For the third time in the past four months, the Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index was above growth neutral, rising to 52.0 from December’s 51.6. Loan demand remained well below growth neutral although farmland prices continued to improve. [Continue]
Chicago-based First Busey Corp is acquiring Glenview State Bank and its holding company Cummins-American Corp., both in Glenview, Ill. [Continue]
During confirmation hearings, Treasury Secretary Nominee Janet Yellen said defeating the pandemic was the clearest path to restoring health to the U.S. economy. [Continue]
Farmer State Bank of Hartland, Minn., has changed its name to Arcadian Bank. [Continue]
Chicago-based Wintrust Financial is selling three branches in southwestern Wisconsin to The Greenwood’s State Bank, Lake Mills, Wis. [Continue]
Landmark Bank, Manhattan, Kan., broke its previous quarterly earnings record in the third quarter by earning $5.4 million compared to $2.6 million last year. [Continue]
Glacier Bancorp, Kalispell, Mont., ended the third quarter with income of $77.8 million, up from $51.6 million during the same time last year. [Continue]
Wisconsin’s Coulee Bank is acquiring the loans and deposits of the Golden Valley, Minn., branch of BNCCORP, Bismarck, N.D. [Continue]
Michael Zahn has been named 2021 chair of the Indiana Bankers Association. Elected at the organization’s virtual annual meeting in November, his term began Jan. 1. [Continue]
ChoiceOne, Sparta, Mich., posted income of $3.8 million in the third quarter compared to $1 million in the same period in 2019. [Continue]