October 13, 2026

Matthew S. Ruge, executive director of the Missouri Independent Bankers Association, announced the election of the group’s new officers for the 2026-2027 term at the 49th Annual Convention & Expo.

MIBA’s 49th Annual Convention & Expo was held Sept. 14-16 at The Lodge of Four Seasons in Lake Ozark, Missouri. Attendees enjoyed education sessions, networking and entertainment. A big thanks to our sponsors who made this convention possible. We hope to see you at our next event. For more information, please visit miba.net.

BOS Opens Full-Service Banking Center in Kansas City, Missouri Bank of Springfield (BOS) announced the opening of their first branch in Kansas City. This expansion reflects the success of the bank’s Liberty loan production office that opened in 2022. The new location at 8622 NE 85th St. in Kansas City, Missouri, operates as a full-service

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Congratulations to PSB Bank on receiving the 2026 Forvis Mazars Community Impact Award for its Community Involvement initiatives!

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Last September (2025), Gov. Kehoe called the legislature back for a special session to redraw the state’s eight congressional districts. The goal was to create seven safe Republican seats and one safe Democratic seat. The state’s current congressional makeup is six Republican seats and two Democratic seats.

As community bankers, our customers and communities are at the heart of everything we do. Our products, our technology stacks, our teams: They are all built to meet the needs and interests of those we serve. In the community bank model, we put the relationship first, and that makes all the difference.

Community banks stand the test of time. We’re celebrating banks that have been around for 100, 150, 200 years, and that’s an achievement to be honored — but it’s not surprising.

Wire transfer fraud continues to create significant losses for businesses, consumers and banks. Business email compromise, compromised online banking credentials, fraudulent vendor instructions and other schemes can result in hundreds of thousands — or even millions — of dollars being transferred before anyone realizes something has gone wrong. When that happens, one question quickly comes up: Who bears the loss?

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The recently enacted 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act marks a significant shift in how U.S. banks can use reciprocal deposits — an established but increasingly important tool for deposit growth and local lending.

Many community bankers are beginning to get serious about their bond portfolios as liquidity has normalized and rates have stayed, shall we say, buoyant. It occurs to me that the still-visible 2022-2023 selloff has created at least one byproduct that is both unusual and tangibly beneficial for future performance.