Writer: Liz Wheeler

Several banks in the Midwest have created their own versions of a form or kit that makes it easier to switch from one bank to another. [Continue]

Big Sky Country is also the land of entrepreneurs and Bank of Montana, chartered less than three years ago, is succeeding by offering business owners and managers a high level of personal service. [Continue]

Mbanking: A low-cost retention tool? [Continue]

MB Financial uses strong balance sheet to make the most of acquisition opportunities. [Continue]

A Minnesota bank builds rapport with customers through free services [Continue]

Hold a long-term mortgage? How some banks do it. [Continue]

      Many organizations turn to financial institutions when looking for donations. Some bankers feel like they’re getting used and abused by the constant requests and even attend workshops on how to “just say no.”       But what if you could find a way to leverage that community goodwill for positive business impact? Since implementing … Read more

      Is Twitter, a one-year-old microblogging site, really all that useful? Or is it just media hype to fill space?       With Twitter, you can create your free account in moments and then post about two sentences’ worth of information (140 characters total) in real time. Once you create an account, you can also … Read more

Community banks are joining the virtual community of Facebook as another way to create presence and promote their involvement in their real neighborhoods. [Continue]

      Five banks have failed in Illinois this year as of May 22, which means nearly one of every seven failed banks in the nation this year has been in Illinois.       Three state chartered banks and two national banks were closed because they were “critically undercapitalized,” were “operated in an unsafe and unsound … Read more