Banks in the United States are carrying a much heavier regulatory and risk management burden than they were a year ago, according to an index from Wolters Kluwer Financial Services of St. Cloud, Minn. [Continue]
Linda Koerselman has been elected chair for 2014 by Eide Bailly’s board of directors; Kevin Doyle has been elected vice chair. [Continue]
Deryl Schuster has been named acting banking commissioner by Kansas Governor Sam Brownback. [Continue]
Security State Bank, New Hampton, Iowa, is rebranding as State Bank. [Continue]
John Milbauer has joined Drake Bank, St. Paul, Minn., as vice president of commercial lending. Milbauer is a long-time bank executive, consultant and founder. [Continue]
Dennis Hanson has been named the new president and chief executive officer of Community Resource Bank, the bank announced recently. [Continue]
United Bankers’ Bank recently announced that it has successfully enrolled more than 100 of its community banks throughout 14 states into the iHELP Student Loan Program. [Continue]
The fourth quarter of 2013 produced mixed results for the Dakotas compared to a year prior. Loan volume, return on assets and return on equity all increased in South Dakota while they decreased in North Dakota. [Continue]
Total loans and leases in Minnesota and Wisconsin continued to improve in the fourth quarter of 2013, although smaller banks saw a decrease, according to FDIC data. [Continue]
Southern Missouri Bancshares, Inc., will merge with Peoples Service Company, the majority owner of Peoples Banking Company, the company announced. [Continue]