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Short Takes: FHLBank Chicago Opens Community Advance Product for 2026 / Equity Bancshares Completes Merger / 2025 Mortgage Rates Hit New Low / Independent Bank Corp. Appoints New EVP Retail Banking

January 2, 2026

Shannon Clark

The FHLB of Chicago's Community Advance product is accepting applications for the new year.

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Short Takes: FHLBank Chicago Opens Community Advance Product for 2026 / Equity Bancshares Completes Merger / 2025 Mortgage Rates Hit New Low / Independent Bank Corp. Appoints New EVP Retail Banking

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Residential Transition Loan Activity Could Slow in 2026

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