State Filings – Midwest (May 2023)
Filings were reported in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri and North Dakota. [Continue]
Print Issue: 2023-May Edition
What banks need to know following Kentucky mass shooting
The April 10 shooting that killed five employees at an Old National Bank branch in Louisville, Ky., shocked banks across the country and raised difficult yet necessary questions of how to recognize the signs of a potential shooter. [Continue]
Learning to balance AI usage with human instinct
Reading about big banks chomping at the bit to deploy AI in every space to save a few bucks is an opportunity for community banks to double down on their most resilient attribute: Actually caring about the well-being of their customers and communities. [Continue]
Tech lessons from a financial crisis
It might be easy to say, “That was a big bank, and we’re community banks. We’re different.” And while that’s true, there are certainly some aspects of the SVB failure that apply to banking across the board. [Continue]
Custodia offers deposit insurance innovation
At a time when some are calling for changes to the deposit insurance system, the Federal Reserve has shut the door on an option that seemed to be building momentum. [Continue]
The advantage of banking in flyover country
Here are some of the things that have struck me about the banking industry since the closings of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. [Continue]
Iowa-based Lincoln Savings Bank uses measured approach to grow BaaS program
Iowa-based Lincoln Savings Bank’s banking-as-a-service program proves that community banks can successfully build fintech partnerships by properly scaling the offering and hiring experienced risk compliance executives. [Continue]
Some tensions ease for ag bankers while others persist
Recent years have brought challenges, but certain tensions have started to ease for farmers and ranchers throughout the Midwest, as well as for the ag bankers they partner with, to keep their farms going. [Continue]
Tech lessons from a financial crisis
It might be easy to say, “That was a big bank, and we’re community banks. We’re different.” And while that’s true, there are certainly some aspects of the SVB failure that apply to banking across the board. [Continue]
What recent failures mean for community banking
Community banking experts say the industry remains strong in the wake of the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. [Continue]