Podcast: Inspiring rising leaders to be part of something bigger

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.

The IRS and Treasury Department have published guidance and announced plans to issue regulations for “Trump Accounts,” which are a new type of individual retirement account for children created by Congress earlier this year.

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.

ABA has added six banks to the ABA Nasdaq Community Bank Index. The index includes 227 community banks with $210.6 billion in market capitalization.