Farm, commercial real estate concerns abound in ’25
There are a number of uncertainties in the new year: Will a new farm bill pass? How will the farm economy progress over the next 12 months? [Continue]
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Outstanding Women 2024: Kris Robbins
Kris Robbins is known around First Interstate Bank by her laugh. [Continue]
Durbin adds heat to interchange battle in Illinois
The drama over debit and credit card payments in Illinois got a little hotter last month when Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) issued a press release in support of the controversial Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. [Continue]
Outstanding Women 2024: Jacqueline Ruge-Perkins
From the same office her grandmother once occupied, Jacqueline Ruge-Perkins, president and CEO of First State Bank of Porter, Ind., embodies the spirit of the bank’s one-time matriarch, leading with the belief that what’s good for the community is good for the $160 million bank. [Continue]
Outstanding Women 2024: Laura Wildenborg
As the climate continues to churn out headline-generating crises, it feels almost trite to posit that a bank account can be part of the solution. [Continue]
Outstanding Women 2024: Kathy Headley
Kathy Headley sets an example for operational excellence at a community bank, for which she has been named one of BankBeat’s “Outstanding Women in Banking.” [Continue]
Outstanding Women 2024: Terri Barrett
Terri Barrett was raised to believe she could do whatever she wanted, regardless of what stood in her way. [Continue]
Outstanding Women 2024: Mary Jayne Crocker
While she was working as a part-time teller in 2005, Mary Jayne Crocker sat down to write a note to the bank’s departing chief lending officer, wishing him luck on his future endeavors. [Continue]
AML tech: A vital priority for community banks
Anti-money laundering refers to a set of laws, regulations and procedures aimed at preventing criminals from disguising illegally obtained funds as legitimate income. [Continue]
Rising Stars 2024: Brian Nelson
Brian Nelson is the vice president of commercial lending for Mankato, Minn.-based BankVista. His job description, however, only scratches the surface of the impact he’s making both at his bank and in Greater Mankato — through empathy and open communication. [Continue]