Author: Admin

  • Time to Pull the Plug on CRA?

    In Richard J. Parson’s book, Broke: America’s Banking System, he suggested that bankers and examiners major in the majors. By that, he meant sweat the big stuff; and by big stuff, he meant risks that tend to lead to bank failures. Lead among them, and without a near rival, is…

  • CRE Concentrations / FinTech Lending / Amazon Echo / Charter Application Withdrawn

    Guest: Frank Korzekwinski, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief of Real Estate Lending at Flushing Bank Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast will highlight significant news and events in banking and our hosts’ take on them, along with interviews…

  • Stock Market and M&A Activity / Bank Technology

    Guest: Gerard Cassidy, Managing Director of Equity Research, RBC Capital Markets Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast will highlight significant news and events in banking and our hosts’ take on them, along with interviews with industry thought leaders. TMIB…

  • Women in Banking

    Since I began my banking career approximately 38 years ago, the financial industry has experienced dramatic change, particularly as it relates to the adaption and utilization of technology, customer delivery channels, and the continued consolidation of the industry. One dramatic change that has not occurred is the number of women…

  • David Bowie / Banks in Insurance / Athletes in Banking

    Guest: Todd Ellis, President, Sandy Spring Insurance Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast will highlight significant news and events in banking and our hosts’ take on them, along with interviews with industry thought leaders. TMIB will be available on…

  • Jeff For Banks Top Three of 2015

    For those who may not know, I have been authoring a blog for the past five years. I do it separately from any writing or speaking I do for The Kafafian Group so I can be provocative and have it represent my own opinion, rather than the collective firm’s point…