bank strategy

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, […]


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 […]


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 […]


Data Driven Strategy

June 17, 2012 | Uncategorized

You recently read an excellent book on strategy. Your financial institution faces challenges… economy is crawling at road-kill pace, customers struggling to remain current on loans, regulators breathing hot and […]


Grow or Die. Really?

June 5, 2012 | Uncategorized

Grow or die. Acquire or be acquired. Build it or kill it. And so go the banking platitudes. Now, perhaps those that invoke these phrases have strategies that compel them […]


Common Misperceptions: Community Banks are Beating the Behemoths

February 19, 2012 | Uncategorized

My firm constantly evaluates industry trends and happenings to formulate what we term our Industry Overview. Although a constant process involving hypothesis, research, and re-evaluation, we center our thinking annually […]