Pub. 14 2024-2025 Issue 6

What if I told you it was possible to build a stronger security culture within your bank for about $600 a year? And I’m not even selling anything!

2025 is shaping up to be a landmark year for credit cards, driven by shifting consumer preferences and evolving business needs. Recent Federal Reserve data shows credit card applications hitting their highest levels since pre-pandemic times, with approval rates climbing steadily.

ATM security requires more than just traditional surveillance. A comprehensive strategy involves real-time monitoring, intelligent analytics and proactive threat detection to address a variety of vulnerabilities.

Okay, we get it — just hearing “SOP 50 10 8” might make your eyes glaze over. But stick with us for a minute because the latest update to the SBA’s standard operating procedures is more than just a mouthful of numbers.

Federal regulators expect banks to make innovative CRA investments, so one bank in West Virginia elected to try a new program designed to place deposits at Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) in underserved communities.

Chris Nicholl Senior Community Bank Division Leader, SVPVectra Bank Colorado How did you get started in the banking industry? I originally worked at a non-bank lender. I interviewed at a bank when my co-worker turned down their offer. That was 29 years ago, and I feel as if I have had several different careers working

In 2023, Watson Institute launched the Career Accelerator Fellowship with a strategic mission: to identify, develop and place high-potential talent in leadership-track roles at Colorado financial institutions facing critical workforce shortages.

Just as financial institutions have worked to integrate FinCEN’s National AML/CFT Priorities into their compliance programs, a new administration could bring significant policy shifts.

The 2025 Women in Banking Conference, held May 12-13 at The Broadmoor, brought together banking professionals from across Colorado for two days of leadership development, networking and insight into the issues shaping the banking industry.