Amazing Outside Directors 2024: Andrew Young
Andrew Young lives up to his name on the Starion Bank board — he is the youngest director serving the Bismarck, N.D.-based bank. [Continue]
Consumer Electronics — the mega show — is trending more toward financial services
The Consumer Electronic Show, perhaps the largest technology convention on the globe, returned to Las Vegas on January 9-12, bringing together more than 4,000 exhibitors, including many companies producing banking and personal finance tools. [Continue]
Minnesota bank expands to Montana with customer-focused growth strategy
Forty years have passed between Citizens Alliance Bank’s first bank acquisition — made in the early 1980s when the bank was known as Citizens State Bank of Clara City, Minn. — and its most recent, closed last summer. [Continue]
Recession on the horizon?
Economists and bankers expect GDP growth will slow this year amid an ongoing exodus of Covid-19 stimulus dollars from the market and the impact of numerous interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve to cool inflation. Beyond that, the scope of a recession — or whether one will even occur — is subject to extensive debate. [Continue]
The next frontier
As more community banks consider whether to offer artificial intelligence-powered services, Wausau, Wis.-based IncredibleBank is providing one template for success. [Continue]
Banker of the Year 2024: Bryan Bruns
For his advocacy work building up the industry at the local, state and national levels as well as his thoughtful, deliberate dedication to the essence of community banking, Bryan Bruns has been selected as BankBeat magazine’s 2024 Banker of the Year. [Continue]
Power shift
Minnesota banker Noah Wilcox has never seen this tight of a labor market in his nearly 30-year career. [Continue]
Something old, something new
For 95 years, Lead Bank has been a fixture in the Kansas City area. While it’s had changes — in ownership, in direction, in growth — in those many decades, its latest iteration has a lot more percolating under the surface. [Continue]
Together, we can accomplish great things
First Bank & Trust Chief Risk Officer Kristina M. Schaefer’s recent participation in a 200-mile relay highlighted important personal and professional lessons. [Continue]
Outstanding Women 2023: Janice Spooner
Janice Spooner is a “firm believer in creating exceptional experiences,” she says, and the nomination she received for BankNews’ Outstanding Woman in Banking supports that description. [Continue]