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March 2010

To say that the banking industry has been at the center of negative publicity for the past two years is like saying Bernie Madoff had some legal troubles. The percentage of Americans saying they have a “great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in U.S. banks fell to 18 percent as of April 2009, according to a Gallup Poll. This is down 14 percentage points from a June 2008 Gallup Poll and 23 points from a June 2007 poll. As a result of banks being in the media spotlight, customers have become more interested in their institutions’ financial safety and soundness and more concerned about their money.

“In my 30 years in business I never, ever had more questions about the economy and banking than I’ve had within the last year and a half,” said Larry Marik, chairman of the $396 million asset First National of Columbus, Neb., and chairman-elect of the Nebraska Bankers Association.