Sam Wilmes

As community banks look to blend their small-town, in-person roots with long-term digital sustainability, two financial institutions founded more than a century ago in Minnesota say doing so is possible.

The regional manufacturing economy remained strong last month even as job losses continued, according to Creighton University.

Independent Community Bankers of America Chief Innovation Officer Wayne Miller sees his current position as the latest iteration of his passion for entrepreneurship and a customer-first mindset.

A group of House Republicans are calling on federal regulators to more quickly approve mergers and acquisition applications.

The Farm Bill stalled Aug. 6 in the Senate Agriculture Committee, less than two months before the current version of the legislation is set to expire.

Erin Procko was named 2026-27 chair of the Minnesota Bankers Association in June during the association's Annual Summit in Duluth. Procko, Twin Cities regional president for Fargo, N.D.-based Bell Bank, has a number of legislative topics to address in the coming year, but one goal she has is ensuring the next generation of bankers feels welcome leading the industry in the years ahead.

Editor's Note: This column was part of the August 13 Pulse sent to more than 13,000 email subscribers.

Dart Bank hired Matt West as executive vice president and chief strategy officer.

Consumer sentiment fell this month as expectations soured amid the war in Iran, according to the University of Michigan

Kansas City, Mo.-based UMB Bank expanded its Corporate Trust and Agency Services business with project finance teams in New York and California.