Iowa banker keeps the community centered
In and out of the office Brad Lane, president of the $127 million Security Savings Bank, Gowrie, serves as the bedrock of his local communities. [Continue]
PODCAST: Agnostic growth
Kevin Forristall of TS Banking Group in Treynor, Iowa, talks about his bank’s data-driven approach to balance sheet management, its agnostic approach to growth, and committing 10 percent of pre-tax profits back into the community. [Continue]
PODCAST: Private vs. public capital and other high performance strategies
Brian Johnson, president and CEO of Fargo, N.D.-based Choice Financial, talks about his financial institution’s strategy for high performance. [Continue]
Kansas lender tackles the complex deal
Caleb Sekavec brings an outlook steeped in a competitive and propitious spirit to his role as senior vice president and commercial/ag loan officer at First National Bank, Garden City, Kan. [Continue]
The push for the public bank
The call for public banking is both resurgent and pervasive across the United States, and may actually be gaining momentum outside of its core sponsor groups. Interest in public banking is widespread. Reasons vary, but often come down to unmet need and disparity. [Continue]
Communication skills: The secret to Indianan’s success
Kayla Konger learned young that individual success is community success, a lesson she brings to her management of four Garrett State Bank, Ind., branches as vice president and senior retail officer. [Continue]
Iowa bank finds success serving Amish community
“We have to be accommodative to their beliefs and honestly examine ourselves as a business to determine what is really core to our relationship needs,” explains Iowa banker Dan Thompson of the business his bank has built with the local Amish community. [Continue]
Top performers share how they produce enviable results
What’s the recipe for becoming a high-performing bank? Industry meeting organizers often bring in consultants who promise to reveal the secret. Almost all of them talk about great customer service, a disciplined credit culture, innovation and good leadership. Is that all there is? [Continue]
High-achieving Minnesotan ‘plunges’ with pride
SVP Mike Scholl brings his energy and skillset to bear for Northeast Bank, Minneapolis, most recently by finessing a branch relocation, maintaining ties with the old community while building relationships in the new neighborhood. [Continue]
Plan for growth nets top job at Wisconsin bank
Scott Cattanach moved up from his position as senior vice president and CFO at Peoples State Bank, Wausau, by showing the company’s leadership that he had a tailored plan to make the bank more robust. [Continue]