Tech Agility Is a People Challenge
To exceed customers’ expectations, banks can’t just buy new technology. They need to have a team—and culture—that fuels innovative thinking.
Community Banking
Citing Economic Risk, Senators Call for CECL Delay, Study
Led by Sens. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Doug Jones (D-Ala.), a bipartisan group of 15 senators wrote to the Federal...
Fed Report: Bank Capital ‘Well Above Regulatory Requirements’
With Vice Chairman for Supervision Randal Quarles scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill next week, the Federal Reserve today released...
Texas Bankers Look to Shape Their Future
All industries—particularly banking—must soberly and urgently evaluate the way they will adapt.
Podcast: A Small Bank Tackles Rural Housing Affordability
Christie Obenauer's family-owned bank had a problem. Based in a rural county in western North Dakota, her community had been...
M&A Communications: Start Planning Early
These seven steps at the start of an M&A process will go a long way toward creating the best customer...
Board Self-Assessments Can Bolster Performance
Board assessments are a discipline for evaluating whether the board has the people, tools and focus needed to achieve corporate...
Community Development as a Healthcare Strategy
Bank investments in housing and broader community development can lead to improved health outcomes in communities.
The Mismanagement of the Freedman’s Bank
An institution whose whole purpose had been to safeguard the money of the country’s poorest ended up destroying it.
Podcast: Growing a Bank Amid the Ups and Downs of Oil
"If you're in Midland, Texas, you're in the oil business," says Jay Isaacs. "It doesn't matter if you have a...
