Bank On Women focuses on growth even as DEI comes under fire
Diversity, equity and inclusion is all over the news. One of the first moves by the Trump administration was to dismantle DEI initiatives throughout government. [Continue]
Writer: Jackie Hilgert
Self-proclaimed ‘association nerd’ serving N.D.’s independent banks
With a membership of 50 banks, and room to grow that number by less than two dozen, Alexis Baxley, president of the Independent Community Banks of North Dakota since last July, believes there still exists a need for community bank specific representation. [Continue]
ROI on employee recognition is off the charts
As you cogitate current economic events, you may have concluded that you will need to do more with less to have a shot at staying even. [Continue]
Amazing Outside Directors 2025: Jennifer Docherty
When David Reiling, president and CEO of Sunrise Banks, invited Jennifer Docherty to lunch to talk about diversifying his board, she believed it was because of her work with Bank On Women. [Continue]
Could proliferation of fraud finally kill the paper check?
Early in 2020, Isaiah Jordan obtained an “arrow” key stolen from the U.S. Postal Service. [Continue]
Teach staff and customers the ‘why’ behind fraud protection tools
There’s a postal crime wave going on in the United States. According to data from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, mail theft complaints rose by more than 300 percent in the five year span leading up to 2023. [Continue]
ICBA chair wants lobbying to embrace youth movement
Community banking would be substantially better off if bankers in their 20s or 30s understood that there’s more to the industry than what occurs as part of their day-to-day jobs, because these insights may just lead them to become “bankers for life.” [Continue]
Easing reg burden among bankers’ hopes for the New Year
The past year was a tough one for community bankers, with rising costs, squeezed margins and beastly regulatory burden. But change is coming. At least, that’s the hope. [Continue]
2024 in Review: Recognizing difference makers
As much as BankBeat invests to bring you stories about issues and trends, or opens space on its pages for shared opinions, this publication has always focused closely on the people of banking. [Continue]
2024 in Review: Banks make a community impact
Commercial banking is the hallmark of the Main Street Bank, and BankBeat was struck by how one Iowa bank put a spin on boosting area businesses. [Continue]