American Banker

MARCH 27, 2024

VersaBank in London, Ontario, agreed nearly two years ago to buy a small Minnesota bank. The buyer's CEO says he remains hopeful approval will come soon.

Minnesota 74

Minnesota Regulation Community Bank Community 74

Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

These community banks are working to fix that through microlending programs. Now, some community banks are launching microlending programs to redress the balance. There is a lot of time and energy spent, not only making sure that credit decisions are appropriate, but also managing the compliance aspect,” Maher says.

Lending 150

Lending Community Community Bank Compliance 150

American Banker

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The California company has acquired Mid-Central Federal Savings Bank, which is converting to a national bank.

Minnesota 88

Minnesota Fintech California National 88

Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

“I’m not sure how we would have processed all of the PPP loans and everything else in the last 18 months without some of the technology that we have implemented,” says Chris Jundt, senior vice president and chief lending officer at First State Bank & Trust. Northpointe Bank in Grand Rapids, Mich., Cashing in on efficiencies.

Lending 91

Lending Community Bank Community North Dakota 91

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Far more than any other issue, regulatory compliance is the biggest challenge community bankers experienced in 2015, with 43 percent naming it as such in ICBA’s State of the Community Banking Industry survey. First Security, a $180 million-asset community bank in New Salem, N.D.,

North Dakota 70

North Dakota Community Bank Community Compliance 70

Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

“A lot of people have this notion that it will never happen to my business or my bank, because it’s too small,” says Linda Comerford, assistant vice president of incident response and cyber services at AmTrust Financial Services Inc. The bank was only able to get fully up and running after it paid a negotiated ransom.”.

Montana 152

Montana Policies Resources FDIC 152

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 13, 2015

We still have a high demand for cash,” says Tylynn Theis, vice president of Harvest Bank, a $130 million-asset community bank in Kimball, Minn. Maybe the baby boomers and older [customers] have a little higher demand for cash, but really we see all ages still coming into the bank for cash.”. The cashier’s role.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Community Maine Mississippi 70