December 19, 2023

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