2021 SUMMER BACK TOGETHER AGAIN! 2021 MIB CONVENTION IS A SUCCESS! THE SAFE ACT A DECADE ON PAGE 12 THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE MONTANA INDEPENDENT BANKERS ASSOCIATION Contents 2021 MIB EXECUTIVE OFFICERS President’s Address Andrew West, President 2 Eagle Bank, Polson 4 Executive Director’s Report
[email protected] Adam McQuiston, Vice President First Montana Bank, Missoula 8 Flourish: A New Chapter
[email protected] From the Top: Challenges Ahead Loren Brown, Secretary 9 Ascent Bank, Helena 10 Guest Article: Pick and Roll — Multiple Institutional
[email protected] Relationships Influence Bond Yields Tim Schreiber, Treasurer Farmers State Bank, Florence 11 Associate Member Article: American Jobs Plan
[email protected] Tom Christnacht, Immediate Past President First Security Bank of Deer Lodge 12 Guest Article: SAFE Act a Decade On
[email protected] Compliance Q&A: Summer 2021 Pete Johnson, ICBA State Director 14 Opportunity Bank, Helena 16 Member News: Pioneer Federal Savings & Loan Earns
[email protected] Top Recognition 2021 MIB BOARD OF DIRECTORS Amber Brown Peoples Bank of Deer 16 Member News: Beartooth Bank Opens New Branch Lodge Bill Coffee 17 Associate News: United Bankers’ Bank Welcomes Jennifer Stockman Bank, Miles City Severson As New Chief Financial Officer Daniel Day 18 MIB Young Bankers: Montana Independent Bankers 2021 Bank of Montana, Missoula Outstanding Young Banker Shawn Dutton First Security Bank of 20 Guest Article: How Community Banks Can Prepare For Roundup Clinton Gerst CECL