Podcast: The community bank M&A outlook for 2023

Middle market businesses don’t get the attention of the Fortune 500 or the love that small businesses get from policymakers, but these firms are still critical to the economy — accounting for a third of private-sector GDP and...

Credit demand remained stable in 2024 but consumers reported higher rejection rates and said they are less likely to apply for credit in the near future, according to the New York Fed’s most recent Credit Access Survey.

American Bankers Mutual Insurance, the reinsurer for the ABA-endorsed insurance program, has declared a $3.8 million annual distribution to be shared by qualified ABA member banks insured through ABA Insurance Services.

Caring about people is the essence of relationship banking, and it’s one of the things that, in my opinion, makes this a noble profession.

PBT Bancshares in Kansas has applied to acquire Kanza Financial. Farmers Savings Bank in Iowa has agreed to buy Elgin State Bank.

Housing starts decreased by 3.1% in October from the month prior to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.31 million, the Commerce Department reported. The rate was 4% below the October 2023 level.