Pub. 5 2024 Issue 2

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Congratulations to the banks celebrating March and April anniversaries as chartered institutions! March 150 years, est. 1874 Elevate Bank — Sedan 142 years, est. 1882 Farmers & Drovers Bank — Council Grove 132 years, est. 1892 State Bank of Downs — Downs 123 years, est. 1901 ESB Financial — Emporia 118 years, est. 1906 Dream

The Trust Company of Kansas (TCK) is pleased to announce the promotions of several employees and the addition of two talented individuals to its team: Andrew Ebert has been promoted to chief technology officer & information security officer (ISO). Jess Sojka has been promoted to vice president & trust officer. Mandi Plunk has been promoted

It’s been one year since Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed, followed by Signature Bank just days later, shaking the financial world and leaving community banks to manage the aftershocks. Since that time, ICBA has been the sole national voice representing community banks exclusively to ensure they would not have to pay for the mistakes of

Tell me if you’ve heard this: An inverted yield curve is highly correlated with a subsequent recession. And might I point out that the U.S. treasury curve has been upside down for pushing two years now? Since we’re playing master of the obvious, let’s mention that the Fed — while not quite ready to start

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A strategic asset/liability management committee (ALCO) monitors and manages risks associated with a bank or credit union’s balance sheet. Even more importantly, the ALCO can help identify strategies that optimize profitability, liquidity and the outside availability of funding. A recent Abrigo webinar identified strategies for ALCO members to consider as they assess common options for