Pub. 10 2021 Issue 2

Kansas Bank Gets New Name First State Bank & Trust Co will become Fusion Bank. After 125 years, the First State Bank & Trust Co., founded in Larned, Kansas in 1896, is getting a new name. Effective February 22, this long-established Kansas business will open under the new name Fusion Bank. For most of the […]

Afew weeks ago, I took a phone call from a banker who was clearly upset and almost angry. Rather forcefully, he inquired why he had to pay $900 to attend one of our events, just because his bank’s asset size was on the larger end of our bank pricing scale. He noted that his competition only had to pay one-third of this price due to their asset size. I asked him if he had planned to train his entire staff by having them all attend the conference he was registering for, and he seemed quite confused by this question.

Over 150 bankers and vendors gathered virtually February 8-9 for the 25th Annual Bank Technology Conference & Showcase. Following opening remarks by KBA Past Chairman Kurt Knutson, President of Secure Network Technologies Steve Stasiukonis kicked things off with a talk on the Dark Web and how to access its controversial content.

Nearly one hundred Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri bankers came together virtually on March 18 and 19 to enhance their marketing and management skills. The Tri-State Marketing and HR Conference, a partnership between the Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri Bankers Associations, featured a top-notch line-up of speakers that challenged participants to bring their best every day while making time to create a fun and collaborative workplace.

KBA Chairman Jonathon Johnson kicked off the 2021 Harold A. Stones Public Affairs Conference. He thanked all attendees who took the time to learn about the banking industry’s state and federal legislative priorities.

At this year’s virtual Public Affairs Conference, the 2019 BLOK class was congratulated on their delayed graduation due to the pandemic. In turn, the 2020 class was unable to complete their requirements, so sessions will resume in 2021.

The 2021 Kansas Ag Bankers Conference was held virtually March 3-4, with over 200 bankers in attendance. KAB President Tim Smith, First State Bank, Plainville, opened the conference with comments and introductions. KBA chairman Jonathon Johnson also made a few remarks to conference attendees.

For two decades, StrategyCorps has equipped Kansas bankers and their colleagues across the country with the power to be present in the lives of modern consumers living, banking, and searching for value in a fast-paced, digital world.

Has it really been a year already? It’s felt like 10 minutes — underwater while being attacked by a shark as you watch Kansas football. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic.

Throughout the pandemic, the U.S. economy has been tested like never before and has more than proven its resilience. That’s thanks in no small part to our large and diverse financial system: a network of financial institutions of all sizes, charters and business models dedicated to providing the products and services that consumers and businesses need to thrive.