August 2025

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September 26, 2025 MIB Board of Directors MeetingAC Hotel Missoula Downtown September 27, 2025 MIB/Bell Bank TailgateWashington Grizzly Stadium6:00-8:15 p.m. October 8-9, 2025 Women in Banking ConferenceSpringhill Suites, Bozeman February 20, 2026 MIB Board of Directors MeetingGreat Northern Hotel, Helena

Thanks to all who attended the 2025 MIB Convention & Trade Show in Big Sky on July 16-18. It was a memorable three days of learning, networking, collaborating and having fun!

During last month’s convention, Tom Keenan was presented with MIB’s 2025 Outstanding Associate Member Award.

With electronic payments becoming the norm, wire fraud is growing more common and varied in format.

If the borrower shops for a title company, does the title closing/settlement fee still go into the annual percentage rate (APR) and finance charge calculations?

In the race to grow deposits and market share, many financial institutions rely on cash sign-up bonuses to capture attention.

In Part 1, we explored how relationship-based incentives can go beyond one-time cash bonuses to drive lasting engagement.

We’ve all been there: We identify a technological or operational need in our banks, and the work to find a provider begins.