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The Talent and Customer Portal in the New Year

The Tradition that was New Year’s Day College Football New Year’s Day was (and still is) one of my favorite days – besides the pork and sauerkraut, New Year’s Day […]


The Economy and Interest Rates – Where Are They Going?

Guests: Dorothy Jaworski, SVP and Treasurer at Penn Community Bank, and Hugh Blaxall, Managing Partner at VBC Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast features discussion with […]


Jeff Marsico – Up Close and Personal!

Guests: Jackie Marsico, Jeff’s wife and Shannon Marsico Burke, Jeff and Jackie’s oldest daughter Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast features discussion with colleagues and other […]


The Kafafian Group’s 20th Anniversary!

Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast features discussion with colleagues and other industry thought leaders on interesting banking topics. TMIB is available on the last Wednesday […]


COVID’s Ongoing Impact on Bank Branches

Guests: Jacob (“Jake”) Iampietro, SVP & Director of Retail Banking, Penn Community Bank and Thomas (“Tom”) Minichiello, SVP & Head of Retail Banking, Kish Bank Podcast Show Notes: Our This […]


Rest in Peace Purple Pen

Robert “Bob” Earl Prothero passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Bluffton, South Carolina on January 9th, 2021. He was 87 years old. Bob attended Beaumont High […]


The Future of FinTech! Are You Ready?!

Guest: Charles E. Potts, Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer for the Independent Community Bankers of America ® (ICBA) Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast […]


Data Cleansing & Data Governance: What the heck does that mean?

Guest: Kim Snyder, Founder and CEO of KlariVis Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast features discussion with colleagues and other industry thought leaders on interesting banking […]


M&A From a Strategic Perspective

Cohosts: Bob Kafafian, Chairman and CEO, and Rich Trauger, Managing Director Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast features discussion with colleagues and other industry thought leaders […]


Mortgage Lenders Experienced Record Profits – Could They Have Done Better?

During the pandemic, TKG worked with several clients on process improvement engagements where the scope of the project was focused on residential lending. Like many financial institutions who originate residential […]