Winona, Minn.-based Merchants Bank promoted Kerri Bronk to vice president of digital solutions. Bronk joined the bank in 1996 as a teller. She joined the operations department five years later and was promoted to senior operations officer in 2009. She has a degree in business administration from Winona State University and a master’s degree from … Read more
The American Bankers Association is calling on lawmakers to raise Farm Service Agency guaranteed lending limits as part of the 2023 Farm Bill. [Continue]
Bismarck, N.D.-based Starion Bank promoted Mike Wickham to Fargo market president. Wickham was hired by the $1.7 billion bank in 2008 as an assistant vice president and branch manager. A retail branch manager for more than six years, Wickham has been promoted multiple times during his career. He has a bachelor’s degree from North Dakota … Read more
Madison, Wis.-based First Business Bank received a 2023 Top Workplaces USA award. The award, issued by software firm Energage, recognizes top organizations with a minimum of 150 employees across 60 markets. Top Workplaces are chosen based on employee feedback gathered through an employee engagement survey. “For the second year in a row, our employees across … Read more
The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions appointed Craig Heilman as administrator of the Division of Corporate and Consumer Services. The appointment was effective Jan. 30. Before his appointment, Heilman held several leadership positions in technology management and business administration over a 14-year career at Madison, Wis.-based Total Administrative Services Corp. “[Heilman] is a great addition … Read more
The Financial Stability Board will more closely monitor decentralized financial markets following a number of high-profile bankruptcies. [Continue]
Fewer than half of banks are satisfied with their core platform providers, but most still don’t plan to switch providers, according to an ABA survey. [Continue]
Bank CEOs were slightly less optimistic about the economy this month, according to Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index report. [Continue]
Oregon, Wis.-based One Community Bank recently formed a Community Bank Advisory Board. The board includes appointed OCB colleagues and community members, including President and CEO Steve Peotter, CFO Shauna Gnorski and Chief Experience Officer Liz Deihs. Jim Walker, a retired commercial lending OCB colleague, is expected to serve as independent chair of the advisory board. … Read more
Green Bay, Wis.-based Associated Bank expanded its commercial banking team in Milwaukee by hiring three leaders, including: Keith Saeger as vice president and relationship manager. Saeger has a decade of banking experience. A military veteran, Saeger has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Alameda, Calif.-based College of Alameda. Austin Smith as senior vice president and … Read more