Pub. 21 2024 Issue 3

ABA Board of Directors Named John Asbury, CEO of Atlantic Union Bancshares Corp. in Richmond, Virginia, will serve as chairman of the ABA. John served as CEO of First National Santa Fe and also served on the 2016-17 NMBA board of directors. John was a keynote speaker for the 2024 NMBA Annual Convention. Ken Clayton, […]

Responding to Upcoming Rate Cuts
As financial institutions anticipate potential rate cuts, many banks and credit unions are asking what they can do to strategically prepare for changes in the economic landscape. Dave Koch, director of Abrigo Advisory Services, shared valuable insights on this topic during a recent episode of “Ahead of the Curve: A Banker’s Podcast.” We outline five essential steps financial institutions should consider when preparing for or responding to rate cuts.

Community banks have a lot of untapped data at their fingertips. When used with the right tools and expertise, the vast amount of data at a bank’s disposal offers significant opportunities to boost performance. However, the financial services industry faces numerous issues due to the variety and large volume of complex data it handles.

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority Executive Director/CEO Isidoro Hernandez announced at a news conference that New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority has rebranded to Housing New Mexico, and the nearly 50-year-old quasi-governmental entity officially unveiled a new logo.

A common refrain when American presidential election cycles roll around every three years or so is, “Why are our elections so long? Do they have to be?” It’s well-known that election cycles in the United States last a relative eternity, but less discussed are the reasons why they are so painfully overlong. To illustrate how numb Americans have become to the constant electioneering, there were questions when President Joe Biden dropped out earlier this summer over whether the Democratic Party could organize a competent campaign in the matter of several months.

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Bankers enjoying opening session with John Asbury Mark Horn NMBA Board Meeting Ronda Clayton and Mark Horn Bankers deep in conversation Liz Martineau Steve Otto and Paul Stephens Mark Horn and John Anderson The winners: Aaron Emmert, Danny Beyhan and Rosalia Beyhan, with John Anderson Jason Wyatt, Steve Slate and Paul Stephen John Brooks and

Since the time of President Lincoln, American consumers have benefited from a dual banking system, made up of both state-chartered institutions and federally chartered national banks.