Wisconsin Bankers Association

09/07/2026

The WBA office will be closed today, Monday, September 7, for Labor Day. We hope you have a safe and fun day with family and friends!

09/04/2026

Advanced technology has increased the sophistication of spoofing scams in recent years. It is important for customers to remember to never share passwords, security codes, or personal information! Share this resource with your customers. Together, we can help lock out fraud in Wisconsin! https://www.wisbank.com/lock-out-fraud/

09/03/2026

Fraudsters are constantly changing their tactics, finding new ways to target consumers. Education remains one of the strongest tools available to protect both consumers and the financial institutions they trust.
To help address this ongoing challenge, WBA has created new resources to help consumers stay one step ahead with the new Lock Out Fraud resource page at www.wisbank.com/lock-out-fraud/.
The initiative provides easy-to-understand, one-page educational resources designed to help consumers recognize common scams, understand warning signs, and take steps to protect themselves from fraud.

See our resources at: www.wisbank.com/lock-out-fraud/

09/02/2026

Congratulations to the bankers below who completed the WBA Principles of Banking School this week in Grafton! Thank you to Horicon Bank for hosting the school.

Horicon Bank
Emily Benson
Corey Berghammer
Aiden Cullen
Jason Culver
Tayla Cunzenheim
Pamela De Rosier
Emma Fowler
Dione Jeffery
Jordan Potter
Chris TeRonde

08/31/2026

The WBA FLEX Retail & Marketing Summit provides marketing, sales, retail, and financial literacy professionals with the opportunity to connect with their peers, learn from industry experts, and return to the office with action items. The summit begins on Wednesday, November 18, in Wisconsin Dells!

Register and learn more at https://wisbank.my.site.com/s/community-event?id=a1mPe000006SUAz

08/28/2026

We have four staff members who celebrated their WBA Inc. anniversaries this month! Congratulations to Jeff, Donny, Miranda, and Rob on these milestones. Thank you for all you do!

Jeff Wagner – 2 years of service (start date: August 15, 2024)
Donny Wilson – 4 years of service (start date: August 17, 2022)
Miranda Gustafson – 11 years of service (start date: August 24, 2015)
Rob Foxx – 5 years of service (start date: August 30, 2021)

08/27/2026

Is your team registered for the 2026 WBA Strategic Management Summit? This reimagined summit is bringing tailored sessions to Stevens Point in just two weeks. A great event for executive management, credit/lending officers, operations teams, and risk management professionals to connect with peers and learn from exceptional keynote speakers.

Learn more about the summit and register at https://wisbank.my.site.com/s/community-event?id=a1mPe000005pudB

08/26/2026

“Wisconsin banks remain a steady source of liquidity for customers through the mid-point of this year, despite ongoing economic challenges and geopolitical uncertainty. Capital levels at Wisconsin banks are also strong, positioning the industry well to protect against any potential losses.” – Rose Oswald Poels, WBA president and CEO

Read more on the WBA website:

Wisconsin banks continue a strong performance midway through 2026 with total assets up 11.99% year over year from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2026. While concerns about the rising cost of living remain top of mind, total deposits were up 11.52% for the same period (up 3.23% quarter over quarter). Yea...

08/25/2026

WBA would like to congratulate the 2026 graduates of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin - Madison!

These bankers completed a 25-month program that concluded with their graduation in August. Thank you for your dedication to community banking!

The graduates from Wisconsin are:
Alliance Bank
Steele Anderson

American National Bank Fox Cities
Dustin Gresen

Bank of Prairie du Sac
Casey Koenig
Amy Yanke

Byline Bank
Jimmy Holcombe
Natalie Walters

Capitol Bank
Bader Beheiri

Citizens First Bank
Molli Hundt

Citizens State Bank of Loyal
Kaleb Gregor

Conservation First Bank
Maggie Langkamp

Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Gregg Mashack

FHLBank Chicago
Sean Harper
Steve Sikora

First State Bank
Alison Prey

Frandsen Bank & Trust
Nick Hammond

Horicon Bank
Michael Stover

Johnson Financial Group
Al Araque

Ladysmith Federal Savings and Loan
Sara Taylor

Lake Ridge Bank
Diana Collins
Ben Swanson

MidWestOne Bank
Brad Nevers

Mound City Bank
Sarah Rogers

National Bank of Commerce
Dan Berg

Oostburg State Bank
David La Duke

PACE Equity
Andrew Freter

Peoples State Bank
Jessica Brown

Peoples State Bank
Logan Coulter

Premier Community Bank
Morgan Mielke

The Huntington National Bank
Andrew Tylka

Park Bank
Sarah Brenden

Stephenson National Bank & Trust - SNBT
Tifanie Tremble

Tri City National Bank
Dan Franecki
Alissa Peeters

Waukesha State Bank
Tyler Kern
Heather Pfalz

08/21/2026

WBA would like to congratulate Pat Frankenstein from Farmers and Merchants Union Bank on her recent retirement. The bank celebrated Pat earlier this month and congratulated her on 48 years of service with both Farmers & Merchants Union Bank and American Bank, as it was formerly known.

WBA President and CEO Rose Oswald Poels was proud to personally present Frankenstein with her plaque.