how long. … Read more

Arkadelphia, Ark.-based Southern Bancorp Bank is acquiring the $200 million Premier Bank of Arkansas.  [Continue]