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Artificial intelligence in community banking

Reading Time: 4 minutesA community bank may be using substantially more AI than its board and senior management realize.

Brett J. Ashton and Michael J. Messaglia October 1, 2026

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Infrastructure necessity or credit warning sign?

Municipal issuance is on pace for a third consecutive record year, with dealers forecasting roughly $600 billion of new supply in 2026.

Dana Sparkman October 1, 2026

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Digital Extras

Culture fit vs. culture add

Culture matters, but it raises an important distinction that many organizations haven’t fully considered.

Charlie Tudor September 9, 2026

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Loan yields, prepayment risk & the quiet shift in the balance sheet

Over the last few years, community financial institutions have been working through one of the more favorable repricing environments in recent memory.

Luke Mikles July 13, 2026

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Digital Extras

New ‘reform-minded’ Fed chair runs into inflation, rate-hike expectations

President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Federal Reserve and push forward rate cuts will have to deal with rising inflation and a fragile jobs market that will make any course changes difficult.

Brian Scheid July 13, 2026

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Playing under par

Just like taking too much risk in golf can turn a bad shot into a bad hole, buying the wrong bond or reaching for yield at the wrong time can wipe out years of progress.

Dillon Wiedemann May 18, 2026