Management Advisory

Banking on Insight: Inflation, Risk, and the Road Ahead

In this episode of This Month in Banking, Tommy Esposito and Dorothy Jaworski share timely insights on inflation, interest rates, fintech disruption, and the challenges facing community banks.
Key topics include: economic indicators to watch, CRE risks in office and multifamily,
the impact of stablecoins, and liquidity strategies & stress testing.
It’s packed with practical takeaways for banking leaders navigating uncertainty.

What Makes a “Great” Community Bank Board?

Guest: David Baris, President of the American Association of Bank Directors and Partner, Kennedy Sutherland 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 that happened this month. TMIB will be…

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…

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…

Lessons from Management Reviews

Over the past three years, TKG has been engaged by a significant number of banks to provide an assessment of the capabilities of management to operate the bank in a safe and sound manner.  Most, but not all, of these assessments have been required by regulatory requirements, expressed either in…

What Kind of Board of Directors Does Your Bank Have?

As a result of the financial crisis and subsequent recession, Board oversight has become a more significant issue to both regulators and shareholders.  Proper corporate governance and the role of the Board of Directors is an often debated subject.  Regulators are increasingly asking for Board and management studies to determine…