April 11, 2024

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2024 Promotions at Community Bank of Raymore Chairman/CEO Bill McDaniel and President Jack Hopkins, along with the entire staff, are pleased to announce the promotions of four bank associates: Sherie Flowers has been promoted to vice president. Sherie leads the Loan Operations Department and has been with the bank since 2009. Brandi Torres has been

March 1, 2024 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

Where are your main bank and branches located? What is the market like? Our main bank is located in Bethany, but we have 23 locations across Missouri and Iowa. Our primary market is agriculture, but we are diverse and lend in ag, business, residential and commercial alike. What is something unique about your bank? While

Mark Sloan’s life has been interesting, to say the least, and his journey to become a banker is nothing short of unexpected. In his own words, “I try to make life interesting; it’s only one that I get to live.” He was born in Hannibal, Missouri, and shortly after, moved to West Plains, Missouri. At

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The Missouri House and Senate have spent the first two months of sessions at differing levels of dysfunction. The current Speaker of the House is still under investigation by the House Committee on Ethics for several alleged violations of House rules and state law. The Missouri Senate Freedom Caucus held up floor action in the

With billions of dollars of commercial real estate (CRE) loans coming due this year, it seems inevitable that large numbers of borrowers will struggle to refinance their CRE loans, as property values have declined and interest costs have risen, fueling predictions that banks should brace for significant losses on commercial real estate loans. So far,

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Imagine if an agent of the federal government showed up at your local grocery store and instructed the owner that the government would now determine the price of the food they sell. What would happen if a federal agency announced that it would begin dictating the price of the wood sold at Home Depot? I

I am an avid motorcyclist. In fact, I have completed two Iron Butt rides, riding at least 1,000 miles in 24 hours. Doing something like that takes passion, resilience, tenacity and strength of will, but it’s also a lot of fun. And as I assume the role of ICBA chairman, it strikes me that these

As we enter Community Banking Month, I am thrilled to honor the ways community banks step up to champion the needs of their communities. Whether it’s through personal interactions or modern-day conveniences, community banks hit that sweet spot where relationships meet today’s technology to provide unparalleled support to the customers and communities they serve. No