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The following letter was drafted by the American Farm Bureau Federation urging the passage of the farm bill. The letter was sent to the House of Representatives December 12, 2018 in an effort for swift action on the floor. In total, 489 groups signed the letter in support the legislation; the ICBSD is one of […]
(Des Moines, Iowa) – Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines) is pleased to announce that Elsie Meeks was recently re-elected as an independent director to the Bank’s board. Ms. Meeks has served on the board since 2015. She will begin serving his second term on the board starting January 1, 2019. Elsie […]
As you may know by now, President Trump declared over the weekend that Wednesday, December 5, 2018 will be a National Day of Mourning to honor the memory of President George H.W. Bush. We have received several inquiries regarding the potential impact of this declaration on the banking industry; we imagine you have as well. […]
Departure, Promotions, and a Growing Executive Team SBS CyberSecurity (SBS), a premier cybersecurity consulting and audit firm serving clients nationally and internationally, is announcing several personnel changes. SBS has expanded its Board of Directors and elected new officers. The board voted unanimously to elect and promote the following members: Aaron Gamewell, President, CEO, and Managing […]
Planning some shopping to spread cheer this holiday season? Consider picking up a one-of-a-kind creation from your local small businesses and give the gift that keeps on giving. Did you know every dollar spent at independent businesses is returned threefold to your local economy? Or that small businesses create two out of three new U.S. […]
November 13, 2018 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Charles E. Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Majority Leader McConnell and Minority Leader Schumer: The undersigned state banking associations representing our nation’s nearly 5,700 community banks respectfully urge you to vote to […]
Thank you for attending our 2018 Farming, Finance & Global Markets conference! Below you will find links to the presentations from our breakout speakers. Bret Afdahl, Director of the South Dakota Division of Banking \”Industry Overview\” Presentation Greg Clausen & Randy Friederich, Eide Bailly \”Observations from the Field: An Ag Lending Update\” Presentation Mike Sonne, […]
McKinzie Hopkins Joins CorTrust Bank Growing Twin Cities Market Sioux Falls, SD, October 31, 2018 – CorTrust Bank is pleased to announce McKinzie Hopkins has joined CorTrust Bank as a Vice President in the Minneapolis, MN market. Ms. Hopkins, the fourth generation Hopkins to work for the family owned community bank, brings a wealth of experience […]
We are excited to have Glenn Muller of the South Dakota Pork Producers will lead one of our breakout sessions at our upcoming fall conference Farming, Finance & Global Markets. Register for Farming, Finance & Global Markets here! Glenn Muller has been the Executive Director of the South Dakota Pork Producers since August, 2010. Glenn and his […]
Nic Uilk, instructor at SDSU\’s agriculture and biosystems engineering department, will be joining our November 8th conference! He will be sitting on our panel New Ag Technologies, Trends & Challenges! Register for Farming, Finance & Global Markets here! Nicholas Uilk has been an instructor with the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering department since 2009 and is heavily […]