Pub. 2 2022 Issue 1

On the first trading day of 2022, the U.S. 10-year Treasury Note yield jumped above 1.60%, then traded up another 10bps in the two subsequent sessions. That was a 35bps increase in two weeks and aligned with a similar move higher for market measures of inflation expectations.

Creative Planning became an Endorsed Vendor of the MIBA this past December. We are pleased to welcome them and want to provide our members with a brief overview of their services.

February Tues., Feb. 1  10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. New Resources for Fighting Synthetic Identity Fraud Wed., Feb. 2  2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Converting a 1040 Personal Return to Cash Flow Part 1: Schedules B&C Thurs., Feb. 3  2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. The Impact of Evolving Marijuana Laws on Your Institution Tues., Feb.

Matthew S. Ruge, Executive Director of the Missouri Independent Bankers Association (MIBA), announces the recent hiring of Jessica Rogers. Rogers has joined MIBA as Communications and Membership Coordinator and began work Monday, Jan. 24, 2022.

Thank You To Our Sponsors

The current financial industry is innovative, but as banking organizations have expanded their activities, they have also faced an increasingly complex regulatory environment. Plus, COVID-19 complications have exposed several high-profile compliance breakdowns.

I’ll let you in on a secret: sometimes your columnist runs out of new ideas to cover. A dearth of new products, no new regs, a stable rate environment — all of these can cause a writer to run aground while sailing the financial seas in search of material.

In today’s world, every business is an IT business. Yes, even your bank. That’s why it’s more important than ever to manage your information technology well. But there are two sides to the IT coin. At JMARK, we call these the operations of IT and the business of IT. Both must be handled with strategic intention.

The Annual December Board Meeting was held on December 13 and 14 at the MIBA Headquarters in Jefferson City, MO. The members were able to meet on the latest topics and also celebrate the Holiday season. Thank you to MIBA’s newest Endorsed Vendor, Creative Planning, for Sponsoring the event.

Mid America Bank Hires Abbott as VP Treasury Management Officer Mid America Bank is pleased to announce Michelle Abbott has joined the Bank as VP Treasury Management Officer. In this role, she will be responsible for sales, administration and development of the Bank’s treasury management products and services, as well as digital banking solutions. Michelle