Failure is OK

On Friday, April 26, 2024, the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (the “PA Department”) took possession of Republic First Bancorp, Inc. unit Republic First Bank (“Republic”) due to Republic’s […]


How Promoting Financial Literacy Can Help Financial Institutions Perform Better

Guests: Arindam Nag, CEO & Co-Founder, CentSai and Christina Sandy, Head of Business Development, CentSai Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking […]


Ingredients to a Successful Management Team

Guest: Bartow Morgan, Jr., CEO & Director, Georgia Banking Company Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast features discussion with […]


Reducing Expenses with Process Automation

Guest: Rachel G. Bitner, EVP Chief Financial Officer, Ephrata National Bank Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast features discussion […]


Insights from the American Bankers’ Association Conference for Community Bankers

San Antonio sun, buzzing conversations, and a room full of bankers hungry for boardroom transformation. That’s where I found myself, tackling a topic close to my heart, Turning the Board […]


Graduating from Data Analytics to Data Utilization

Guest: Steven M. Fusco, EVP Chief Financial Officer, Spencer Savings Bank Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast features discussion […]


Navigating the Shifting Tides: Unraveling the Dynamics of Higher for Longer Rates and Profitability Trends in Community Banks

In the dynamic world of community banking, bank leaders find themselves at the helm of an industry experiencing pronounced shifts in profitability trends. As we await comprehensive Q4 peer data, […]


2024 Banking Industry Trends

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 topics. […]


Managing Through Change (or in other words, Getting Stuff Done!!)

Guest: Michael Butler, President, CEO & Chairman of Grasshopper Bancorp, Inc. Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast features discussion […]


Banking On: The Inflection Points

Using the Rearview Mirror to Drive Forward The shot heard ‘round the world is a reference to the homerun hit by Bobby Thomson of the Brooklyn Dodgers to win the […]