Pub. 4 2023 Issue 6

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With the advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology, businesses around the world are considering how they can use AI to improve efficiency and advance business goals. Financial institutions are no exception. While AI can bring many efficiencies and advancements to the way business is conducted, in the highly regulated financial services industry, there are many

We have all heard the old maxim, “How can you expect them to do things right in the first place if you don’t tell them how to do it.” That is particularly true in the area of compliance. You cannot expect employees to comply with the plethora of laws and regulations that impact banking today

Community bankers have long been community changers. Through their service to small businesses and local economies, their impact on the lives of their customers and neighbors is undoubtedly far-reaching. Nevertheless, the community of community bankers and changers is, in and of itself, changing rapidly — enough for some to declare it under attack. Why is

Congratulations, to the banks celebrating December anniversaries as chartered institutions! 139 years, est. 1884First National Bank & Trust — Phillipsburg 137 years, est. 1886Conway Bank — Conway Springs 134 years, est. 1889Kansas State Bank — Overbrook 114 years, est. 1909Farmers State Bank — Phillipsburg 110 years, est. 1913Johnson State Bank — Johnson 62 years, est.

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A recent study by a security awareness training platform showed that the average rate at which employees of small banks clicked on phishing emails was 25% (the rate for bigger banks is even worse!). Ransomware (malware that encrypts your data and only provides a decryption key if you pay a ransom) continues to be a

I’m going out on a limb here, but one day, mortgage rates will not only quit rising; they will actually begin to fall. When that happens, community bank bond portfolio managers will have to deal with a host of factors (most of them positive) they haven’t seen in a while, if ever. The sheer scale