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Did you know…? In doing some research around community banks, NSF fees, and the probable regulations that are coming down from Washington around those, I realized that banks’ performance is heavily addicted to Non-Interest Income. Big time. Over the past 5 years, regardless of bank size (and really as far back as the FDIC database …
Might as well face it, you’re addicted to…non-interest income! Read More »
Greetings Grad Program participants: As referenced in previous emails, there will be required prerequisite virtual courses you all will need to complete before attending this year. We would hope you can work out your schedule to be there live, where you can take part in Q & A. If you are in your 1st …
Barret Graduate Session Update-Important information Read More »
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Greetings Grad Program participants: I wanted to share a quick update as you all finalize your travel plans to attend in June. Since we will have a few classes ahead of time via Zoom, we freed up the schedule a little – the actual schedule of virtual classes will be forwarded in the next week …
News for Barret Graduate School of Banking Students!! Read More »
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As you may/may not know, we offer quarterly online Roundtables covering topics in Digital Marketing, Compliance, and Senior Lending. This week, we had our Senior Lender Roundtable facilitated by Richard Hamm and he had some great information on the industries that many community banks serve. I thought it would make a good free webinar for …
3Q 2019 Update on different industries you may be banking… Read More »
We talk a lot on the blog and the podcast about reaching out into our communities to help grow them and grow the bank. I also think it’s important to remember that there are many in our communities that don’t have the same access to information. We take our connectivity and access to information for …
It’s that time of year again. A time when we think we know more than the experts. We solicit advice from total strangers on issues we know nothing about in order to dominate our competition. The money is irrelevant. The ego runs rampant. Relationships we thought to be indestructible are tested and frayed. It is …
Building a Champion: Fantasy Football and On-Boarding Read More »
One of my favorite movies is Moneyball. It’s one of those movies that I will stop and watch no matter where I am or what else is on. We all have those movies. One of my favorite scenes is towards the beginning when Billy Beane is talking to the scouts and assessing where they stand …
Today, we are wrapping up our series analyzing the FDIC’s Small Business Lending Survey from the community bank perspective. I must say that I have enjoyed this but it has taken me (and hopefully you as well) into directions that were not planned. I can’t say that I walked into this analysis with any expectations, …
“Peeking Under the Hood:” Loan Products and Underwriting. Part 4 of 4 Read More »
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