The Paul W. Barret, Jr. School of Banking is a non-profit independent school created by and governed by a Board of Regents, whose members are executives from banks and other firms involved with the financial services industry.The mission of the School is to provide an adult learning experience for the career-oriented individual in commercial banking or a related financial services industry business.
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Accountability in Banking with Eric Alexander
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This is sort of a part 2 to the last time we had Eric on discussing collaboration. As you can tell, I love talking to Eric and his insights from his career are always insightful and inspiring to me as I hope they are to you. I love this idea of accountability. It takes a lot of work and a lot of pride swallowing sometimes but that's the point in a …
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Main Street Economic Update with ICBA Securities
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Whenever there's economic news that matters to community banks, why not turn to the experts. Jim Reber, CEO of ICBA Securities, is on today to summarize and contextualize today's economic news.To learn more about the Balance Sheet Academy referenced in the show, check out https://www.icba.org/events/details/2024/10/28/icba-securities/balance-sheet-…
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Collaboration In Banking With Eric Alexander
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Eric Alexander with Six Arrows Consulting is back to talk about collaboration in banking. This will be, likely, a two-part series on tearing down those infernal silos we have in banking. Long time listeners will know that the "silo-ing" in banking is one of my biggest pet peeves and Eric's approach to team building, collaboration, and culture from …
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Demystifying Data with Tim Dively from CLA
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You go to a convention or you see a brand new shiny product on LinkedIn and it sounds great. But do you need it?Truth is...I can't really answer that for you. You make that call. But the question DOES arise...how do you know if you need it? How do you even know what data can do to figure out if it's even something that strategically works for you.I…
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Raise All Boats: Danny Kelly with Hometown Bank
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We're continuing our theme around banking with a purpose...what does community involvement really look like? What are some cool stories from community banks that are affecting real change in their local communities? Danny Kelly is the CEO of Hometown Bank in Oneonta, AL. You may remember him from a previous Main Street Banking episode and their rea…
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The Giving Cup: Community Banking With A Purpose
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Sharon Anderson is the CEO/President of Williamstown Bank in Williamstown WV. In February of 2020, they implemented a community-driven coffee business similar to what you have seen on this podcast before and, to date, have nearly raised $50,000 that goes directly to charities in the local community. As someone who has watched this from Memphis, it …
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Main St Banking Market Update May 3, 2024
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Well...it's been an interesting couple of weeks in the markets and in the interest rate world. We've just gotten some job data and whenever there is news in these arenas...we bring in Jim Reber, CEO of ICBA Securities, to shed some light on the confusion and explain what's going on.Be sure to check out https://www.icba.org/icba-securities to learn …
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BSA and AML: Conversation with Justin Fischer from RiskScout
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BSA and AML...often the least engaging material in banking education but it doesn't always need to be nor should it be ignored. Justin Fischer is the CEO of RiskScout and doing some amazing work in the BSA/AML field with new and innovative ways to make this important area approachable and useful.Check them out at https://www.riskscout.com/And many …
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Ella The Banker: inspiring ALL children to be commercial bankers!
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Shamim Okolloh is the VP for Community Outreach or Encore Bank in Little Rock...a second year student at the Barret Graduate School of Banking...and now a co-writer of an extremely important book in our industry. And it's a book she's co-written with her favorite co-writer...her son!It's a book inspiring kids (and particularly girls of color) to be…
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How To Handle The Anxiety Of Meeting, Reports, Etc With Justin Muscolino
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Does leading meetings or meeting with clients or writing reports/memos fill you with anxiety or has it ever done so? I'll admit it...it does me! You can't help how things like that bother you BUT you can change how you deal with it. And to have someone with Justin's resume and experience sharing some of his "tips and tricks" that he teaches at the …
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Core Conversions Across Generations: Is It Possible? Chat with Siobhan Byron from Finastra
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I'm always been fascinated with how banks manage through core conversions. Having lived through 2 myself...I get the frustrations. I've LIVED the frustrations!However, there's a good bit of talk around the differing communication requirements needed for each generation...and today's workforce has 4 generations intermingled together. All with differ…
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Main Street Market Update January 11, 2024
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When the numbers come out, we bring on Jim Reber (CEO of ICBA Securities) to explain them and put them in context. With the new CPI number out today...we did just that.Apologies for sounding like a chain smoking toad...sinus season in Memphis!And be sure to check out ICBA Securities at https://www.icba.org/icba-securities…
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Our final annual tradition is the "Very Barret New Year" episode where we get together and talk about the past year and what's on the horizon for the following year. Of course, when you get the three of us together...who knows what'll turn up. That's why we love working together! So...Happy Holidays to you and yours from all of us at the Barret Sch…
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A Look Back at 2023 With Jimmy Sawyers pt 2
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In part 2, we pick up with part 7 in our conversation with Jimmy.One of the longest running traditions on the podcast is our year in review with Jimmy Sawyers of Sawyers and Jacobs. Jimmy is an industry leader in cybersecurity and banking technology and each year he puts out a Top 10 Trends around this time of the year. So, what we like to do here …
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A Look Back at 2023 With Jimmy Sawyers pt 1
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One of the longest running traditions on the podcast is our year in review with Jimmy Sawyers of Sawyers and Jacobs. Jimmy is an industry leader in cybersecurity and banking technology and each year he puts out a Top 10 Trends around this time of the year. So, what we like to do here is take his 2023 list and look backwards and see how the trends d…
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Blues, BBQ, And Barret...Chris and Byron Talk Music and Food
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Walk off those extra turkey calories with Chris and Byron talking about music and food. It may surprise you that we don't spend every waking minute talking about banking. I know...shocking. But, we thought you'd like to hear what a typical Chris and Byron conversation sounds like...on two of our favorite topics. Just sit back and laugh along with u…
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Deposit Price Wars: Breaking Out of that Cycle with Neil Stanley
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Banks need deposits...banks raise deposit prices...or banks go to capital markets...bank down the street does the same thing...margins get thinner and thinner...Sound familiar?So, let's break out of that rut and rethink this idea of marginal cost of funds as well as the value of our franchises and incorporating an idea called "lifetime value of acc…
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2023 Year In Review with Greyson Tuck
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We have several end of the year traditions at Main Street Banking and taking a look back at the year with Gerrish Smith Tuck, PLC is one of them. Greyson Tuck is President of Gerrish Smith Tuck PLC and Gerrish Smith Tuck Consultants LLC located here in Memphis. They do extensive traveling, consulting, and teaching with community banks all over the …
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Main Street Update October 2023
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When there's economic news you can use for community banks, we bring Jim Reber to help explain. Jim is the CEO of ICBA Securities here in Memphis and one of the top subject matter experts in this area for community banks.Many thanks to him and ICBA Securities for the sponsorship of the show and willingness to help the community banking industry!htt…
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GAPS in Communication: Chris and Byron Discuss the BGSB GAP Assignment's Results
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For about 20 years, we have done a GAP Assessment where students are surveying the communication (by extension, then, the bank's culture). It's a look at the communication culture of the entire bank from multiple different angles and perspectives. It's always a fascinating look at banks to see where these gaps exist.And that's what led us to this. …
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Continuing yesterday's conversation around stewardship and banking. If you haven't heard part 1, be sure to go check that out.De către Barret School of Banking
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Stewardship is a word that we don't use often in the banking world...and that's a shame. While many of us come from a faith tradition that brings a particular set of ideas along with the word, there are some very pertinent points that apply so specifically to banking that I think it wise to discuss them here. For me, this conversation (and those le…
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What Happens When The Boss Gets Hit By A Bus?
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So, the bank president gets hit by a bus...what happens? What about the CFO? Or the Compliance Officer? Is that a different story?With apologies to our friends in executive management (I swear, we're not trying to bump you off!), a large part of culture and engagement that we are missing is succession planning...and by that I mean more than what th…
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Community Bank Employee Engagement Survey Results: Kyle Hershberger from Cross Financial pt 2
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Thanks for coming back for part 2. If you missed part 1, please go back and listen so you'll be caught up!We talk a lot about engagement and culture and things like that. For some, it's an odd concept to get our minds around. Numbers people like...numbers. So, let's look at some.Each year, Cross Financial has done an engagement survey that specific…
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Community Bank Employee Engagement Survey Results: Kyle Hershberger from Cross Financial pt 1
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We talk a lot about engagement and culture and things like that. For some, it's an odd concept to get our minds around. Numbers people like...numbers. So, let's look at some.Each year, Cross Financial has done an engagement survey that specifically targets community bank employees and finds out where the needs are. Check out the results on the show…
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Main Street Market Update July 2023
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Whenever there's news community bankers can use regarding the goings-on in the markets...Jim Reber, CEO of ICBA Securities is who you need to know. We bring him on the show to fill us in on what is going on regarding our investment portfolios and offer insights into how community banks are effected.Be sure to check out ICBA Securities at https://ww…
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Bridging the Knowledge Gap Through DEI: Shamim Okolloh Pt 2
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We're continuing yesterday's conversation with Shamim Okolloh, VP Community Outreach Officer for Central Arkansas at Encore Bank. If you haven't heard yesterday's episode, go back and listen because you are, literally, jumping into the middle of a great conversation. Finding a place to split this up was tough.What I found so interesting about today…
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Bridging the Knowledge Gap Through DEI: Shamim Okolloh Pt 1
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Shamim Okolloh is VP Community Outreach Officer for Central Arkansas at Encore Bank. She is also a first year graduate school student here at Barret. During grad week, she and I had an awesome conversation about her role in bridging the gap between minorities/underbanked/unbanked communities. It was one of those conversations that you kick yourself…
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Mistakes Bankers Make With LinkedIn: Jack Hubbard
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Jack Hubbard is, in my opinion, one of the reasons to be on LinkedIn. His content is one of the best I know in the industry and he's one of my go-to's in terms of banking content I need for my job. He also just schooled me on what I'm doing wrong on LinkedIn in this episode...LOL! And I think he'll do the same for you. Using LinkedIn as part of you…
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ChatGPT Pt 2, Universal Deposit Insurance, and Other Soapboxes
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I know it's been a minute since I followed up with the ChatGPT episode but I still wanted to talk about it since more news and insights have come out around AI. Needless to say too...it's been an interesting month around banking and it's time we have a serious chat about that.Don't forget to check out our sponsor, ICBA Securities at https://www.icb…
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Distressed Loan Quiz Show with Michael Fielding
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We'll get back to the ChatGPT pt 2 episode...but...because we are in the middle of our Commercial Lending Academy this week, I wanted to bring on Michael Fielding again from Husch Blackwell. Michael's been a frequent guest on the show and always has some really cool takes on distressed loans in ways that you may not have considered. I always enjoy …
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ChatGPT Takes Over the Podcast part 1
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So, I decided to unleash Skynet and have AI write a podcast script. Here's the prompt I used to generate the script entirely as it is presented in the show: "Write a 2000 word podcast script about the importance of community banks emphasizing the benefits banks provide to low to moderate income communities. Begin the podcast with "Hey everyone! Wel…
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Looking at some 5 year ratio trends for Community Banks...and not put you to sleep in the process
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I know...that title is just jumping off the phone/tablet begging you to listen...because ratio analysis is just what you want to hear on a podcast. But...there are some trends in the $300MM to $1B group of banks that I think are interesting and probably worth discussing. Also, we're talking about trends...there's very few numbers here. I promise. I…
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Main Street Update Feb 2023 with ICBA Securities' Jim Reber
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When the Fed meets, we bring the best in the business to break it down for us. Jim Reber, CEO of ICBA Securities, is not only the sponsor of the podcast but the best when it comes to helping community banks understand this type of information.Be sure to check out ICBA Securities at https://www.icba.org/icba-securities…
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Jack Henry™: Fintech and the 5's...and also THE question we want to ask
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Bringing "old school" lending into the digital world is pretty tricky. I sat down with Ken Summar (Director of Advisory Services with Jack Henry's Lending and Deposits Group) and Mark Messick (Director of Products with Jack Henry's Lending and Deposit Group) to talk about some of the uses for data in credit analysis that you might not have thought …
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That time of year again...days are getting shorter, nights are longer, there's a chill in the air, children are playing with new toys are dreaming of Christmas' magic.And also time for Chris, Ashley, and Byron to sit down and record our end of the year chat! We love these! It's so much fun for us to share with you what we're thinking but also let y…
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Q4 Market Update: Jim Reber, CEO ICBA Securities
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When the Fed talks, we ask Jim Reber on with ICBA Securities to give the community banking industry the news. Always good information to have.Be sure you check out Jim at http://icbasecurities.com/De către Barret School of Banking
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Looking Back on 2022 With Jimmy Sawyers: Pt 2
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Part of what has become our traditional end of the year content on Main Street Banking has been to have Jimmy Sawyers from Sawyers and Jacobs on to check his annual tech predictions he makes each year. It's a twist on the "end of year" content and Jimmy is a long time faculty member, friend of the school, and all-around great guy!Part 2 includes hi…
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Looking Back on 2022 With Jimmy Sawyers: Pt 1
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Part of what has become our traditional end of the year content on Main Street Banking has been to have Jimmy Sawyers from Sawyers and Jacobs on to check his annual tech predictions he makes each year. It's a twist on the "end of year" content and Jimmy is a long time faculty member, friend of the school, and all-around great guy!Part 1 includes hi…
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End of the Year Discussion with Gerrish Smith Tuck
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It's that time of year when we start with our annual "End of the Year" episodes and I love doing them! It's a great time to pull over and assess where things are in the industry and where we are heading.Nobody is better at that then the guys at Gerrish Smith Tuck. Phillip Smith and Greyson Tuck, both alums of the grad school, join Chris and I in di…
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Giving Thanks, Barret in 2023, and Podcast News
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Turkey time and gratitude...plus some updates on the podcast and some things Barret's cooking up in 2023.Many thanks goes to our sponsor, ICBA Securities, for their continued sponsorship! https://www.icba.org/icba-securitiesDe către Barret School of Banking
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Distressed Loans Best Practices: Avoiding Bankruptcy Clawbacks
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Wrapping our distressed loans series, Michael gives the Main St Banking audience some advice about avoiding those dreaded clawbacks!Thanks to Husch Blackwell for working with us on this series. Check them out at https://www.huschblackwell.com/offices/KansasCity_MOAnd as always, many thanks to our sponsor, ICBA Securities, for their support. https:/…
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Distressed Loans Best Practices: DIP Financing
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Not talking about cheese dip...we're talking debtor-in-possession financing. Interesting idea in the right circumstance.Check out Michael and Husch Blackwell at https://www.huschblackwell.com/offices/KansasCity_MOAnd thanks to our sponsors, ICBA Securities, at https://www.icba.org/icba-securitiesDe către Barret School of Banking
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Distressed Loans Best Practices: Small Business Bankruptcy
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New rules around small business bankruptcies could impact your bank. Michael Fielding breaks those down for us today.Check out Husch Blackwell at https://www.huschblackwell.com/offices/KansasCity_MOAnd don't forget our sponsor, ICBA Securities, at https://www.icba.org/icba-securitiesDe către Barret School of Banking
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Distressed Loans Best Practices: Receiverships
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Continuing with our distressed loans series, Michael Fielding is here to teach us about receiverships and their role in the process.Be sure to check out Husch Blackwell at https://www.huschblackwell.com/offices/KansasCity_MOAnd don't forget our sponsors, ICBA Securities at https://www.icba.org/icba-securities…
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Distressed Loans Best Practices: Fobearance Agreements
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Starting a 5 part series on Distressed Loans and Best Practices. We've brought back Michael Fielding to discuss several best practices for the next 5 weeks. Hope you enjoy it.Check out Husch Blackwell at https://www.huschblackwell.com/offices/KansasCity_MOAnd many thanks to our sponsor, ICBA Securities. https://www.icba.org/icba-securities…
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A Conversation with Faith Weekly from the Fed's Institute of Economic Equity
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Faith Weekly is a community development advisor at the Institute for Economic Equity at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. She talks with us about her experience working with banks, nonprofit organizations and government agencies to develop programs that promote affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization across the Eighth Federal Reserv…
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Greatest Hits: Brad Federman.."Culture as a Coping Mechanism"
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Going back to one of our favorite episodes, I wanted to make certain that it got repeated. Brad spoke at Lead FWD and some of his material can be heard in this episode. Also, his book is a must-read. If you don't have it, you need to go get it...and many thanks to our sponsor, ICBA Securities, for all they have done.…
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Main St Banking Market Update: September 2022 with Jim Reber
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Is 75 the new 25? Possibly! The Fed just wrapped up its meeting and continued to raise rates another 75 bps. As usual, whenever there's action by the Fed that impacts community banks, we have Jim Reber come on to break it all down for us.Be sure to check out ICBA Securities at https://www.icba.org/icba-securitiesAnd to register for their Balance Sh…
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Citi’s Move Into Mortgages for Low-To-Moderate Income Areas
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Many community banks serve in low-to-moderate income areas and on September 9, Citi announced their new "HomeRun" program targeting mortgages in these areas. They don't pull any punches about coming after lenders in those areas as well as realtors and other community leaders that you, hopefully, work with. The traditional argument that these mortga…
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