Pub. 1 2021 Issue 2

April 2021 | 17 Midwest Independent BankersBank will be a leader in the in- dustry’s charge to provide American consumers and businesses with instant payment services that deliver control, conve- nience, and certainty by participating in a pilot program for the Federal Reserve’s upcoming instant payments offering, the FedNowSM Service. The FedNow Service will provide an important payments infra- structure when it becomes available in 2023 or 2024. Financial institutions and their service providers will be able to use the ser- vice as a springboard to bring the benefits of safe, efficient instant payments to communities across the country. “We are proud that we’ll help the Federal Reserve develop its first major new payment system in four decades,” said Sheila Noll, EVP/ Chief Operations Officer. “We look forward to working side by side with the Fed and other pilot participants to help ensure the service meets stakeholder needs.” Midwest Independent BankersBank will help shape the FedNow Service’s features and functions, provide input into the overall user experience, ensure readiness for testing and be the first to expe- rience the FedNow Service before its general availability. In the initial advisory phase, participant input will help to further define the service and adoption roadmap, industry readiness approaches and overall instant payments strategy. For more information on the FedNow Pilot Program and the Fed- Now Service, visit FedNow.org. “FedNow” is a service mark of the Federal Reserve Banks. A list of marks related to financial services products that are offered to financial institutions by the Federal Reserve Banks is available at FRBservices.org. MIB is a “bankers’ bank” which provides a wide array of correspondent banking services to approximately 500 financial institutions throughout the Midwest. Based in Jefferson City, MIB’s banking services are provided exclu - sively to financial institutions. The website for MIB is www.mibanc.com Midwest Independent Bankersbank To Help Shape The Fu- ture Of Instant Payments Kevin Page Pony Express Bank is excited to announce the hiring of Kevin Page as Assistant Vice President of Finance and Corporate Administration. Kevin joins his sister Lynsey Waldman (VP of Marketing) as the 5th generation in their family to choose a career in community banking. Kevin will work alongside his father, Scott Page (CEO & President) and uncle, Tom Page (Executive Vice President) as they begin the process of transitioning the 130-year-old bank into its next era of fami- ly-owned leadership. “I am incredibly excited for my son Kevin to join our team here at Pony Express. He brings a youthful energy and an intense desire to learn this business from the ground up. We hope this strategic hire will serve as a signal to our employees, customers, and the northland community that Pony Express Bank is committed to the continued service of your fi- nancial needs, both now and into the future.” CEO Scott Page said in making the announcement. Kevin graduated top of his class at Liberty North High School in 2013 before attending Texas Chris- tian University to pursue degrees in Finance and Accounting. In 2017, Kevin graduated Magna Cum Laude from TCU’s Neeley School of Business with Honors and the distinction of Neeley Fellow. Kev- in spent the last four years working with JTaylor & Associates, a national consulting firm based in Fort Worth, TX specializing in healthcare mergers & acquisitions. “I’m extremely excited for the opportunity to join the family business and to contribute to the legacy my great-great grandparents startedmore than a century ago. Some of my very first memories are here at Pony Express Bank and I look forward tomaking manymore in the years to come. Kansas City and the Northland have always held a special place in my heart and I’mgrateful to be back home serving my community!” said Kevin Page in the release. Pony Express Bank Announces New Hires Assistant Vice President of Finance and Corporate Administration