Wisconsin’s TJ Minnehan, a 2020 Rising Stars in Banking honoree, contrasts his experience working at both a big bank and a community bank, describes the reservoir of mentor relationships he’s built and considers CRE demand amid economic uncertainty. [Continue]
Chris Lee, a 2020 Rising Stars in Banking honoree, shares the life lessons he learned from a serious health scare, what he learned from starting in accounting, and how to build a strong career in banking. [Continue]
Heather Malcolm, a 2020 Rising Stars in Banking honoree, describes her work promoting the ag industry with the American Bankers Association, how technology has or hasn’t changed how rural banking, what it’s like being a young, female ag loan officer in a field where the default is old and male, and the current state of the ag industry. [Continue]
Jeremy Skoglund, a 2020 Rising Stars in Banking honoree, talks about the role mentors have played in his career, the role of continuing education in keeping the industry strong, and how technology improvements affect customer expectations. [Continue]
Bernie Gatyko, chair of the Independent Community Bankers of Minnesota, describes the CRE outlook in the state, how reopening has gone, and what changes his bank has made to its disaster preparedness plan. [Continue]
Shawn Rost, immediate past chair of the South Dakota Bankers Association, relates the ups and downs of local ag, loan demand and tourism, describes how adoption of technology and working from home have accelerated, and shares FDIC Chair Jelena McWilliams message to SDBA bankers at their annual convention. [Continue]
Brad Lane, chair of the Iowa Bankers Association, describes how the pandemic has impacted the state’s ag industry especially livestock farmers, the state of retail and the PPP impact, and how loan demand has fared so far this year. [Continue]
Jack Kasel, sales development expert for Anthony Cole Training Group, weighs in on where the opportunities are today, what relationship-building takes in an age of social distancing and what it takes to be a successful salesmen in the current environment. [Continue]
David Krause, chair of the Minnesota Bankers Association, lays out lessons for the COVID-19 pandemic from previous crises, the impact of the Paycheck Protection Program on small businesses and whether the work-from-home shift remains post-pandemic. [Continue]
Brian Love, head of depository search and community bank advisory with The Travillian Group, lays out how the pandemic is affecting HR and staffing, how community banks’ handling of the PPP rollout helped them and what banking jobs are most in demand now. “It’s easy to speak negatively right now, but it really is an … Read more