October 26, 2023

Navigating the regulatory landscape is like getting on a roller coaster. There are ups and downs, and you’re never sure what’s around the next turn or when you’re going to get thrown for a loop. Right now, that wild ride comes courtesy of Silicon Valley Bank and other bank failures, and we’re looking at potential […]

I’ve never been prouder to be a community banker than I have this year. As ICBA Chairman, I have had the opportunity to tour the country, meeting community bankers from all over. I have consistently heard stories of how we support those who need us: our communities. Everything I have believed about community banking is

Welcome to our Fall 2023 edition of the Community Banker. This has been one of the most beautiful stretches of fall weather I can recall. There is no substitute for living in Montana at any time of year, but particularly in the late summer and fall. The obvious being stated, I write this article on

In our spring issue of this magazine, I mentioned that ICBA had launched their national “BankLocally.org” marketing campaign to educate the American public on the benefits of community banking and why their choice of bank matters. The timing of that launch could not have been more perfect given what was going on in the banking