Branch vs. Lending Organizations: Which Organization Won the 2020 Profitability Battle?

Community financial institutions came off of a strong year in 2019 and entered 2020 a little apprehensive. The economy was slowing, the Fed started lowering interest rates and there was […]


Top Banking Issues in 2021

Guest: Randy Hultgren, President and CEO, Illinois Bankers Association Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast features discussion with colleagues […]


Credit Risk and Post-Pandemic Lending

Guest: Ronda McDowell, EVP and Chief Credit Officer, Sandy Spring Bank Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast features discussion […]


Purpose Driven Banking – A Better Business Model?

Guest: Clay Adams, President and CEO, Mascoma Bank Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast features discussion with colleagues and […]


Conscious Banking

I was once that guy who pulled into a Whole Foods Market parking lot, parked next to a Prius, revved my Camaro, and smiled. I hope I evolved since then. […]


Bob Kafafian’s Year-End Message

Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast features discussion with colleagues and other industry thought leaders on interesting banking news […]


Two High Performing Banks Merge in the Midst of COVID

Guests: Christopher Martin, Chairman and CEO of Provident Financial Services, Inc., and Anthony J. Labozzetta, President, COO & Director of Provident Financial Services, Inc. Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple […]


Transitioning Away From LIBOR – Are You Ready?

Guests: Matthew Tevis, Managing Director, Head of Sales at Chatham Financial, and Kim Johnston, Director of Regulatory Advisory for Chatham’s Financial Institutions Group Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts […]


Bank M&A – Show Me the Money

Deep down I’m a bit of a softie. And nostalgic. So, if my wife and I are watching TV on a Saturday night and I happen to come across “Jerry […]


How the Pandemic has Fundamentally Changed Community Banking

Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast features discussion with colleagues and other industry thought leaders on interesting banking news […]