While she was working as a part-time teller in 2005, Mary Jayne Crocker sat down to write a note to the bank’s departing chief lending officer, wishing him luck on his future endeavors. [Continue]
While at a meeting earlier this month, I sat in on a conversation with Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. [Continue]
In coverage of last week’s surprise 50-basis-point cut to the Fed Funds rate, some of Chair Powell’s remarks caught my eye. Asked about the impact of rate cuts on mortgages and the housing market, Powell responded that, while lower rates would probably shake some movement loose in the housing market, it’s not the key problem. [Continue]
A few years ago, we covered what was an unexpected bright spot amid the pandemic and its economic fallout: A surge in new business applications that has yet to fade. [Continue]
Kirby Davidson has set a high bar as president and CEO of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. But members of the GSB search committee, chaired by Rose Oswald Poels, president and CEO of the Wisconsin Bankers Association, are confident they’ve found their leader in Paul Katz. [Continue]
As president and CEO, Kirby Davidson has been a key driver of the evolution of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. [Continue]
What a whirlwind few weeks of political events we’ve had: Assassination attempts, VP picks and the first presidential incumbent to not seek re-election since Lyndon Johnson. [Continue]
Matt Vaillant had run the numbers and the conclusion was inevitable: North Shore Bank of Commerce would have to completely overhaul its 401(k) plan administration business. [Continue]
Peterson’s can-do attitude has been a boon for all, with Peterson tackling a variety of projects to improve both. For those efforts, Peterson has been named a 2024 BankBeat “Rising Star in Banking.” [Continue]
Trying to eliminate every single kind of failure is a recipe for stifling innovation and development. [Continue]