The top five community banks in our ranking have combined farm loan portfolios of more than $1 billion as of March 31, 2024. All 20 banks increased their farm loans over the previous year, with one seeing a rise of 16.2%.
Scroll through to see which community banks are in the top 20 and how they fared in the 12 months ending March 31.
Sen. Richard Blumethal, D-Conn., chair of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation, asked bankers whether the Electronic Funds Transfer Act should be updated to include scams that involve authorized fund transfers.
A federal judge recently rejected an agreement on transaction fees, ensuring that a multi-year battle between the credit card companies and merchants will continue. Ryan McInerney vented during Tuesday's earnings call.
Old National Bancorp's earnings remained strong as it continued its expansion into the southeast with its recent $344 billion acquisition of CapStar. Executives said they foresee similar growth for the remainder of the year.
Witnesses from companies across financial services and housing, including a credit union and a core services provider, attested to the value of AI in fighting fraud and boosting customer service at a hearing in the House of Representatives.
The Northeast regional bank missed expectations on net interest income and negatively revised much of its 2024 guidance.
The Government Accountability Office reviewed a decade worth of capital and liquidity reforms, including changes to the Federal Reserve's stress testing regime.
