Gail Mikolich’s banking career started with an internship at Northeast Bank in Minneapolis, where she still works today. But it began in earnest with a decisive discussion about her first big promotion, to a supervisory role in bookkeeping. Tom Beck, the bank’s president and Mikolich’s longstanding mentor, “was a little uncertain because I was pretty … Read more
Community banks in Midwest adapt as industry changes. [Continue]
The Commissioner of North Dakota’s Department of Financial Institutions, and the Chairman of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, talks about the economy, what’s new in exams and what to expect from North Dakota banks. [Continue]
Prairie Sun Bank of Milan, Minn., plans to build a 20 kilowatt wind turbine following a favorable determination from the state’s financial examinations division. [Continue]
Wells Fargo & Company cleared an important hurdle on Oct. 12 when the Federal Reserve Board of Governors approved its proposed merger with Wachovia Corporation. [Continue]
South Dakotan Denny Everson earns ABA’s Bruning Award. [Continue]
Ten banks from the NorthWestern Financial Review readership area won first-place recognition in the ABA’s annual Financial Marketing Awards, named Sept. 15. [Continue]
Economics professor Edmond Seifried declared the era of the investment bank dead on Sept. 22, the opening day of the annual convention for the Iowa Bankers Association. [Continue]
ABA chairman offers insight on Washington developments Brad Rock, chairman of the American Bankers Association, answered several questions for Iowa bankers when he spoke in Des Moines on Sept. 22. Rock is chairman, president and CEO of Bank of Smithtown, N.Y. Regarding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac preferred stock: “I think it is fair to say … Read more
Top regional officials from the FDIC and OCC answered invitations from the Minnesota Bankers Association to discuss safeness and soundness issues, liquidity, commercial real estate and other topics. [Continue]