August 27, 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

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.

Innovation is one of those line items that can be hard to wrap our heads around. There’s no formula or silver bullet to determine how much to spend, so we annually face that Goldilocks conundrum of determining what’s too little, what’s too much and what’s just right.

I’m honored to have the opportunity to serve as the next executive director of MIB. It’s a tremendous privilege and responsibility, and I’m looking forward to the new role and the opportunities it will provide.

This exciting event is designed to inspire, motivate and empower women working from all areas of the bank.