May 1, 2023

For community banks seeking to remain competitive in today’s crowded financial services marketplace, innovation is imperative. A relationship with a core provider can make or break an institution’s innovation goals, and for too many community banks, legacy core technologies are holding them back. This is a critical challenge that ABA set out to solve through

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 17th BLOK class convened for their first session in Topeka at the KBA Office on Feb. 7,

The rebranded Harold A. Stones Government Relations Conference (formerly called Public Affairs Conference) concluded on Wednesday, February 8 at the Topeka Country Club and had record high attendance! More than 150 Kansas bankers convened in Topeka to hear and talk about state and federal legislative and regulatory policy affecting the banking industry. The conference started

This year’s 2023 Kansas Ag Bankers Conference had an exceptional line-up of presenters, 290 attendees, and 19 tradeshow sponsors in attendance. Dr. David Kohl kicked off the conference with the Business and Economic Outlook, a discussion of how 2023 could be best described as a transitional year as we move from the black swan pandemic

According to the National Safety Council, slips, trips and falls are the third leading cause of injury in the workplace. Some of these incidents occur at banks with employees or customers. While these mishaps might be commonplace, there is a proactive approach banks can take to help reduce the risk of their employees and customers

Vickie Logiudici, GNBank in Girard, Receives 50 Year Club Award Congratulations to Vickie Logiudici for her 50 years in banking! Vickie began her banking career in 1971 at The Girard National Bank in Girard as a Teller/Operations. From 1981 to 2005, Vickie was the Teller/Operations at The First State Bank of Arma in Arma, KS.

Humphreys “Hump” Dean Hodge Humphreys “Hump” Dean Hodge, 88, of Augusta, KS, passed away Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, at home. Hump was born in Ft. Worth, TX, on Oct. 30, 1934, to Martha (Humphreys) and Clifford Hodge, and grew up in Leawood, KS. Hump graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in journalism and

Bankers and vendors gathered for the first time in the Little Apple. Our 27th annual conference was held February 10–11 at the Manhattan Hilton Garden Inn. Following opening remarks by current KBA Chairman Shan Hanes, he introduced one of KBA’s highest-rated presenters, Lee Wetherington. In his presentation, “Looking Ahead: Forces Shaping Banking Over the Next

In today’s fast-paced world where everyone is striving to make things easier, relationships are still important. Innovations, like AI chatbots, come from those that do not value relationships. These bots simulate conversations with a user. The thought is that these help customers get the answer quicker, but the sacrifice is the relationship. No one comes

The second-biggest bank failure in U.S. history is raising concerns about whether other banks are inadequately managing interest rate risks, overexposed on uninsured deposits, or — as in the case of Silicon Valley Bank — both. As of the fourth quarter of 2022, deposits that were under the $250,000 insurance limit accounted for just 2.7%

Community Banks carry an ongoing burden of compliance for information technology (IT). Examiners expect the bank to undergo annual IT audits, penetration tests, policy reviews, and complete comprehensive technology plans, risk assessments and cybersecurity self-assessments all while trying to do the real work of banking in the community. Why do regulators expect this level of

As a financial institution (FI), you are exempt from the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). However, many of your business customers are not. It is important for you, as their FI, to initiate a conversation regarding what the CTA is, how it will affect your customers, and any future penalties for noncompliance. By having these conversations