SMALL BANKS. BIG TECH.

With most of the banks filing their call reports, there are some interesting pictures of the banking industry that emerge. We use Amberoon’s Statum platform to analyze community banks under $20B in total assets to highlight four trends from 2025 banking performance that merit addressing when it comes to enhancing profitability in 2026.

In the insurance world, uncertainty is expensive. For community banks seeking Directors and Officers liability coverage, that uncertainty has traditionally translated into premiums that fail to fairly distinguish between well-governed institutions and their less disciplined peers.

WASHINGTON – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced the selection of six teams to participate in a ‘tech sprint’ designed to explore new technologies and techniques to determine how well community banks, and the banking sector as a whole, can withstand a major disruption of any type.

Technology firms that will make up six teams were selected to participate in a “tech sprint” designed to explore new technologies and techniques to determine how well community banks, and all banks, can withstand a major disruption of any type, the federal insurer of bank deposits said Monda

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced the selection of 14 technology companies to compete in the next phase of the agency’s Rapid Prototyping Competition, a tech sprint designed to develop an innovative new approach to financial reporting, particularly for community banks.

Our partners create consistent reliable services and more personalized experiences every day on the IBM Cloud. We asked partners why they chose the IBM Cloud for Financial Services. Here’s what they had to say.