2025 Pub. 5 Issue 2

President’s Message: Celebrating Community Banking	4
Community Banking Month	5
Flourish: Amplifying the Community Bank Difference	6
From the Top: Translating Advocacy Into Action	7
A Background On Casey Hopkins	8
Fraud Task Force	10
Legal Eagle Spotlight: Clearing the Hurdles to Financing an Acquisition	11
MIBA/ICBA Executive Leadership PreConference 2025	14
ICBA LIVE 2025	16
MIBA Lobbying Report	17
Leadership Division at the Blues	18
Meet Your Missouri Banker: Amy Stark	20
Concepts and Facts	22
MU Agricultural Lenders School Equips Early Career Lenders	24
News From You	25
2024-25 MIBA PAC Honor Roll	26
2025 Upcoming Events	27
MIBA Endorsed Vendors	27
MIBA Associate Members	28
Upcoming Webinar Schedule	30

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