Fines, fees and votes
Price fixing is always political and it is nearly impossible to miss the partisan motivation behind this anti-competitive price cap. [Continue]
A case for the bank branch
Community bankers have been hearing for years about the decline of branch banking and the need to shift more services to digital. However, statistics reveal this generally accepted truth doesn’t capture the full picture. [Continue]
Greatness contemplated
“Resistance is the catalyst to greatness.” I have been thinking a lot about that statement, shared by Lt. Col. Dan Rooney during the first general session at ICBA Live a couple of weeks ago. [Continue]
Hacks for posting financial content on TikTok
Perhaps your bank is thinking of dipping its toes into the waters of TikTok and becoming a financial influencer. What kind of content creation gets traction? [Continue]
Tackling the commercial real estate downturn
Jay Blandford, CEO of Austin, Texas-based community financial institution advisor Abrigo, shared his written views on the state of commercial real estate and potential impact of the CRE downturn on community banks. [Continue]
Making work ‘workable’ in its last decade
We share a sweet story in our April edition about a man who closed the door on a 40-year career in banking by building a maple syrup enterprise. [Continue]
Calls for financial accountability spur regulatory actions, feeding class actions
In the past year, the banking crisis has resulted in an increased call for accountability and a growing number of investigations to uncover abuses and misconduct in the financial industry. [Continue]
Taking financial literacy to the apps
As we approach Financial Literacy Month, it’s enlightening (and maybe a little frightening) to look at the ways people learn to manage their money. [Continue]
What’s in your wallet?
There is room for more players among the largest credit card companies. [Continue]
Waller: Banks preparing for CRE downturn
Federal Reserve Board Governor Christopher Waller was in the Twin Cities recently and I had a chance to listen to him speak on monetary policy. He was asked about real estate. [Continue]