Small business optimism fell to its lowest reading in more than a decade last month as inflation continues to stymie confidence, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. [Continue]
An appellate court disallowed the relocation of a lawsuit challenging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s late fee rule to Washington, D.C. [Continue]
Edina, Minn.-based Scale Bank acquired Chattanooga, Tenn.-based factoring company Provident Commercial Finance. [Continue]
The unemployment rate remained low at 3.8 percent in March as the economy added 303,000 jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. [Continue]
Longtime Minnesota bank executive Thomas Burich died March 27 at the age of 80 at his home in Hutchinson, Minn., according to an obituary in the Minneapolis StarTribune. [Continue]
Recently, Iowa Superintendent of Banking James Johnson talked about the condition of Iowa banks and the challenges facing bankers. [Continue]
A record 76 million instant payments were processed through The Clearing House in the first quarter of the year, according to an April 4 report from the company. [Continue]
Mandating use of the Federal Reserve’s discount window will not ease the stigma of using the program and could create more drawbacks than advantages, said Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman. [Continue]
Independent Community Banks of North Dakota President Barry Haugen announced he will retire later this year after a nearly decade-long run in the position. [Continue]
“Resistance is the catalyst to greatness.” I have been thinking a lot about that statement, shared by Lt. Col. Dan Rooney during the first general session at ICBA Live a couple of weeks ago. [Continue]