Noah W. Wilcox

President, CEO and Chairman

Noah Wilcox, a fourth-generation community banker, is president, CEO and chairman of Grand Rapids State Bank and its holding company, Wilcox Bancshares Inc., both based in Grand Rapids, Minn. He is also chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America.

Small business lending

Prioritize community banks in next small-business rescue plan

Small banks are a lifeline for many local businesses and should be given first crack at distributing funds from a continuation of the federal stimulus program.

By Noah W. Wilcox

April 21

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Regulation and compliance

FDIC Board debates, then withdraws asset manager control proposals

The FDIC Board debated and ultimately withdrew two separate proposals to address asset managers' control over banks, but acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said he couldn't support either and called for more research and debate about how asset managers' control over banks impacts safety and soundness.

By Ebrima Santos Sanneh

2m ago
Regulation and compliance

Why Texas has its own account with the Federal Reserve

The state's Comptroller of Public Accounts is one of several notable non-depositories with access to the Fed's payments system, along with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Tennessee Valley Authority. So why do they have accounts while some neobanks don't?

By Kyle Campbell

8m ago
First Citizens predicts fewer Fed rate cuts will boost interest income

Shares of the Raleigh, North Carolina bank, which bought Silicon Valley Bank last year, rose 7.8% on Thursday morning.

By Bre Bradham, Bloomberg News

13m ago