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Ingredients to Success from Community Banker of the Year / He’s Ba-ack! / Bank Builds Proprietary Software Solution, Licenses it to Other Banks

Guest: Anthony Labozzetta, President and CEO of Sussex Bancorp Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast features discussion with colleagues and other industry thought leaders about news […]


Effect of Trump Presidency on Banking Industry / Geo-Jumping in Bank M&A / Acquisitions and Recapitalizations of Smaller Community Banks

Guest: Michael P. Affuso, Esq., Executive Vice President and Director of Government Relations, New Jersey Bankers Association Podcast Show Notes: This Month In Banking (TMIB) highlights significant news and events […]


Which Bank Will Blink on Rate?

It happened, I received an e-mail this week for a 13-month CD special. The ad insisted it would make me happy. Instead, sadness. Sad that this bank thought I wouldn’t […]


Bigger Banks Gobble Up a Larger Share of Deposits / Wells Fargo Update and Measuring Performance to Incent Desired Behavior / Banking and Robotics

Panel: Jeff Marsico, EVP; Rich Trauger, Managing Director; Gregg Wagner, Managing Director Podcast Show Notes: This Month In Banking (TMIB) highlights significant news and events in banking, along with interviews […]


FDIC Change in De Novo Policy / Live Oak Bank Tops List as Best Bank to Work For / Wells Fargo Employees Fired for Creating Over 2 Million Phony Accounts

Guest: Wayne A. Abernathy, Executive Vice President, American Bankers Association Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast highlights significant news and events in banking and our hosts’ […]


Team Liftouts as an Alternative to M&A / Evaluating Strategic Alternatives as a Prelude to a Sale / Banks’ Reaction to Shrinking Margins

Guest: Mary Ann Scully, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Howard Bank Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast highlights significant news and events in banking and […]


The Lawnmower Man: Your New Virtual Assistant?

Was Hollywood clairvoyant when in 1992 it released the film “The Lawnmower Man”?  The Lawnmower Man was a full-length feature film about how the main character, Jobe, quickly transforms from […]


Community Banks Feast on Subordinated Debt / ROBO-Advisor and Community Banks Form Alliance / Merger of Mutuals

Panel: Bob Kafafian, President and CEO; Jeff Marsico, EVP; Rich Trauger, Managing Director Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast highlights significant news and events in banking […]


CECL / Investing in Banks / Fintech / DFAST / BREXIT

Guest: Richard J. Parsons, Banking Industry Analyst, Speaker and Writer Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast highlights significant news and events in banking and our hosts’ […]


Small Banks Thrive / Craft Beers of Banking / The Battle for Millennials / Higher CRE Capital Requirements

Guests: Jill Castilla, President and CEO, Citizens Bank of Edmond and Ann Chen Senior Marketing Officer, Citizens Bank of Edmond Podcast Show Notes Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast highlights […]