In this issue of the Wisconsin Banker learn why stablecoin is the next big banking debate, take a look back at the merger of the Community Bankers of Wisconsin (CBW) and Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) 10 years later, and find opportunities to advocate for your industry this spring. Also featured are the chair’s column by Al Araque, current WBA Chair and SVP, director of consumer, private, and business banking with Johnson Financial Group, the Community Advocate Q&A with First Federal Bank of Wisconsin CEO Edward H. Schaefer, a recap of the 2025 Bank Executives Conference; and Q&A with Retired DFI Secretary Cheryll Olson-Collins.
