Podcast: Have the Cores Stepped Up to the Challenge?

Jon Sisk and Matt Lujano's banks couldn't be more different at first appearance, but the two community bank leaders share a positive outlook on the role of tech in community banking.

Big challenges, big goals and the tools community banks need to tackle them in 2025.

Collaboration is key between government, banks, law enforcement and industry.

Associated Banc-Corp in Wisconsin has agreed to buy American National in Nebraska. South Plains Financial in Texas has agreed to buy BOH Holdings in Houston.

ABA submitted a lengthy list of recommendations for regulators on what they can do to promote meaningful choice in the core provider marketplace for community banks.

The OCC recently released its correspondence to banks that sought to engage in cryptocurrency-related activities as part of an effort to end alleged debanking by the agency. The names of the banks were redacted from the correspondence.