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Charles Appling passed from this life on June 25, 2026. Charlie was a well-known banker who started his career at Dial Finance in 1964. He worked in the Oklahoma banking industry for over 50 years at FNB Bethany, FNB Rush Springs, FSB Lone Wolf and Southwest State Bank Sentinel. Charlie had a long relationship with The Bankers Bank. He sat on the Board of Directors for three terms between 1992 and 2015, serving as Chairman twice, and was the proud father of TBB’s President an

Faster Payments – Instant Payments There are two Networks: FedNow and RTP and they both work! Why two? These payments offerings have been available for some time, but many banks are not participating with either, or are using both (there is no interoperability). These networks provide every bank, large or small, with the ability to provide safe payment services 24/7/365. What is your bank’s position on faster payments? Volume and value continue to grow as well as use cases.

The Bankers Solutions (TBS) is celebrating two years since rebranding from Bankers Professional Services, Inc. This new name represents more than two decades of experience helping community banks manage risk and compliance. The change was more than cosmetic. It marked the beginning of a period of significant growth for our team, our services, and the banks we serve. When we introduced the TBS name in August 2024, our team numbered just four people serving 34 banks, with a ser

Health care costs are climbing at their steepest pace in over a decade, with real implications for how you budget for your people and structure benefits. Here is the data, along with practical steps and broker conversations worth having now. What the Data Shows Mercer’s 2025 National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans, based on responses from more than 1,700 U.S. employers, projects total health benefit cost per employee will rise 6.5% on average in 2026, the highest i