Writer: Justin Dullum

Cordray: Elder abuse growing. [Continue]

Indiana bank recognized at ABA. [Continue]

N.D.’s Alerus expands; S.D.’s Great Western acquires in Sioux Falls. [Continue]

Biometrics is safer and easier than password authentication. [Continue]

Omaha holding company merges its banks, Wintrust Financial completes acquisitions, and Michigan’s Horizon Bank moves into Indiana. [Continue]

A lean website can serve customers well. [Continue]

Providence Bank expands; community banks join Wintrust Financial in Chicago, and Heartland Financial acquires in the West. [Continue]

Bank websites will be harder to find through Google if they are not mobile friendly. [Continue]

Bryan Toft takes the president’s role at Owatonna, Minn. bank. [Continue]

Banks’ No. 1 IT mistake: Neglecting the cloud. [Continue]