How one Wisconsin bank grew from humble beginnings to a statewide footprint
Horicon Bank in eastern Wisconsin had fairly typical small-town beginnings, but has blossomed into a bustling and innovative enterprise. [Continue]
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Horicon Bank in eastern Wisconsin had fairly typical small-town beginnings, but has blossomed into a bustling and innovative enterprise. [Continue]
The energy sector is strong across the Upper Midwest but remains constrained by a shortage of workers and the volatility of the oil and gas extraction industry. [Continue]
Stephanie Foster is a people person. When considering what it takes to succeed in the fintech space, however, it’s not typical to think of “soft skills” as consequential. [Continue]
Three bankers who are forging new relationships with providers of fresh technology recently shared their experiences during the opening session of the annual convention of BankIn Minnesota. [Continue]
Bell Bank Twin Cities Market President Erin Procko recently participated in a four-day Alpine Crucible in Colorado. During the trip, Procko learned lessons that will serve her both personally and professionally.
Higher bank capital requirements could reduce bank lending while benefitting nonbanks, said Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman in a June 25 speech. To Bowman, regulators should instead evaluate liquidity requirements and supervisory programs. In the wake of the failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank, regulators must outline supervisory requirements more clearly and issue timely enforcement actions when those standards are not met, Bowman said. [Continue]
Federal Reserve rate hikes are the greatest challenge in the 12 months ahead, according to bankers from a 10-state region in the center of the United States. Respondents to the Rural Mainstreet Index rated rising bank regulations a distant second. [Continue]
Small business optimism remains stunted amid high inflation and staff shortages, but consumer spending continues to drive hiring and buoy the economy, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. The NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index increased 0.4 points in May to 89.4, its 17th straight month of being below the 49-year historical average of 98. [Continue]
Passage of a stablecoin bill remains elusive as Republicans and Democrats introduce separate bills. [Continue]
The banking industry is revisiting previous discussions surrounding moral hazard and the concept of ‘too-big-to-fail’ banks following the failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank. [Continue]