https://banknews.com/chronicles/washingtons-banner-corporation-to-acquire-in-state-bank https://media.assettype.com/banknews/2026-01-06/t2cyst1e/Handshake-MA-stock-image.jpg banknews en 2026-05-01T14:59:02.012Z Washington’s Banner Corporation to acquire in-state bank Chronicles, M&A, Banner Corporation, Pacific Financial Corporation, Banner Bank, Bank of the Pacific, Mark Grescovich https://banknews.com/chronicles/spotlight-on-community-banking-innovation-volunteerism-and-cheerleading-are-distinguishing-features https://media.assettype.com/banknews/2026-04-30/qe4n13yd/raceway-cover-candidate.jpg The State Bank of Fairmont supports the Fairmont Raceway by giving car owners and fans an opportunity to mix on race day in the bank's parking lot. https://media.assettype.com/banknews/2026-04-30/lbrbmkii/2-Midwest-Heritage-Marissa-Ford.jpg Marissa Ford, one of the original participants in the Youth Heifer Program sponsored by Midwest Heritage Bank, FSB, is one of 54 young people to benefit from the "head start" the opportunity gives aspiring farmers. https://media.assettype.com/banknews/2026-04-30/l3lsefww/Rich-Eckert-Beardstown-Savings-sign.jpg Beardstown Savings Bank President/CEO Rich Eckert. https://media.assettype.com/banknews/2026-04-30/ox1fx63j/Community_bank_racecar_photo.jpg Sprint car driver Giovanni Scelzi autographing a checkered flag given out to youth at Race Day at the State Bank of Fairmont, Minn. (Photo by Chirp, Fairmont Photo Press) banknews en 2026-05-01T11:00:00.000Z Spotlight on community banking: Innovation, volunteerism and cheerleading are distinguishing features Chronicles, Midwest Heritage Bank, The State Bank of Fairmont, Wayne Martens, Dakota Heritage Bank, Dawn Flaten, Beardstown Savings Bank, Rich Eckert, Kara Tesch, Bob Baker, Bill Blomster, GreenLeaf Bank, David Krutz https://banknews.com/opinion/reinventing-loan-enforcement-and-loss-mitigation https://media.assettype.com/banknews/import/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/loan-approved-e1639372439760.jpg banknews en 2026-05-01T11:00:00.000Z Reinventing loan enforcement and loss mitigation Insights, Opinion, Lending https://banknews.com/people/former-icba-president-remembered-for-his-leadership-among-community-bankers banknews en 2026-05-01T11:00:00.000Z Former ICBA president remembered for his leadership among community bankers People, Independent Community Bankers of America, American Bankers Association, R. Scott Jones, Robert N. Barsness https://banknews.com/community-relations/wisconsin-bankers-association-donates-50k-for-local-initiatives https://media.assettype.com/banknews/2026-04-30/4vdonld2/Wisconsin-Capitol.jpg banknews en 2026-04-30T20:50:51.023Z Wisconsin Bankers Association donates $50K for local initiatives Community Relations, Rose Oswald Poels, Wisconsin Bankers Association https://banknews.com/community-relations/indianas-first-bank-of-berne-donated-3k-to-nonprofits-in-april https://media.assettype.com/banknews/2026-04-30/rah5vm12/Boy-Scouts-of-America-500-700-p-C-97.jpg First Bank of Berne donates $2,000 to the Boy Scouts of America.  banknews en 2026-04-30T20:32:10.056Z Indiana’s First Bank of Berne donated $16K to nonprofits in recent weeks Community Relations, First Bank of Berne, Kaitlyn Roby, Boy Scouts of America, Jay County Public Library https://banknews.com/opinion/occ-interchange-law-preemption-positive-leaves-uncertainty https://media.assettype.com/banknews/2025-07-17/54mxe9iv/unnamed.png banknews en 2026-04-30T16:34:56.165Z OCC interchange law preemption positive, leaves uncertainty Insights, Opinion, Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act https://banknews.com/chronicles/hawthorn-bancshares-to-acquire-in-state-bank-for-28-million https://media.assettype.com/banknews/2025-10-30/s6xfosp9/banknewsimportwp-contentuploads202201ma-dice.avif banknews en 2026-04-29T21:25:55.551Z Hawthorn Bancshares to acquire in-state bank for $28 million Chronicles, M&A, Hawthorn Bancshares, FSC Bancshares, Brent Giles https://banknews.com/community-relations/wisconsins-prevail-bank-awards-110k-to-community-groups banknews en 2026-04-29T20:30:36.082Z Wisconsin’s Prevail Bank awards $110K to community groups Community Relations, Prevail Bank, Nathan Quinnell https://banknews.com/chronicles/indianas-interra-credit-union-acquiring-ohio-bank https://media.assettype.com/banknews/import/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/istock-1132012708.jpg banknews en 2026-04-29T19:32:40.363Z Indiana’s Interra Credit Union acquiring Ohio bank Chronicles, M&A, Interra Credit Union, The Hicksville Bank, Empire Bancshares Inc. https://banknews.com/chronicles/former-st-louis-fed-president-economic-outlook-strong-this-year https://media.assettype.com/banknews/2026-04-29/em3fvunv/James-Bullard-BHCA-speech.jpg Former Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard discusses his views of the economy April 27 during the Bank Holding Company Association Spring Seminar in Edina, Minn.  banknews en 2026-04-29T19:00:28.972Z Former St. Louis Fed president: Economic outlook strong this year Chronicles, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, James Bullard, Bank Holding Company Association Spring Seminar https://banknews.com/chronicles/digital-finance-platform-oppfi-acquiring-bnc-national-bank https://media.assettype.com/banknews/2026-04-29/0tw86xot/BNC-building.JPG banknews en 2026-04-29T17:43:43.433Z Digital finance platform OppFi acquiring BNC National Bank Chronicles, M&A, OppFi, BNC National Bank, BNCCORP, Inc., Todd Schwartz https://banknews.com/chronicles/bastrop-bancorp-to-acquire-central-texas-bank https://media.assettype.com/banknews/2025-10-30/s6xfosp9/banknewsimportwp-contentuploads202201ma-dice.avif banknews en 2026-04-29T16:48:22.819Z Bastrop Bancorp to acquire central Texas bank Chronicles, M&A, Bastrop Bancorp, Columbus Bancorp, The First State Bank, First National Bank of Bastrop, Stephen Lee