December 19, 2023

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The term “relationship banking” has been a core concept of our business for decades. Fundamentally, it asserts that a bank’s relationship with a business is a partnership built on trust, shared objectives and ongoing communication, with a relationship manager at its center. The relationship manager assures personal connectivity between the bank and its business client

Harold Allen Stones, 92, Topeka, Kansas, named 2011 Kansan of the Year by Kansas Native Sons and Daughters and described by Senator Pat Roberts as “a common man with an uncommon ability to make a difference in people’s lives,” passed away Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. Harold was born to Glen and Henrietta Stones in Smith

Kansas Banker Receives Top Ag Banking Award The American Bankers Association (ABA) announced the recipients of its annual Bruning and Blanchfield Awards, the association’s premier awards for significant contributions to agricultural banking. ABA honored Leonard Wolfe, President and CEO of United Bank and Trust in Marysville, with the Bruning Award at the ABA Agricultural Bankers

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We are proud to recognize our Kansas bankers who are currently serving on American Bankers Association’s committees, councils and working groups. Your dedication and hard work in serving our industry are greatly appreciated. Thank you for your commitment and contributions. Agricultural and Rural Bankers Committee The Agricultural & Rural Bankers Committee provides information, programs and

Many banks have heard interest income in Kansas may not be taxable for the coming year, and you may be wondering, is it all interest? Interest is a broad term. Is it interest from new loans? Is it cash or accrual-based interest? Good news! The Kansas Department of Revenue (KDOR) and the Kansas Bankers Association

Community bankers have long been community changers. Through their service to small businesses and local economies, their impact on the lives of their customers and neighbors is undoubtedly far-reaching. Nevertheless, the community of community bankers and changers is, in and of itself, changing rapidly — enough for some to declare it under attack. Why is

Above: KBA Chairman Mark Schifferdecker, GNBank, NA in Girard, kicked off the 2023 YBOK Annual Conference by welcoming attendees at the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane. Thank you to the 120+ Kansas bankers who attended the 2023 Young Bank Officers of Kansas (YBOK) Annual Conference Oct. 11-13 in Mulvane, KS! It was a record crowd

Above: KBA Chair-Elect Gene Dikeman of the Bank of the Plains in Hutchinson extended a warm welcome to all attendees, embracing the opportunity to kick off this year’s event with enthusiasm and appreciation. He acknowledged the invaluable support of our sponsors, whose commitment and generosity have played a pivotal role in making this event possible.

Above: Mitch Caddell and Brenda Benning, representing FORVIS, following their enlightening session on Tax Strategies. The 2023 KBA Trust Conference occurred on October 19-20 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Lawrence, KS. Trust Division President Chris English, The Trust Company of Kansas, and Mark Schifferdecker, the current KBA Chairman from GNBank, extended a warm welcome

In early October, I sat down with Federal Reserve Vice Chairman for Supervision Michael Barr at ABA’s Annual Convention in Nashville. The topic of our conversation was bank capital. The failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank have prompted regulators to begin clamoring for major capital increases at larger banks. My

Above: ABA Government Relations Team members (L-R) Chris Fisher, Kirsten Sutton and Ginny O’Neal updated Kansas bankers on KBA’s legislative priorities, giving important advice and talking points for each issue. Members of the KBA Federal Affairs Committee, KBA Board of Directors and the 2023 KBA BLOK class embarked on a multi-day journey in our nation’s