ContentsS P R I N G 2 0 2 2 6 8 18 2022 MIB BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mark Anderson Farmers State Bank, Victor Amber Brown Peoples Bank of Deer Lodge Laura Clark Opportunity Bank, Helena Bill Coffee Stockman Bank, Miles City Daniel Day Bank of Montana, Missoula Shawn Dutton First Security Bank of Roundup Clinton Gerst Bank of Bozeman, Bozeman Brice Kluth First State Bank of Shelby Kenny Martin First Montana Bank, Helena Scott Mizner American Bank, Bozeman Mike Moore Stockmens Bank, Cascade Joel Rosenberg Three Rivers Bank of Montana, Kalispell Phil Willett Pioneer Federal Savings and Loan, Dillon Andrew West, President Eagle Bank, Polson awest@eaglebankmt.com Adam McQuiston, Vice President First Montana Bank, Missoula amcquiston@firstmontanabank.com Loren Brown, Secretary Ascent Bank, Helena lbrown@ascentbank.com Tim Schreiber, Treasurer Farmers State Bank, Florence tims@farmersebank.com Tom Christnacht, Immediate Past President First Security Bank of Deer Lodge tomc@1stsecuritydl.com Pete Johnson, ICBA State Director Opportunity Bank, Helena pjohnson@oppbank.com Jim Brown Executive Director Montana Independent Bankers jbrown@mibonline.org MIB STAFF 2022 MIB EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ©2022 Montana Independent Bankers | The newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. The Community Banker is published four times each year by The newsLINK Group, LLC for the Montana Independent Bankers and is the official publication for this association. The information contained in this publication is intended to provide general information for review, consideration and education. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need legal advice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your circumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Montana Independent Bankers, its board of directors, or the publisher. Likewise, the appearance of advertisements within this publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or service advertised. The Community Banker is a collective work, and as such, some articles are submitted by authors who are independent of the Montana Independent Bankers. While the Community Banker encourages a first-print policy, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidelines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission. For further information, please contact the publisher at 855.747.4003. 406.449.7444 jbrown@mibonline.org mibonline.org Montana Independent Bankers 1812 11th Ave P.O. Box 4893 Helena, MT 59604-4893 The Community Banker 1 2 President’s Message 4 Executive Director’s Message 6 From the Top 7 Flourish 8 Featured Associate Member — BHG Financial 10 Rising Tide Bonds To Own for a Rate Hike Environment 12 How Financial Institutions Can Support Financial Inclusion 14 Compliance Q&A Spring 2022 17 Remember to Connect “Early and Often” with New Employees 18 It’s Time to Dust Off Your Economics Textbooks and Develop a Marginal Cost of Funds Culture 20 ICBA Announces 2022-23 Executive Committee 21 MIB News: Helena Area Chamber Names Opportunity Bank 2021 Business of the Year 23 MIB News: MIB Outstanding Young Banker Award & Renee Miller Retires 24 MIB News: Eagle Bancorp Montana Announces Executive Management Succession Strategy 25 Montana Independent Bankers Convention &Trade Show 28 2022 MIB PAC Silent Auction 29 Five Important Financial Tips to Teach Your Kids 30 ICBA Live 2022 32 NeighborWorks Montana 34 2022 MIB Membership Directory 35 MIB Associate Member Resource Guide
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