Bank Training Webinars
The schedule of training webinars that will take place in the months of August and September 2024
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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS
July 25, 2024
Anniversaries
Congratulations to the banks celebrating July and August anniversaries as chartered institutions! July 142 years, est. 1882The Halstead Bank — Halstead 138 years, est. 1886Wilson State Bank — Wilson 123 years, est. 1901Union State Bank — Everest 122 years, est. 1902First National Bank — Scott City 118 years, est. 1906Plains State Bank — Plains 118
New Associate Member
Solutions Experience Excellence — Financial institutions need a trusted partner, not just an IT vendor — one that has the industry knowledge and technical capabilities to provide specialized guidance to keep them on a stable, secure path.
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Putting Your Institution’s Best Foot Forward for a Lower-Rate Environment
After transitioning from near-zero rates to one of the fastest rate-hiking cycles we’ve ever seen, financial institutions are now in the position of waiting for rates to fall. As we wait for the Fed’s next move, it’s important for management teams to understand how lower rates will impact their institutions’ income statements and take steps to better position themselves for the lower-rate environment likely to come.
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The Meek … Inherit a Prominent Place in Bond Portfolios
here are a whole lot of anomalies in community banking in the waning stages of this restrictive Fed cycle. One of the overriding themes is the sheer duration of the process. We’re now fully one year past the last tightening, which has left the effective overnight rate at 5.375% since July 2023, and given rise to the “higher for longer” sound bite.
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How Positive Pay Helps Fight Check Fraud
Check use has declined for years as consumers gravitate toward faster, more digital transactions. Yet despite the slow and steady phasing out of checks, the financial sector has seen a recent uptick in check fraud.
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Community Banker Appreciation Tailgate
Get Ready To Be Our Guest!
Enjoy complimentary food and drinks starting three hours before kickoff at the CBA tent, situated at the Bill Snyder Family Stadium at Kansas State University (2201 Kimball Ave., Manhattan, KS).
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Flourish – Connected as Independent Community Banks
When you enter ICBA’s headquarters, you are greeted with a large U.S. map that contains a peg for each community bank and a singular cord linking them all together. It not only demonstrates our collective impact; it also represents the strength of our financial system, built on thousands of local economies around the country and fueled by community banks.
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