Writer: Matthew Doffing

Data from the task force highlights the profit and advantages of such clubs, says the president of Heritage Clubs International. [Continue]

Community banks look to design for distinction [Continue]

A thrifty purchase added the proverbial icing on the cake to 2011 for Points West Community Bank of Julesburg, Colo. Last July, Points West purchased Signature Bank, Windsor, Colo., from the FDIC. [Continue]

Banking amidst the oil boom [Continue]

Economic indicators show “no cautions, no alerts, and no recession. The direction of the economy is up, period,” said Clare Zempel at the annual meeting of Wisconsin Group One. [Continue]

Bankers are benefitting from growing interest in ‘shop local’ efforts. [Continue]

Manufacturing, agriculture are region’s likely drivers for 2012 [Continue]

Nearly three dozen banks survived the Depression, other challenges as they near 100th anniversary. [Continue]

Bank owners were advised to reach out to their community leaders, to continue to look for non-interest income, and to prepare for tougher regulatory examinations at the Eide Bailly Bankers Seminar in Sioux Falls, S.D. [Continue]

Although ethanol remains an important fuel alternative, bankers should not expect the ethanol industry to increase farmer’s incomes, said Michael Boehlji, the well-known agricultural economist and Purdue University professor. [Continue]