OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE MONTANA INDEPENDENT BANKERS ASSOCIATION

October 26, 2022

From-the-Top-Feature

From the Top

When it comes to fraud, you don’t know what you don’t know, and what you don’t know can greatly influence your bottom line. But the effects of fraud are felt far beyond budgetary impact; our reputations are at risk. Customers expect their bank to keep their money safe, and though they are often the gateway for fraud, they are inclined to blame us if we can’t fix the problem.

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Getting to Know Our New MIB President Tim Schreiber

As a native of Missoula, I have lived in Western Montana my entire life. I grew up the oldest of four siblings (two brothers and one sister), attended high school at Sentinel, then graduated from the University of Montana with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance. I was lucky enough to marry my college sweetheart Beth shortly after graduation. She has been an amazing partner in our life’s journey together, the most fulfilling of which has been raising our two boys, Ben and Garrett, to be amazing young men.

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President’s Message

As I write this, I can’t help but think about where our economy is right now and what the next 18 to 24 months will bring our way. We have seen a crazy run-up in real estate values that is now correcting, inflation is stubbornly high, the Federal Reserve is raising rates at breakneck speed, liquidity in the system remains high, and things just feel like they are on the verge of tipping over. With all of that, I would expect the next 18 to 24 months to present some challenges for a lot of people in our state.

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