June 8, 2023

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Thank you to all attendees, in-person and virtually, who joined us for a very exciting day of training. A BIG THANK YOU to forbinfi, a VGM company, for their sponsorship and presentations.

The MIBA scholarship program continues to generate enthusiasm among MIBA member banks. It is designed to meet the financial needs of community bank employees/dependents more than to recognize scholastic achievement. The determination of such needs was left to the sole discretion of the community bank CEO submitting the application. Some banks held their own drawings to determine the applicant submitted. We feel this award opportunity is a valuable addition to our member banks’ employees in furthering their education either in the field of banking or helping to make possible continuing education for their dependents.

Matthew S. Ruge, Executive Director of the Missouri Independent Bankers Association (MIBA) announced the recent hiring of Destiny Rogers. Rogers has joined MIBA as Development and Events Coordinator and began work Monday, May 8, 2023.

Contributors to the MIBA Political Action Committee are recognized for their generosity on the association’s website and at the MIBA Annual Convention and Exhibition. Different levels of contribution have been set to recognize supporters of our Political Action Committee fund and to make the association’s membership more aware of this important facet of our work on behalf of the political agenda of community banks across Missouri.

Windows 11 is here, and while it may seem like an enticing upgrade, it is important to consider whether or not your business should make the switch. The new Windows operating system has many similarities to Windows 10, but there have also been some significant changes with this release that could impact your workflow.

On March 12, the Federal Reserve launched the Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP), a lending program for eligible depository institutions — banks, savings banks and credit unions — experiencing liquidity issues. The goals of the BTFP are to bolster institutions’ capacity to safeguard deposits and ensure the ongoing provision of credit to communities and the broader economy.