July 17, 2023

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Congratulations to the banks celebrating July and August anniversaries as chartered institutions! July 141 years, est. 1882The Halstead Bank — Halstead 137 years, est. 1886Wilson State Bank — Wilson 122 years, est. 1901Union State Bank — Everest 121 years, est. 1902First National Bank — Scott City 118 years, est. 1905Valley State Bank — Syracuse 117

Citizens Bank of Kansas (CBK), Kingman, is pleased to announce the addition of Gary Renberger and Sarah Keeny Moon to the Board of Directors. Mark Keeny and Kyle Russell are celebrating 30 years of banking leadership at CBK, congratulations! The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) has recognized Stephanie Schwilling, Citizens Bank of Kansas in

We are Allied Business Solutions and for over 30 years we have helped organizations of all sorts and sizes save and collect money back on their telecommunication bills. We don’t work for the telecom companies; we work for our clients. With an extensive background in the telecom industry, we know all the tricks of the

As digital payments and online transactions increase, the risk of bad actors fraudulently using these channels is growing as well. The United Nations estimates that 3% to 5% of the global GDP — around $5 trillion — is laundered each year across the world. Fraudsters steal billions of dollars annually from organizations and individuals in

To browse the winning issue, go to https://in-touch.thenewslinkgroup.org/pub-4-2023-issue-1/. To see the list of winners on The Communicator Awards website, go to https://www.communicatorawards.com/winners/.

Banking Management Reports for Today Financial institution executives are reporting increased or significant concerns about interest rates, credit risk and liquidity — worries that only add to the number of figurative plates they are spinning. How can banks quickly spot warning signs so they can act during volatile economic, industry and institutional conditions? Data-driven decisions

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued its final rule to implement the rule required by Congress that is intended to increase transparency in small business lending, promote economic development and combat unlawful discrimination. This is probably the last provision of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 to be implemented. The CFPB stated that it

As a leader and decision-maker at your bank, you know that technology is a double-edged sword. It helps you work effectively, learn more about your customers, and make better decisions. But the online world also has the potential to destroy a business you’ve worked so hard to build. We live in a digital world —

If your responsibilities include your community bank’s bond portfolio, you’ve been confounded by several elements of its performance in the last 18 months. To the extent your portfolio has mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and government agency bonds, and the clear majority of all bonds owned by banks are in these two categories, they’ve certainly lost value