April 23, 2022

Bank accountant. Branch manager. Financial advisor. Loan officer. Senior portfolio manager. Teller.

Those are just some of the dozens of openings for banking jobs across the state. Yes, Kansas banks have jobs available, but finding the right people to fill those jobs is an ongoing challenge.

Municipal bond investors finally have some good news regarding public pension plans after worrying about growing unfunded pension liabilities for many years. The Pew Charitable Trusts reports that aggregate state retirement systems are over 80% funded for the first time since 2008, following record investment returns for the fiscal year ending in 2021.

Duane Lewis Wilson Duane Lewis Wilson, 87, of Wichita, retired bank loan officer at Southwest National Bank in Witchita and former Boston Red Sox player, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. He was predeceased by his parents, Lewis Wilson and Bessie Wilson; his wife Carol Sue Wilson; and his sister Sharon Shuey. He is survived

Bob Leftwich retires as Impact Bank’s Chairman, CEO, President John T. Stewart III, Chairman and CEO of First Financial Corporation, announces the retirement of Bob Leftwich, Impact Bank’s Chairman, CEO & President, effective Feb. 28, 2022.Leftwich will continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors and continue working with the bank on

How do you picture Kansas? We want your snapshots of Kansas events, landscapes, weather, wildlife and more. Pictures to be submitted for the 2023 calendar need to be taken June 1, 2021-May 31, 2022.

Clear skies and eager minds made the 2022 Kansas Ag Bankers Conference a great turnout, which was held March 2-3 at the Hilton Garden Inn and Conference Center in Manhattan, KS. This conference is held by the Kansas Ag Bankers Division and is meant to support, enhance and promote the agricultural banking industry. Ag bankers heard from a variety of knowledgeable and impactful speakers on topics such as ag economics, lending, the Federal Ag Policy Update and much more.

KBA started the Bank Leaders of Kansas (BLOK) program in 2006 with a vision of developing Kansas bankers and exposing them to a wide range of topics that influence the industry while building a collaborative networking community. The 16th BLOK class convened for their first session in Topeka at the KBA Office on Feb. 7, 2022.

KBA Chairman Mike Ewy, Community State Bank in Coffeyville, welcomed the nearly 150 Kansas Bankers to the Topeka Country Club for the 2022 Harold A. Stones Public Affairs Conference on February 9 after a three-year interruption because of COVID. Bankers were clearly energized to see each other and come together to advocate on behalf of the industry before state policymakers.

Over 200 bankers and vendors gathered February 7-8 at the Wichita Hyatt Regency Hotel for the 26th Annual Bank Technology/Operations Conference & Showcase.