Technology has changed banking — retail bank visits are forecasted to drop by 36 percent by 2022 while mobile transactions are expected to increase 121 percent — and it’s changed how customers interact with their banks. [Continue]
While acquisitions are often driven by a desire for growth and the need to obtain local deposits, navigating data processing company escape clauses can add overwhelming cost to a dynamic process. [Continue]
Key performance metrics at Minnesota’s state chartered banks haven’t changed much in the last year, said Max Zappia, Deputy Commissioner of Commerce, speaking to a group of more than 100 bankers on Sept. 27. [Continue]
The consensus of 16 chief economists from among the largest North American banks is that the economy will see inflation-adjusted GDP growth accelerating to 2.8 percent this year – the strongest pace since 2005. [Continue]
Myriad of issues put distance between farmers and food preparers. [Continue]
Midwest farmers manage subsurface water drainage with tiling, but issues spur concerns. [Continue]
Rural in-migration efforts target mid-career professionals. [Continue]
Tension builds in North Dakota over railroad priorities. [Continue]
Entrepreneurs get a boost from Minnesota program that encourages ag product development. [Continue]
Minnesota’s Southwest Initiative Foundation supports charity that begins and ends at home. [Continue]