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Lexicon Bank: A bank that shows its hand

Independent Banker

Stacy Watkins (left), president and CEO, and Hilary Nelson (right), senior vice president and director of operations and compliance, at the Las Vegas Strip. But the fundamental risk management in the bank’s professional poker program is old-fashioned Know Your Customer, done by people. Tom Groenfeldt is a writer in Wisconsin.

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Ag lending outlook & top challenges

Abrigo

Two of the main expenses for farmers and ranchers – fertilizer and fuel – have had the highest inflation this year, and rising interest rates are also likely to hit their net income, said Rob Newberry, Senior Advisor on Abrigo’s Advisory Services team and a faculty member of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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CFPB announces advisory committee members

CFPB Monitor

The other individuals appointed to the CAB are: Joaquin Altoro, CEO, Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority (Madison, WI). Racardo McLaughlin, VP Mortgage Originations/Operations, TwinStar Credit Union (Lacey, WA), was appointed to serve as CUAC Chairperson. Credit Union Advisory Council.

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Wells Fargo’s Q2 Disappoints After Scandals

PYMNTS

Wells Fargo also announced plans to sell 52 branches in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and parts of Wisconsin to Flagstar Bancorp. However, we have to do manage our other risks, such as compliance and operational risk.” The bank reported 5,977 retail branches in the year-ago quarter.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

But as they always do, they came through for individuals and businesses in their communities with a combination of personalized service and prudent risk management practices. We worked with them with loans to buy equipment and vehicles for delivery and the beginning operational cash needs of the business,” Bunnell says.