October 2025

Bank Training Webinars

Pioneer Federal Savings and Loan Association, a savings association headquartered in Deer Lodge, announced that its board of directors has adopted a plan to convert Pioneer Federal Savings and Loan Association by way of merger to a stock institution to be known as Pioneer State Bank. In accordance with the Plan of Conversion, subject to depositor member approval and the other conditions described in the following, Pioneer State Bank will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of a stock holding company, PSB Financial Inc., and the common stock of the holding company will be offered to deposit customers of the association and others, which could include members of the general public, in the manner and subject to the priorities set forth in the Plan of Conversion.

Don’t forget to renew your MIB Associate Membership for 2026! Scan the QR code to access the membership registration form or learn more about member benefits.

MIB and Bell Bank hosted their 2025 University of Montana Tailgate on Sept. 27, where the UM Catering Service prepared hot dogs, hamburgers and brats for the large crowd of Montana independent bankers and their families.

With the federal government discontinuing new penny production, community bankers and the consumers they serve have many questions about what the change will mean for them.

The Bankers Private Cloud is our flagship product designed specifically for financial institutions. It’s more than just network technology; it’s a comprehensive platform built and managed by our professionals, providing community bankers with the resources they need to better serve their customers.

BSA. Q: We filed a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) on a customer one day. Afterward, I discovered some account activity that was not included in our report (additional transactions that would increase the amount involved that would have been included in the narrative as well). Is there an option to amend the SAR, or do we wait until filing a 90-day ongoing activity SAR?

When it comes to fraud, we are being hit on all fronts with scams that range from the very basic to the most sophisticated. We’re at a unique point in time where a bank needs both the technological tools to thwart AI-generated digital attacks and the knowledge to combat traditional check washing and forgery schemes.