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Reading Time: 4 minutesKnowing when to leave something off a Form 1099-SA or Form 5498-SA isn’t about cutting corners.

Reading Time: 4 minutesKnowing when to leave something off a Form 1099-SA or Form 5498-SA isn’t about cutting corners.

With just a few months left in 2025, it is a good time to reflect on your financial institution’s goals. Are you where you expected to be?

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe handling of on-us checks presents unique challenges for banks, particularly regarding wrongful dishonor and funds availability.

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe 10-year rule requires a total distribution of inherited assets by Dec. 31 of the year containing the 10th anniversary of the account owner’s death.

An AI strategy that focuses on making staff more effective can create competitive advantages to allow community banks to punch above their weight.

High interest rates may not only affect deal volume but also create unique challenges in estimating fair values, particularly for loan portfolios.

Continued adoption of open banking, enhanced cybersecurity and evolving regulatory concerns shape what financial institutions must consider when developing their strategies.

Reading Time: 6 minutesWhile fiduciary trust services and wealth management services are often thought to overlap, they are based on distinct differences and serve different purposes.

Banks should know the perils and tips to minimize risk when incorporating this technology into their strategies.

U.S. banks are in good condition with solid earnings, sound asset quality and regulatory capital levels above required minimums.

The all-cash deal is valued at $40 million.

Reading Time: 4 minutesCommunity banks are the backbone of local economies, and the regulatory environment that governs them is undergoing significant change.

North Salem State Bank appointed Jeff Joyce, its chief financial officer, to its board of directors effective January 1, 2026.

Reading Time: 4 minutesMarket adjustments, counteroffers and off-cycle raises, while well-intentioned and driven by legitimate business needs, pose a common, source of employment litigation risk.