First Interstate Bank’s “Believe in Local” team could be considered the Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol for nonprofits within its 14-state footprint. Since 2022, the Billings, Mont., bank and the First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation have awarded $25,000 to 40 nonprofits every year. [Continue]
Involvement in the community doesn’t always have to stray far from general operating procedures. One factor in keeping a bank community-minded is if the recipient of their services is a local business or in the case of TruCommunity Bank, a health center. [Continue]
Fintech partnerships mean fewer geographical boundaries under which community banks have long been doing business. One such newly minted partnership is between Bankjoy and Panacea Financial, and this partnership is gaining attention. [Continue]
In an effort to support teachers and students in the communities it serves, Huntington National Bank, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, partnered with the Ron Clark Academy to launch the “Ignite the Classroom” initiative. [Continue]
For more than 30 years, on the last weekend of July, the town of Bruce, S.D., has buzzed with activity. The town, home to about 200 residents, draws a crowd of more than 1,000 to the annual Bruce Honey Days festival. [Continue]
In an era of data-driven loan decisioning, bankers are working to better integrate and utilize their existing customer data more effectively, particularly for their business banking customers. [Continue]
“When you say you’re a community bank, that comes with a lot of responsibility,” stated Jill Busch, vice president and marketing officer at Community First Bank in Boscobel, Wis. [Continue]
When fintech became a buzzword with the potential to disrupt their industry, bankers had to come to terms with how they should react. Just outside Kansas City, community bank nbkc decided to enter the space, but cautiously. [Continue]
Being placed into management without proper training is like being given the keys to a tank and told, “Hey, you’ve got this.” The result is damage to team morale, productivity and profitability. [Continue]
As its 30th year approaches in 2025, Phelps County Bank’s Take-a-Stand against Child Abuse looks to reach a total of $1 million raised. [Continue]