Down to Earth
Entrepreneurs get a boost from Minnesota program that encourages ag product development. [Continue]
Bank wins relationship by financing a niche in the Minnesota brewery boom
Beer-making pair opts for bank 80 miles away because of SBA loan. [Continue]
Community Banking & Small Business
This proven formula may be the best way for local banks to serve their customers more effectively and improve their own performance. [Continue]
A Sage for Community Banking
Jerry Sage, senior executive director of the Missouri Independent Bankers Association, reflects on four decades of industry service as he prepares for retirement. [Continue]
A Dashboard for Computer Aided Banking
A northern Minnesota bank boosts performance with software it developed to project the implications of potential lending decisions. [Continue]
On Topic: Tiered Regulation
Fed Governor makes case that we should further embrace tiered regulation. [Continue]
Interview: Eric Hilgenberg
Twin Cities area consultant provides update on Bank Owned Life Insurance. [Continue]
Leadership bankers seek seats in Nebraska legislature
Two bankers are running for the Nebraska legislature, the 49-seat Senate that constitutes the country’s only unicameral. John P. Stinner, CEO of Valley Bank & Trust Company of Gering is running to represent Senate District 48, while Matt Williams, president of Gothenburg State Bank in Gothenburg is running for the Senate seat in District 36. … Read more
Straight Talk: Disturbing Trend
As much work as bankers do to influence the performance of their individual institutions, the fact is government controls the big levers which ultimately dictate the performance of the industry: capital requirements, interest rates, loan loss reserve methodology, taxation, and regulations governing interaction with consumers and safety/soundness. While the largest players in almost all industries … Read more
ANB to buy Wyo. bank
Denver-based ANB Bank will buy Capital West Bank, Laramie, Wyo. [Continue]